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Parshah
Why Did the Brothers Hate Joseph?

There’s more to this episode than meets the eye.
The Joseph Approach

How is Joseph able to stay positive? How can we be like Joseph and stay positive?
19 Kislev
Friday Is 19 Kislev, the "New Year" of Chassidism
This day marks the “birth” of Chassidism, when the long-hidden secrets of Judaism emerged from the womb of mysticism to illuminate and transform the totality of Jewish life.
The Inner Meaning of Yud Tes Kislev

With the Alter Rebbe's release from prison in 1798, he began to teach Torah's secrets in a way that would brighten every Jewish home, and would permeate the outside world.
By the Numbers
13 Facts You Should Know About Jewish Krakow

Once among Europe’s largest and most influential communities, rich with scholarship and synagogues.
10 Questions: Take the Reuben Quiz

What do you know about the eldest of the 12 sons of Jacob?
Your Questions
Why Eat Latkes and Sufganiyot (Doughnuts) on Chanukah?

The earliest mention of this custom seems to have been made by Rabbi Maimon ben Joseph, father of Maimonides.
Letters of Light
Halachah for Life
What You Need to Know About the Laws of “Yichud”

A comprehensive guide to the intricate laws governing the seclusion of unmarried men and women.
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories
Riding the Roller Coaster of Life and Death

Hear how Chaya Teldon left home at fifteen to pursue her Jewish education and become a Chabad rebbetzin, as well as how she retained her faith in the face of the birth, struggles, and passing of her son, and how and why she joined the chevra kadisha.
The Freeman Files
Voices
What One Menorah Lighting Can Do

Nearly three years ago I decided to drop Judaism entirely. I was fed up with the entire venture.
Terrorists Burned the Synagogue My Opi Built, But I Am Still Here!

Will we stand up against this vile hatred? Or will we look away until the flames reach all of us?
Video
Is My Reality Real?

Join us as we sit down with Rabbi Pinchas Taylor on dating and relationships. Rabbi Taylor is an acclaimed American rabbi, best-selling author, life coach, and global lecturer on faith and personal growth.
Can We Communicate With Departed Loved Ones?
When a bereaved mother was inconsolable after the loss of her young son, she came to the Rebbe desperate for comfort and left with an entirely new perspective.
Lifestyle
Honeynut Squash Latkes

Jewish News
Said Rabbi Yossi: May it be my lot to be counted among those who are accused of something of which they are innocent
— Talmud, Moed Katan 18b
Print Magazine

Yesterday, you were inspired.
Today, that is all gone.
And so, you are depressed.

But this is the way the system works: Everything begins with inspiration.
Then the inspiration steps aside
—to make room for you to do something with it.

For fire to become deeds.

Because inspiration without action is like a flame wit...

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