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One Year On, Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky’s Loss is Deeply Personal

Marking the first yahrtzeit of Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky.
By the Numbers
13 Facts About the Jews of Gibraltar

Gibraltar’s Jews are known for their widespread observance of Jewish law, maintaining strong traditions amid broader assimilation.
10 Questions: Take the Rabbis of the Talmud Quiz

Which rabbi lived in a cave with his father for 13 years?
Your Questions
Why Are the Jews Called “People of the Book”?

Throughout history, Jews have been called the “People of the Book” (or “Am HaSefer”) by both Jews and non-Jews.
New Course
Living on a Prayer

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy for our lives to become spiritual deserts, lacking meaningful connection and intentional thought. As we rush through our daily routines, ticking tasks off our to-do lists, we can feel overwhelmed by anxiety and lose sight of our deeper thirst for meaning and connection. This course will explore how prayer acts as a grounding force in our lives, enabling us to channel our desire for connection and spiritual satisfaction into tangible action while deepening our relationship with G-d.
The Freeman Files
Ohr Ein Sof Made Simple

How could there be light before there is anything at all? What would it illuminate, if nothing yet exists? Where would it radiate, if space is yet to be invented? What is its frequency, considering that time has yet to begin?
Halachah for Life
What You Need to Know About Children on Shabbat

May children ride bikes or scooters (indoors, or in a place where there is an eruv)?
Podcasts
Not a Joke

How one woman discovered Torah, battled depression, discovered her gift for comedy, became a medical clown, and healed herself and others one viral impression at a time.
Everything Jewish You Need to Know This Week

In today’s episode, we’ve got talmudic DJs, lost objects, and the birth of rock and roll, and; it’s time for your jewish week.
Voices
One Year On, Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky’s Loss is Deeply Personal

Marking the first yahrtzeit of Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky.
If You’re Gonna Lose a Phone … Do It Here!

Most people would say, “Good luck,” and move on. But in Israel, strangers often help like family.
The Tour That Couldn’t Compete with Shabbat

Staying true to values in the face of temptation.
History
Tatars and Their Jewish Slaves

Worldwide Jewish efforts to rescue Ukrainian Jews from Tatar slave traders in the 17th century.
Project Purpose
Traditionally Yours

Lifestyle
"And [Haman's] wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, 'If this Mordechai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish descent, you will not prevail over him, for you will certainly fall before him.'" She said to him: This nation is compared to the stars, and to the sand [cf. Genesis 13:16 and 15:5). When they fall, they fall all the way to the sand. And when they rise, they rise all the way to the sky and the stars.
— Esther 6:13; Rashi's commentary, ibid.
Print Magazine

Yom Kippur is described in many ways. One very poignant description is that it is “once in a year.”

You see, the human soul is also described in many ways, with five different names, each describing a deeper level of her being. The fifth, deepest level is called yechidah, which means “one and unique.” Yechidah is th...