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Mikeitz
Essay
How Did Academia Fail So Badly?
Lurking beneath a scholar’s cloak on our best college campuses, the same raw hatred that Hitler’s professors rationalized persists. This time, sane academics must speak up and take action.
Lurking beneath a scholar’s cloak on our best college campuses, the same raw hatred that Hitler’s professors rationalized persists. This time, sane academics must speak up and take action.
By the Numbers
11 Facts About Alexander “the Great” and the Jews
One of history's greatest conquerors, Alexander of Macedonia, interacted with the High Priest, Shimon HaTzaddik.
One of history's greatest conquerors, Alexander of Macedonia, interacted with the High Priest, Shimon HaTzaddik.
13 Chanukah (Hanukkah) Myths and Misconceptions
Who did the Maccabees fight? Did the Rabbis suppress Chanukah? Find out here!
Who did the Maccabees fight? Did the Rabbis suppress Chanukah? Find out here!
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories
I Went Into Gaza to Help the Soldiers
Citizen-activist, co-founder of Ohr Chabad, and Chabad.org news reporter Bruria Efune speaks about how her family is dealing with war. They have brought toys and supplies to the displaced families, volunteered in a soup kitchen, and even taken a mission to the troops in Gaza.
Citizen-activist, co-founder of Ohr Chabad, and Chabad.org news reporter Bruria Efune speaks about how her family is dealing with war. They have brought toys and supplies to the displaced families, volunteered in a soup kitchen, and even taken a mission to the troops in Gaza.
Celebrate Chanukah
What’s Special About the Fifth Night of Chanukah?
This night is reserved for celebration and (extra) gelt. Here’s the reason why.
This night is reserved for celebration and (extra) gelt. Here’s the reason why.
Light Over Loneliness: Chanukah Tips From a Single Mom
Two years post-divorce, I had passed the initial shock and grief stages of my marriage’s dissolution. But I hadn’t yet found the way to infuse my lonely, meaningless existence with a measure of joie de vivre.
Two years post-divorce, I had passed the initial shock and grief stages of my marriage’s dissolution. But I hadn’t yet found the way to infuse my lonely, meaningless existence with a measure of joie de vivre.
Tell Us About Your Chanukah!
Write a comment and tell us where and how you've been celebrating. What was your highlight so far? We'd love to know!
Write a comment and tell us where and how you've been celebrating. What was your highlight so far? We'd love to know!
Video
You Can Be a “Hillel” Menorah
There are two approaches to Judaism, increasing the good or decreasing the bad. On Chanukah, and particularly on the fifth night of Chanukah, we emphasize the former by adding an extra light on each new day.
There are two approaches to Judaism, increasing the good or decreasing the bad. On Chanukah, and particularly on the fifth night of Chanukah, we emphasize the former by adding an extra light on each new day.
Hebrew Word of the Week
Lifestyle
You set a boundary that [the waters of the deep] should not cross, that they should not return to cover the earth
— Psalms 104:9
Print Magazine
We all suffer a maddening delusion of being something separate from G‑d. The delusion of “I.”
We cannot heal it, because yes, we exist, for He created us.
We cannot live with it, because this chilling notion of otherness is a denial of the truth.
But we can resolve it in the act of learning Torah. In learning Torah, He...
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