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Your Questions
What Does HYD Stand For?
The abbreviation, often appearing after the names of those who have been murdered, stands for Hashem yikom damam—may G-d avenge their blood.
The abbreviation, often appearing after the names of those who have been murdered, stands for Hashem yikom damam—may G-d avenge their blood.
Is It Kosher to Play Lotto?
Are Jews allowed to purchase tickets? Get the inside scoop on playing lotto in Jewish law.
Are Jews allowed to purchase tickets? Get the inside scoop on playing lotto in Jewish law.
Essay
Clothing for the Soul
The signature metaphor in Tanya to describe all human activity, popping up in some form or another on almost every page, is clothing. Life, according to Tanya, is less about who you are and more about what you wear.
The signature metaphor in Tanya to describe all human activity, popping up in some form or another on almost every page, is clothing. Life, according to Tanya, is less about who you are and more about what you wear.
Rabbeinu Avraham, Maimonides’ Almost-Forgotten Son and Successor
A staunch defender of his father and a mystic and scholar in his own right, Avraham Maimonides fused rationalism with mysticism.
A staunch defender of his father and a mystic and scholar in his own right, Avraham Maimonides fused rationalism with mysticism.
19 Kislev
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories
I Rode My Ambulance Into the War Zone to Save Lives
Naomi Galeano is a medical volunteer for Israel's United Hatzalah. On the day of the Simchat Torah attacks in Israel, she rode to the danger zones to tend to the victims. Six weeks later, she's still saving lives every day.
Naomi Galeano is a medical volunteer for Israel's United Hatzalah. On the day of the Simchat Torah attacks in Israel, she rode to the danger zones to tend to the victims. Six weeks later, she's still saving lives every day.
By the Numbers
10 Latke Facts Every Jew Should Know
Why we eat them, what they are made of—everything you ever wanted to know about latkes.
Why we eat them, what they are made of—everything you ever wanted to know about latkes.
10 Questions: Take the Dreidel Quiz
Grab some chocolate cash and test your knowlege of this beloved Chanukah activity.
Grab some chocolate cash and test your knowlege of this beloved Chanukah activity.
Hebrew Word of the Week
Voices
As a Fashion Designer, I Choose to Dress Modestly
Through modesty, I connect to the generations of my grandmothers and assert my independence as an observant Jewish woman.
Through modesty, I connect to the generations of my grandmothers and assert my independence as an observant Jewish woman.
Yagil’s Tefillin Waited While He Was a Hostage In Gaza
While he was held by terrorists in Gaza, his mother refused to cancel the tefillin ordered for his bar mitzvah.
While he was held by terrorists in Gaza, his mother refused to cancel the tefillin ordered for his bar mitzvah.
Parshah
Lifestyle
Download Your Free Chanukah Cookbook
Our free Chanukah cookbook includes easy recipes with beautiful photos and clear directions that will guide you as you prepare your Chanukah treats.
Our free Chanukah cookbook includes easy recipes with beautiful photos and clear directions that will guide you as you prepare your Chanukah treats.
Peanut Butter Chanukah Gelt Cookies
Get into the Chanukah (or pre-Chanukah) spirit with these chewy peanut butter cookies with a soft chocolate-gelt center.
Get into the Chanukah (or pre-Chanukah) spirit with these chewy peanut butter cookies with a soft chocolate-gelt center.
Chanukah on a Dime
Gift-giving shouldn’t be the focus of your Chanukah this year—or any year. But each day should be special in some way. Here are some low-cost or no-cost activities to help you get started.
Gift-giving shouldn’t be the focus of your Chanukah this year—or any year. But each day should be special in some way. Here are some low-cost or no-cost activities to help you get started.
The love of Israel is love of G-d. For it is written (Deuteronomy 14:1), "You are children of the L-rd your G-d"; when one loves the father one loves the children
— Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov
Print Magazine
Our world is a world where a rainbow could be.
At first, there was a world that only received and returned no dividends. Its inhabitants took no ownership. They lived with their Creator’s benevolence, they did what they did with no need for excuses, and eventually died as they died. And that was it.
With the Flood, this...
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