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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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Every Home a Temple
The Torah calls the Jewish people “a kingdom of priests.” Here is what it means to you…
The Torah calls the Jewish people “a kingdom of priests.” Here is what it means to you…
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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.
The Zohar states that "When the tzaddik departs, he is to be found in all worlds, more than during his lifetime." Now this needs to be understood. For, granted that he is to be found increasingly in the supernal worlds, because he ascends to there; but how is he found more in this world?
As is known, the life of a tzaddik is not a physical life but a spiritual life, consisting wholly of faith, awe, and love of G-d... While the tzaddik was alive on earth, these three attributes were contained in their physical vessel and garment on the plane of physical space... his disciples received but a reflection of these attributes, a ray radiating beyond this vessel by means of his holy utterances and thoughts... But after his passing... whoever is close to him can receive a [far loftier dimension] of these three attributes, since they are no longer confined within a [material] vessel, nor bounded by physical space.
As is known, the life of a tzaddik is not a physical life but a spiritual life, consisting wholly of faith, awe, and love of G-d... While the tzaddik was alive on earth, these three attributes were contained in their physical vessel and garment on the plane of physical space... his disciples received but a reflection of these attributes, a ray radiating beyond this vessel by means of his holy utterances and thoughts... But after his passing... whoever is close to him can receive a [far loftier dimension] of these three attributes, since they are no longer confined within a [material] vessel, nor bounded by physical space.
— Rabbi Schneur Zalman (Tanya, Iggeret HaKodesh 27)
Print Magazine
We all suffer a maddening delusion of being something separate from G‑d. The delusion of “I.”
We cannot heal it, because yes, we exist, for He created us.
We cannot live with it, because this chilling notion of otherness is a denial of the truth.
But we can resolve it in the act of learning Torah. In learning Torah, He...
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