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15 Wise Sayings of Hillel the Elder
Hillel the Elder (Hillel Hazaken) is one of the most influential rabbis in Jewish history. These sayings of his were culled from Talmud and Midrash.
Hillel the Elder (Hillel Hazaken) is one of the most influential rabbis in Jewish history. These sayings of his were culled from Talmud and Midrash.
Top 10 Reasons to Start Learning Rambam Daily This Tuesday
Discover the many advantages of delving into Mishneh Torah.
Discover the many advantages of delving into Mishneh Torah.
10 Questions: Take the Jewish Quotes Quiz
Hey, who said that? Test your knowledge of Jewish wisdom with this quote quiz!
Hey, who said that? Test your knowledge of Jewish wisdom with this quote quiz!
Jewish History
Saved From the Nazis
On Kristallnacht, the family hid in their apartment with all the lights out and the windows shut. The children peered through the edges of the curtains and watched the Nazis storm into the small synagogue below their apartment and throw the Torah scrolls out into the streets.
On Kristallnacht, the family hid in their apartment with all the lights out and the windows shut. The children peered through the edges of the curtains and watched the Nazis storm into the small synagogue below their apartment and throw the Torah scrolls out into the streets.
When a Dead Man in Syria Was Taxed
A Safed resident moved to Syria and died, but not before the community tried taxing him in absentia. The city's rabbi ruled on the case.
A Safed resident moved to Syria and died, but not before the community tried taxing him in absentia. The city's rabbi ruled on the case.
Your Questions
Why Taste Shabbat Food on Friday Afternoon?
There is a time-hallowed custom to taste the Shabbat food on Friday afternoon to ensure it properly spiced and not burned.
There is a time-hallowed custom to taste the Shabbat food on Friday afternoon to ensure it properly spiced and not burned.
Video
This Teen Strengthened Her Judaism and Fights Antisemitism
Shoshana tried to "fit in" with the crowd and forget about Judaism, but her involvement with CTeen, the Chabad teen network, reignited her pride in Judaism. When she personally experienced antisemitism at school, she decided to fight back on social media, with "Teens Against Anti-Semitism".
Shoshana tried to "fit in" with the crowd and forget about Judaism, but her involvement with CTeen, the Chabad teen network, reignited her pride in Judaism. When she personally experienced antisemitism at school, she decided to fight back on social media, with "Teens Against Anti-Semitism".
Parshah
Healing Body, Mind and Soul
The Torah instituted effective modes of rehabilitation long before correctional reforms were adopted by other cultures.
The Torah instituted effective modes of rehabilitation long before correctional reforms were adopted by other cultures.
Stricken Homes: A Study in Contrasts
If tzaraat is a punishment, why does it lead to hidden treasures of gold?
If tzaraat is a punishment, why does it lead to hidden treasures of gold?
For Your Tazria-Metzorah Hakhel 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.
Story
Do You Have What to Smile About?
Watching my tiny baby receive high doses of oxygen just to keep him breathing definitely gave me a true appreciation for every breath.
Watching my tiny baby receive high doses of oxygen just to keep him breathing definitely gave me a true appreciation for every breath.
Lifestyle
One who locks the doors of his courtyard and feasts and drinks with his children and wife on the festivals, but does not feed the poor and the embittered -- this is not the joy of mitzvah but the joy of his stomach
— Maimonides
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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