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Shemot
By the Numbers
Your Questions
Why Do We Cover Our Eyes for Shema?
It is crucial to have the proper intention when reciting the first verse of Shema, even more so than during other parts of prayer.
It is crucial to have the proper intention when reciting the first verse of Shema, even more so than during other parts of prayer.
What Did Moses Look Like?
Artists have envisioned him with a flowing white beard (and even horns!), but what did he really look like?
Artists have envisioned him with a flowing white beard (and even horns!), but what did he really look like?
Podcasts
G-d Chose Me to be Shot by a Terrorist
Leibel Lazaroff was shot while protecting a police officer at the Bondi massacre. Hear him and his mother share their journey so far.
Leibel Lazaroff was shot while protecting a police officer at the Bondi massacre. Hear him and his mother share their journey so far.
The Freeman Files
Halachah for Life
What You Need to Know About Birkat Hamazon
How much one must eat, where Birkat Hamazon must be recited, and what to do if one is unsure whether it was recited.
How much one must eat, where Birkat Hamazon must be recited, and what to do if one is unsure whether it was recited.
Voices
Three Life Lessons My Israeli Midwives Taught Me
When I first moved to Israel with my husband and three children, I was apprehensive at the thought of giving birth in a new country. Thankfully, I was in for a pleasant surprise.
When I first moved to Israel with my husband and three children, I was apprehensive at the thought of giving birth in a new country. Thankfully, I was in for a pleasant surprise.
Parshah
In the Face of Suffering
G‑d is with us in our suffering. That He has not abandoned us. That He is present even when His presence is hidden.
G‑d is with us in our suffering. That He has not abandoned us. That He is present even when His presence is hidden.
Video
Why Did the Levites Care?
While the Egyptians enslaved and persecuted the Jews, the Tribe of Levi was given much more freedom than the rest. They were actually allowed to study Torah and engage in holy pursuits. Moses and Aaron who were Levites as well, could have simply ignored the plight of their Jewish brethren and not been any the worse off. But in the end, it was specifically their concern that helped bring the Jews to redemption.
While the Egyptians enslaved and persecuted the Jews, the Tribe of Levi was given much more freedom than the rest. They were actually allowed to study Torah and engage in holy pursuits. Moses and Aaron who were Levites as well, could have simply ignored the plight of their Jewish brethren and not been any the worse off. But in the end, it was specifically their concern that helped bring the Jews to redemption.
Allegra's Story: From Flatline to Faith
Allegra’s journey began at just eight years old when a virus resulted in paralysis. Decades later, she faced another life-altering health crisis, this time a cardiac arrest that required open-heart surgery. In this powerful conversation, Allegra shares how these descents into physical illness led her to a spiritual ascent. She discusses finding unshakable trust in G-d (bitachon), the lessons of her healing process, and the support of a community that showed up when she needed it most. Her story is a moving exploration of faith, identity, and the profound wisdom that comes from facing mortality and choosing to live with a deeper sense of gratitude and purpose.
Allegra’s journey began at just eight years old when a virus resulted in paralysis. Decades later, she faced another life-altering health crisis, this time a cardiac arrest that required open-heart surgery. In this powerful conversation, Allegra shares how these descents into physical illness led her to a spiritual ascent. She discusses finding unshakable trust in G-d (bitachon), the lessons of her healing process, and the support of a community that showed up when she needed it most. Her story is a moving exploration of faith, identity, and the profound wisdom that comes from facing mortality and choosing to live with a deeper sense of gratitude and purpose.
Learning From the Rebbe
Jewish News
And the shipmaster approached [Jonah] and said to him: "Why do you sleep? Arise, and call upon your G-d!"
— Jonah 1:6
Print Magazine
People know Yom Kippur as a day of repentance and forgiveness. But Yom Kippur takes you far beyond that.
Because repentance means regretting who you’ve become. Yom Kippur is a day when you are embraced for who you truly are.
You are a pure, divine soul. Today, in that embrace, you experience the bond that divine soul ha...
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