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Question of the Week
Can I Secretly Monitor My Child’s Social Media?

He is very protective of his privacy, but not wise enough to navigate the world of social media on his own.
By the Numbers
Rachel in the Bible

Along with Sarah (wife of Abraham), Rebecca (wife of Isaac), and Leah (her sister and fellow wife of Jacob), Rachel is one of the four mothers of the Jewish people.
10 Questions: Take the Biblical Cities Quiz

Do you know Jerusalem from Jericho and Nineveh from Nob? This is your chance to find out!
Parshah
How Could Abraham Let Sarah Be Abducted?

Abraham’s plan would effectively remove himself from Pharaoh’s hit list . . . and make Sarah available for Pharaoh’s hedonistic abuse! Talk about a lack of chivalry! Is this Abraham, the first Jewish husband and the ultimate mentch?
The Isolationists of Sodom and Gomorrah

It turns out that the greatest need of all is not to be needed, but to need others.
Journey of the Soul

Abram’s physical journey was a symbol of his spiritual journey.
Prayer
Undoing the Distortions of a Dream

Our feelings are generated as a direct result of our thoughts.
Video
The Very Last Jew

In Temple times, Jews from far and wide would make the annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem to celebrate the festival of Sukkos. The last of them would return home some two weeks after the festival on the seventh of Cheshvan, and the prayer for rain was delayed until then.
Two Powerful Ideas That Changed the Jewish Psyche

The Rebbe taught the path toward personal and global transformation by introducing new paradigms, which alter the way we think, and personify true Jewish leadership. (A talk from the virtual event “Transcend and Transform” by Merkos 302)
Story
The Odd Prayer and the Lost Bandit

“Oh Eliyahu, you’ve stopped praying with me, said the Baal Shem Tov. “Let me tell you why I repeated that verse over and over.”
She Never Knew Her Great-Great-Grandma Was Jewish

We can count the number of apples on an apple tree, but we can never know how many trees will grow from the seeds hidden in each apple.
Melachah of the Week
Spinning and Four Steps of Weaving

After wool has been dyed it is ready to be spun and woven into fabric. Here is how it is done.
Lifestyle
Butternut-Chickpea Curry

Malicious talk is like an arrow. A person who unsheathes a sword can regret his intention and return it to its sheath. But the arrow cannot be retrieved
— Midrash Tehillim