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Va'era
By the Numbers
7 Encounters From the Life of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi
Discover people, events and circumstances that helped chart the course of the Chabad chassidic movement.
Discover people, events and circumstances that helped chart the course of the Chabad chassidic movement.
13 Facts About Judaism and Wine
From the Temple service to the Shabbat table, Judaism has a long (and complicated) relationship with wine and drinking.
From the Temple service to the Shabbat table, Judaism has a long (and complicated) relationship with wine and drinking.
3 Things I Learned About Marriage the Hard Way
Subconsciously I had thought that marriage would fix any feelings of loneliness I previously had. This was a sore misconception.
Subconsciously I had thought that marriage would fix any feelings of loneliness I previously had. This was a sore misconception.
Your Questions
The Fascinating History of Coffee and the Jews
This drink was so strongly associated with the Jewish people that the chief rabbi of Egypt referred to it as the “Jewish beverage.”
This drink was so strongly associated with the Jewish people that the chief rabbi of Egypt referred to it as the “Jewish beverage.”
We Spoiled Our Kids!
We give our children everything they need and want. Now that they are tweens and teens, we are having a real problem…
We give our children everything they need and want. Now that they are tweens and teens, we are having a real problem…
Video
Soul Therapy
A psychiatrist and a rabbi walk into a room… and embark on an insightful journey, exploring meaning and mental wellness through the lenses of Kabbalah’s esoteric wisdom and psychology’s modern views. Is the Torah’s prescription for meaningful life compatible with that of the mental health field? In this course, you will discover the formula for creating a life of purpose and joy, along with practical tools for overcoming obstacles.
A psychiatrist and a rabbi walk into a room… and embark on an insightful journey, exploring meaning and mental wellness through the lenses of Kabbalah’s esoteric wisdom and psychology’s modern views. Is the Torah’s prescription for meaningful life compatible with that of the mental health field? In this course, you will discover the formula for creating a life of purpose and joy, along with practical tools for overcoming obstacles.
From Altar Boy to Chabad Rabbi
The fascinating story of a young man’s journey to discover his Jewish roots. Raised as a Catholic, Mathew Devlin only later learns of his Jewish identity through a remarkable chain of events.
The fascinating story of a young man’s journey to discover his Jewish roots. Raised as a Catholic, Mathew Devlin only later learns of his Jewish identity through a remarkable chain of events.
A Miracle Baby—But the Story Is Not Over Yet
After marrying, Sheina Goldberg thought that children would automatically follow—until they didn't. This is her miraculous story of finally giving birth to a child. She shares her challenges and struggles, and how she keeps growing.
After marrying, Sheina Goldberg thought that children would automatically follow—until they didn't. This is her miraculous story of finally giving birth to a child. She shares her challenges and struggles, and how she keeps growing.
Parshah
How Much Is G-d Involved in Our Lives?
Our journey has value—not merely as a means to a greater end, but in and of itself.
Our journey has value—not merely as a means to a greater end, but in and of itself.
Of Mortals and Superheroes
To have believed that Moses was a celestial being would not have been implausible.
To have believed that Moses was a celestial being would not have been implausible.
For Your Va'eira Study Group (PDF)
This weekly study packet is part of theJewishwoman.org “Be a Leader” initiative. Print it out and learn it with your study group.
This weekly study packet is part of theJewishwoman.org “Be a Leader” initiative. Print it out and learn it with your study group.
Essay
Why Is Prayer Crucial to Fulfilling Your Purpose on Earth?
Through prayer, we draw down G‑d’s essence, unleashing the great light and establishing the reflection in the relationship.
Through prayer, we draw down G‑d’s essence, unleashing the great light and establishing the reflection in the relationship.
Story
Three Dances and Three Blessings
The Baal Shem Tov turned to his host and said, “I have a custom to dance during Shabbat dinner. Is it OK to dance now?”
The Baal Shem Tov turned to his host and said, “I have a custom to dance during Shabbat dinner. Is it OK to dance now?”
One who learns from his fellow a single chapter, or a single law, or a single verse, or a single word, or even a single letter, he must treat him with respect
— Ethics of the Fathers 6:3
Print Magazine
Blind faith cannot grasp Truth, because it does not grasp anything at all.
Intellect cannot grasp Truth, because intellect is finite and Truth is infinite.
Only the eye of the soul, its inner wisdom, can grasp Truth and know it as she knows her own self.
For she is Truth.
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