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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.
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.
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.
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.
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Your Questions
What Does "Kvell" Mean?
Nachas, joy from our children and grandchildren, is among the sweetest pleasures a Jew can hope for.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
Regents also recognize Hebrew as tested subject for the first time.
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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 as a downtrodden shell of her former self, Leah's blank eyes reflected the agony that gripped her heart.
"And you shall love the L-rd your G-d with all your heart, with all your
soul, and with all your might (me'od)" (Deuteronomy 6:4). "With all your
heart" -- with both your inclinations, with your good inclination and with your evil inclination. "With all your soul" -- even to the point that someone takes your life. "With all your meod" -- with all your money. Another interpretation: "With all your me'od" -- whatever measure (middah) He metes out (moded) to you, thank (modeh) Him exceedingly (me'od me'od).
— Talmud, Berachot 54a
Print Magazine
The Baal Shem Tov taught:
To live a G‑dly life, to keep all the mitzvahs with awe, with love, and with joy—this is not something distant from you. It is who you truly are.
Because within you is a soul, a G‑d point, a divine living being that cannot allow itself to be torn away from G‑d, that only desires to be alwa...
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