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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.
Take the Tisha B’Av Quiz
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?
How Did Holy Temples of Stone Burn?

How could stone Temples burn? Were they made of wood as well?
Singing on Foreign Soil

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.
Parshah
Inner Voices and Dumb Choices

Brush up your inner judge, and never be duped again.
Learning Rambam Weekly
Are We Ignoring the Torah's Final Mitzvah?

Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Sefer Torah.
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 Sobering Reality of Sober Living

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.
Lifestyle
Cold Plum Soup

It is written (Psalms 119:98): "From my foes have You given me wisdom." From the negative tendencies a person detects in his natural traits, he can become wise and know how to handle the correction of these traits, and how to subordinate his powers in the service of G-d.
— Hayom Yom, Nissan 8
Print Magazine

In the Temple in Jerusalem was a seven-branched menorah.

That is us, the Jewish people.

Each of us is a flame. One flame burns softly. Another burns with a roar. Until seven branches are filled with millions of distinct, unique flames.

All are drawn upwards, all yearning to reunite with their Beloved above.

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