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By the Numbers
13 Facts About the Jews of Djerba

The island of Djerba is home to one of the few remaining Jewish communities in the Muslim world.
10 Questions: Take the Obscure Mitzvah Quiz

How many of these do you know?
7 Ways Lag Baomer 2025 Is Unique

It's on Friday!
History
Assembling the Lost Archive of Mark Gurari

For decades, thousands of pages written by the youngest brother of the Lubavitcher Rebbe languished—unread and forgotten.
The Maltese Monk-Pirates and Their Jewish Slaves

How the Jewish community came together to save countless Jews from slavery and abuse over hundreds of years.
Your Questions
Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich?

Would the blessing be Mezonot or Hamotzi?
What Does the Name Zohar Mean?

The name evokes themes of light, spiritual illumination, and divine brilliance.
Freeman Files
The Hidden G‑d

He’s in the heavens, and He’s here on earth. He’s in the ethereal world of the philosopher, and He’s in the pragmatic world of the trucker speeding down Interstate 86. He’s in the putrid world of the worker digging out the city sewers down the street, and He’s in the aroma of the garlic our cook was now sprinkling on the chickens for tonight’s dinner. None of this could exist if He were not there. So, He’s certainly in your field of vision. Why can’t I see Him?
Voices
Who Do You Want to Treat Your Body After 120?

If dignity and beauty are important to you, you most definitely want to go with the chevra kadisha.
The Kotel, Three Priests, and a Pair of Tefillin

A poignant reminder that it’s never too late to reconnect
Parshah
Why the Torah Forbids Killing a Mother and Baby Animal the Same Day

Five approaches to this unique mitzvah.
Lifestyle
How to Eat Carob (and Why We Eat it on Lag BaOmer)

Technically, you can gnaw on raw carob pods, but it’s hard work and not the most pleasant experience.
Project Purpose
The Virtue of Vice

The Sixth Installment of Project Purpose
It is written (Deuteronomy 11:13): "To love the L-rd your G-d, and to serve Him with all your hearts." Which is the service of the heart? This is prayer
— Talmud, Taanit 2
Print Magazine

“Rebbe!” the man cried. “Nobody gives me respect! Everybody steps all over me and my opinions!”

—“And who told you to fill the entire space with yourself, so that wherever anyone steps, they step on you?”