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Bondi Massacre
My Dear “Papa Morrison”

The world just learned about Reuven Morrison, a hero who placed himself in the line of fire to save others at the Sydney massacre.
LIVE Broadcast: Funeral of Rabbi Eli Schlanger
Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a Chabad rabbi and shliach in Bondi, was one of the holy victims of the Sydney massacre at the Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach. The Levayah (funeral service) will be broadcast live from Sydney, Australia.
5 Videos From Sydney Made Us Cry From Grief and Pride

A small sampling of moments where Australian Jews are planting their feet firmly in the ground and saying: “We will not hide.”
By the Numbers
12 Facts About the Jews of Belarus

Famous for its Torah scholarship and as the birthplace of the Chabad movement
10 Questions: Chanukah Heroes and Villains Quiz

See how much you really know about our Chanukah heroes and villains!
Your Questions
Why Is Chanukah 8 (Not 7) Days Long?

The 8 days are because it either took 8 days to become pure or to travel to Tekoa to get new oil. But why is the first day celebrated? Here are 13 reasons.
Three Torahs: When, How, and What It Means

There are four possible occasions during the course of a year when three scrolls are used.
The Freeman Files
Chanukah Forever

There's a leak in the system. Some warriors punched a hole in the box over two thousand years ago, and every year, at this time, it leaks again. We're hoping that this year it won't stop.
Voices
Does Your Chanukah Look as Dysfunctional as Mine?

If you could have taken a snapshot during the time of the Maccabees, what would it have looked like?
When Chanukah Lasted 10 Days

Our small flames only burned for a few short minutes each night, but at least we fulfilled the mitzvah to publicize the miracle of Chanukah, feeling deep in our hearts that miracles could still happen to us and that all was not lost
Parshah
Osnat: A Woman Who Shows Us How to Be a Victor, Not a Victim

Like many of us, Osnat was raised in an environment not conducive to Torah values.
Lifestyle
Latke-Crusted Schnitzel

Rebounding (i.e., reflected) light is more powerful than direct light
— The Teachings of Kabbalah
Print Magazine

We Jews are a diverse people. We speak many languages. We live in every part of the world. We have different cultures, foods, political views.

But when a Jew’s mind is absorbed within Torah, it is the same Torah within which another Jew is absorbed. And another Jew. And yet another.

We discuss and debate and share and...

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