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By the Numbers
10 Cities Around the World Called “Jerusalem”

Across the globe, a surprising number of cities have earned the nickname.
10 Questions: Take the Rabbi Akiva Quiz

What do you know about this illustrious sage?
10 Facts About Pesach Sheni Every Jew Needs to Know

If someone was unable to participate in the Passover offering at the proper time, they would offer the sacrifice a month later.
Your Questions
What Does Moriah Mean?

The ancient name given to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, long before King Solomon built his Temple there.
Freeman Files
Is It Good to Have Sinned?

…among other things, I keep on asking myself, “Why did I have to go through all that?” I wasted the first 30 years of my life learning destructive habits.
Podcasts
The Rabbi and the Skinhead

Cameron was steeped in white supremacy and neo-Nazi hate. In prison, he met a Chabad chaplain, and his life changed forever.
Intentional Dating: The Secret to a Strong Marriage

What separates casual dating from a relationship built for marriage? In this episode, we sit down with Mrs. Manya Lazaroff, Co-Director of Chabad TAMU (Texas A&M University) and a public speaker on sober intentional dating, to explore how to evaluate potential, navigate uncertainty, and take intentional steps toward a lasting marriage or recognize when it’s time to let go.
Voices
The Day I Chose Shabbat and Kosher Over My Baseball Career

In the days leading up to the game, I felt backed into a corner, forced to choose between keeping Shabbat and being there for my team during the first away game of the season.
Parshah
The Quest for Perfection

G‑d requires of those who do His will a level of completeness, and not only from a spiritual standpoint.
Video
How to Be a "Jewish Lion"

A talk in honor of the 32nd yahrzeit of the Rebbe’s brother, Reb Yisrael Aryeh Leib. In Jewish law, if someone has both a Jewish and secular name, the Jewish name comes first in legal documents. Similarly, if parents wish to give their child a Hebrew name together with its Yiddish equivalent, the Hebrew name customarily comes first.
Lifestyle
Greek Quinoa Salad

You're not as great as you think, and the world is not as bad as it seems
— Rabbi Wolf of Strikov
Print Magazine

Blind faith believes that which it is told, because it wants to believe.

Intellect believes that which it understands, because it wants to attain understanding.

Wisdom believes that which is true, because it is true.

Wisdom doesn’t have to fit that which some self-serving faith wishes to believe. Neither does it await...

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