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Devarim
By the Numbers
14 Facts About the Arizal Every Jew Should Know
Rabbi Yitzchak Luria (1534-1572), known as the Arizal, was one of the most celebrated Kabbalists of all times, whose teachings and mode of living have left an indelible mark on Jewish mysticism and practice.
Rabbi Yitzchak Luria (1534-1572), known as the Arizal, was one of the most celebrated Kabbalists of all times, whose teachings and mode of living have left an indelible mark on Jewish mysticism and practice.
Take the Tisha B’Av Quiz
10 questions from Chabad.org to see how much you know about this important fast day.
10 questions from Chabad.org to see how much you know about this important fast day.
Tisha B'Av Reading
Rabbi Akiva's Optimism
Why was it only Rabbi Akiva who was able to see things in this positive light?
Why was it only Rabbi Akiva who was able to see things in this positive light?
Singing on Foreign Soil
Exile is not just a physical displacement from our land; it is a spiritual displacement.
Exile is not just a physical displacement from our land; it is a spiritual displacement.
Tisha B’Av That Falls on Shabbat or 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.
Parshah
Learning Rambam Weekly
Voices
Why Does G-d Want Us to Get Frustrated?
The floor was covered with rusty tools and toilet parts, and all I had to show for it was a now empty bag of cookies.
The floor was covered with rusty tools and toilet parts, and all I had to show for it was a now empty bag of cookies.
The Sobering Reality of Sober Living
What price will our long-term relationship pay for us not allowing her home?
What price will our long-term relationship pay for us not allowing her home?
My Most Unforgettable Performance in a Dark, Hot Barn
I had a splitting headache, was hot and totally discouraged. All those hours spent preparing for this afternoon, renting a car, four hours of driving—all to perform in a hot, dark hall to an invisible, probably sleeping, audience.
I had a splitting headache, was hot and totally discouraged. All those hours spent preparing for this afternoon, renting a car, four hours of driving—all to perform in a hot, dark hall to an invisible, probably sleeping, audience.
Lifestyle
Our masters taught: Love your wife as yourself, and respect her more than yourself
— Talmud, Yevamot 62b
Print Magazine
G‑d did not give you light that you may hold it up in the middle of the day.
When you are given light it is in order to accomplish something, to do something difficult and novel.
Go take your light into the dark places and transform them that they may also shine!
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