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Chanukah
Why Eat Latkes and Doughnuts on Chanukah?
The earliest mention of this custom seems to have been made by Rabbi Maimon ben Joseph, father of Maimonides.
The earliest mention of this custom seems to have been made by Rabbi Maimon ben Joseph, father of Maimonides.
What to Expect at a Hanukkah Party
Of all Jewish events, a Hanukkah holiday celebration is probably one of the most flexible, with the most room for creative improvisation, so there are very few hard, fast rules of what to do when.
Of all Jewish events, a Hanukkah holiday celebration is probably one of the most flexible, with the most room for creative improvisation, so there are very few hard, fast rules of what to do when.
How to Light the Menorah
Breeze through the Hanukkah menorah lighting with a step by step guide on everything from which menorah is kosher to how to arrange and light your own menorah.
Breeze through the Hanukkah menorah lighting with a step by step guide on everything from which menorah is kosher to how to arrange and light your own menorah.
What the Chanukah Lights Tell Us
Imagine a world where the reason you created light was for everyone else?
Imagine a world where the reason you created light was for everyone else?
Chanukah Stories
How the Gulag Judge Lit the Menorah
As the Siberian winter deepened, Chanukah came, and a group of young Jewish prisoners convened for a short meeting.
As the Siberian winter deepened, Chanukah came, and a group of young Jewish prisoners convened for a short meeting.
My Chanukah Miracle: The Beating of a New Heart
I don’t know what happened. I opened up my eyes and stared straight up at the dark, starry sky. Why was I flat on my back on the sidewalk? Where was I?
I don’t know what happened. I opened up my eyes and stared straight up at the dark, starry sky. Why was I flat on my back on the sidewalk? Where was I?
Hereditary Belief
The uniqueness of the miracle of Chanukah, the triumph of the supernatural over the natural and how we inherit faith.
The uniqueness of the miracle of Chanukah, the triumph of the supernatural over the natural and how we inherit faith.
Parshah
G‑d and the Butler
Why did the butler forget all about Joseph? And what would have happened if he hadn’t?
Why did the butler forget all about Joseph? And what would have happened if he hadn’t?
Jewish News
Chabad Confronts the Opioid Epidemic: Wilderness Programs in Utah
Salt Lake City rabbi also helps addicts’ families and those at risk.
Salt Lake City rabbi also helps addicts’ families and those at risk.
In Midst of Catastrophic Fires, a ‘Sacred Responsibility to Reach Out’
Southern California rabbis provide food, clothing and essentials to evacuees.
Southern California rabbis provide food, clothing and essentials to evacuees.
Mindelle Feller, 75, Pioneering Educator and Chabad Emissary in Minnesota
She fostered Jewish growth in the Upper Midwest for 56 years with a special sense of caring.
She fostered Jewish growth in the Upper Midwest for 56 years with a special sense of caring.
As the six-day workweek culminates in Shabbat, so, too, will the six millennia of our work and toil to make the world a home for G-d culminate in the Messianic Era -- "the day that is wholly Shabbat and tranquility, for life everlasting"
— Nachmanides (commentary on Genesis 1)
Print Magazine
You Will Come Home (The bravest act in a person's life)
The Torah tells a story about each one of us, a story in which one day we all eventually return home.
Some read it as an instruction. But it is best read as a promise:
And you will return to G‑d, your G‑d…you and your children, with all your heart and with all your soul. (Deut. 30:2)
Because, ironic as it may seem, r...
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