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Shemini
Question
Are Bottom Feeders Kosher Fish?
There is a commonly held belief that where a fish lives determines whether it is kosher. Is this the case?
There is a commonly held belief that where a fish lives determines whether it is kosher. Is this the case?
Why Is Expecting Moshiach Integral to Judaism?
Why is the belief in Moshiach and the Redemption so central to Judaism? What makes it one of the “thirteen principles” of the Jewish faith upon which its entire edifice rests?
Why is the belief in Moshiach and the Redemption so central to Judaism? What makes it one of the “thirteen principles” of the Jewish faith upon which its entire edifice rests?
By the Numbers
22 Kosher Facts Every Jew Should Know
Brush up on your understanding of this this basic mitzvah, which is integral to Judaism and Jewish life.
Brush up on your understanding of this this basic mitzvah, which is integral to Judaism and Jewish life.
10 Questions: Take the Omer Quiz
How much do you know about the special mitzvah we do at this time of year? Find out now!
How much do you know about the special mitzvah we do at this time of year? Find out now!
Torah Portion of the Week
The Mitzvot You Don't Enjoy
Do you prefer some parts of Judaism over others? What do you do about the unexciting parts?
Do you prefer some parts of Judaism over others? What do you do about the unexciting parts?
The Festivals Are a Great Equalizer
Even the uninformed are regarded as “pure” during the major festivals. Why?
Even the uninformed are regarded as “pure” during the major festivals. Why?
Voices
I Almost Killed Her Husband, but She Forgave Me
I walked away without a scratch. But the driver I hit wasn’t so lucky.
I walked away without a scratch. But the driver I hit wasn’t so lucky.
Are Your Thoughts Affecting Your Livelihood?
What Reb Zusha taught us about money and how to have enough of what we need.
What Reb Zusha taught us about money and how to have enough of what we need.
My Child Is Having Trouble Dating. How Can I Help?
It is painful to watch your child experience a string of rejections or dating failures, in many cases for seemingly no reason at all.
It is painful to watch your child experience a string of rejections or dating failures, in many cases for seemingly no reason at all.
Story
The Midnight Mystery and the Halted Plague
One of the townsfolk left his house at midnight every night and headed to the forest outside the city.
One of the townsfolk left his house at midnight every night and headed to the forest outside the city.
Video
Counting the Omer with Dr Chighel
A fun and informative peek into how and why we count the Omer between Pesach and Shavuot. In the 49-day period of the Omer, each day is another refinement of a particular emotional virtue represented in Kabbalah by the lower seven Sefirot. Each virtue is a sublimation of a corresponding vice.
A fun and informative peek into how and why we count the Omer between Pesach and Shavuot. In the 49-day period of the Omer, each day is another refinement of a particular emotional virtue represented in Kabbalah by the lower seven Sefirot. Each virtue is a sublimation of a corresponding vice.
Billing the Rebbe
Rivkah Zakutinsky recalls the inspiration she gained from traveling with her class to visit the Rebbe. Motivated by the Rebbe to be proactive in spreading Judaism, she decided to begin a Shabbos group for the local Jewish children. She had everything in place to begin, except the necessary funds, until she reached out to the Rebbe.
Rivkah Zakutinsky recalls the inspiration she gained from traveling with her class to visit the Rebbe. Motivated by the Rebbe to be proactive in spreading Judaism, she decided to begin a Shabbos group for the local Jewish children. She had everything in place to begin, except the necessary funds, until she reached out to the Rebbe.
Lifestyle
You must approach a fellow Jew as though you are the King's servant sent with a message to His most precious child
— The Lubavitcher Rebbe
Print Magazine
There are those who say that before we do any mitzvah, we must first understand why it needs to be done. Why else were we given a mind?
There are others who say we must just obey with simple faith. How else can we bond with One who is entirely beyond our understanding?
Abraham did both. He began with absolute faith,...
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