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By the Numbers
9 Centuries-Old Synagogues in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter that Are Still in Use

One is said to have been founded by Nachmanides in the 13th century.
10 Questions: Take the Tallit Quiz

Do you know the ins and outs of the Jewish prayer shawl? Take this quiz to find out.
13 Facts About Jewish Life in the Caribbean

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, our hearts and prayers are with our brothers and sisters in the Caribbean Islands.
Your Questions
Kosher to Leave Negative Reviews Online?

There are times when not only are you allowed to leave a negative review, but it would be your obligation to do so.
What Exactly Did Abraham Serve His Guests?

Scriptures lists cream, milk, a calf, and some cakes. Or is there more to it?
The Freeman Files
What Is a Jew?

A Jew is anyone who was born of a Jewish mother, or has undergone conversion to Judaism according to halachah (Jewish law).
Halachah For Life
What You Need to Know About the Times for Each Prayer

Prayer in Jewish law is closely tied to the movements of the sun and the changing halachic hours of the day.
Voices
How (and Why) I Became a Rabbi at 75

The word “retirement” was never in the Rebbe’s lexicon.
Lifestyle
Learning From the Rebbe
Our Newest Course Has Begun

Check out the first installment in which we learn the basics of the Rebbe's approach.
Extending a loan to a fellow is greater than giving charity
— Talmud, Shabbat 63a
Print Magazine

There’s no such thing as defeat.

There’s always another chance. To believe in defeat is to believe that there is something, a certain point in time that did not come from Above.

Know that G‑d doesn’t have failures. If things appear to worsen, it is only as part of them getting better. We fall down only in order to b...