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Your Tisha B'Av Fact Sheet
Why do we mourn on Tisha b'Av? A historical overview and a digest of the day's laws.
When Tisha B’Av Is Observed on Sunday
On Shabbat, all public displays of mourning are strictly prohibited. This causes changes in many of the Tisha B’Av laws and customs.
When My Child Began Hitting . . .

We have a Father, and He loves us and adores us. He wants to give to us and shower us with blessing and goodness. But He does ask for something in return, and it’s for our own benefit: to be kind and respect one another.
Focus on Jerusalem
15 Jerusalem Facts Every Jew Should Know

15 fascinating facts about this enchanting city.
Your Questions
What Does "Kvell" Mean?

Nachas, joy from our children and grandchildren, is among the sweetest pleasures a Jew can hope for.
Why Avoid Danger During the 9 Days?

The reason for this is that it is an especially ominous time, as can be seen from the many tragedies that befell the Jewish people
Parshah
Rebuke to Reward

A commentary on the haftarah for Shabbat Chazon
An Easy Life Versus a Meaningful Life

You can’t move up the ladder by yearning for a life of ease. And so, while our forefathers and mothers didn’t have easy lives, they had profoundly meaningful and spiritual lives—lives that charted our very course and destiny, and whose qualities are embedded in our spiritual DNA.
Jewish News
Raised in the Congo, She Will Now Start Up Chabad in Ivory Coast

Couple determined to build Jewish life in West African nation.
Berlin Jewish High School Takes Top Honors in German Capital

Regents also recognize Hebrew as tested subject for the first time.
Story
The Friday-Afternoon Blessing

Living as a downtrodden shell of her former self, Leah's blank eyes reflected the agony that gripped her heart.
Living
Easy Overnight Breakfast Oats

Hear O Israel, the L-rd our G-d, the L-rd is one
— Deuteronomy 6:4
Print Magazine

Naturally, we think of the Jewish people as a conglomerate of many Jews. But the Baal Shem Tov saw the Jewish people as a single, indivisible whole.

Think of a geometrical point. A point is indivisible, but not because it is too hard, too big, or too small to cut up. A point simply has no area to be divided. That’...

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