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Freeman Files
Whose Torah Is It?

Everyone's favorite Kabbalist is back, and he has a new grandson! In this episode we learn what it means to "own" the Torah.
11 Nisan
11 Nisan is Sunday
Throughout his leadership, the Rebbe marked his birthday by redoubling his efforts to reach out to Jews in every corner of the world.
By the Numbers
Six Reasons You Want Authentic, Handmade Matzah at Your Passover Seder

The mitzvah gets inside you. It becomes the blood coursing through your veins and the calories you burn.
17 Facts About the Jews of Russia

From Tsarist times through Communism to the modern era, Russia’s Jews have seen it all and not only survived but thrived.
Halachah for Life
What You Need to Know About Eruv Tavshilin

The Sages were concerned that unrestricted festival cooking might lead people to cook for an ordinary weekday as well.
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories
My Husband Has Not Said a Word for Over a Decade

Since the dreaded diagnosis, Dina and Rabbi Yitzi have emerged as a power couple whose faith, determination, wonder, and joy have inspired millions.
Voices
At My First Seder, I Wondered Why There Was No Bread

I was surprised not to find bread and butter on the table because for me, that was a staple of any meal. We came in anticipation of a feast, and I felt genuinely confused.
Essay
The Flame of Freedom

Parshah
Shavuot: “Call Me Mara”

Reading the Book of Ruth through the eyes of its most overlooked character.
A Totally Natural Miracle

Video
Passover Preparations

All important things need preparation, and education is certainly no exception. We need not wait to respond to our children; by being proactive, we can be sure that they’re properly engaged. This is especially true by the Passover Seder. Much of the ritual that surrounds the Passover Seder involves the participation of our children. By properly preparing, all our children, no matter their personalities, can feel welcome and involved.
How to Pick the Right Haggadah

In this episode of Torah Unboxed, we’re diving into the Passover Haggadah, the book that guides the Seder night. We’ll explore what the Haggadah is and look at several English editions that can help bring the story of the Exodus and its message of freedom to life.
Lifestyle
Delve and delve into [the Torah], for all is in it; see with it; grow old and worn in it; do not budge from it, for there is nothing better
— Ethics of the Fathers, 5:21
Print Magazine

How can you attain love of an infinite G-d? Through love of your fellow human beings.

As Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa would say, “If people like you, G-d likes you too.”

How did he know?

Because he knew that if people truly like you, it must be that you genuinely like them.

And when you hold genuine love in your heart for ...