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Your Questions
Why Brush Havdalah Wine Over the Eyes (and Pockets)?
This custom, rich in meaning and tradition, follows the Havdalah ceremony that marks the end of Shabbat.
This custom, rich in meaning and tradition, follows the Havdalah ceremony that marks the end of Shabbat.
What Is Musaf?
Musaf, meaning "additional," is the fourth prayer recited to symbolize special days, substituting the extra sacrifices once offered in the Temple.
Musaf, meaning "additional," is the fourth prayer recited to symbolize special days, substituting the extra sacrifices once offered in the Temple.
Essay
When a Young Hero Dies in Gaza…
There are long lives with little meaning. And there are short lives that never cease to shine.
There are long lives with little meaning. And there are short lives that never cease to shine.
When Motherhood Gets You Down
Do you feel that feeding and cleaning is the most important thing in the world? My answer depends on the day.
Do you feel that feeding and cleaning is the most important thing in the world? My answer depends on the day.
The Phone Call From G‑d
I felt aggrieved and completely deflated as a woman. My body was now scarred, and so was my soul.
I felt aggrieved and completely deflated as a woman. My body was now scarred, and so was my soul.
Hebrew Word of the Week
By the Numbers
19 Names of G-d
“G-d” is a relatively new European word of Proto-Germanic origin. In Hebrew, quite a few titles are used, each with a different meaning according to the circumstance.
“G-d” is a relatively new European word of Proto-Germanic origin. In Hebrew, quite a few titles are used, each with a different meaning according to the circumstance.
In the News
Eight Years After Passing, Rabbi Gordon Continues to Inspire
The 29th of Shevat marks the passing of master Torah teacher Rabbi Yehoshua B. Gordon.
The 29th of Shevat marks the passing of master Torah teacher Rabbi Yehoshua B. Gordon.
Video
Cancer Attacked My Body, and I Discovered My Soul
Amanda Spiro lived a carefree, successful life and even worked as a model at one point. She was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 21. Her frightening new reality helped her discover her Jewish soul and the hand of G-d guiding her all along.
Amanda Spiro lived a carefree, successful life and even worked as a model at one point. She was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 21. Her frightening new reality helped her discover her Jewish soul and the hand of G-d guiding her all along.
Parshah
A people is like a walled city, which needs a wall to surround it, with gates that open and close. In other words, we must protect what is best and most precious in ourselves against outside influences, and also be open to the world to give and receive, learn and teach.
— The 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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