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Why I Didn’t Come to Your Baby’s Brit
The thought of attending caused me so much anxiety that I decided to be kind to myself and give myself permission not to attend.
Teaching My Son Multiplication and Myself About Challenges
He plants seeds. Seeds of experience, seeds of challenge, seeds of tears. Seeds that make us think, “Why do I need to go through this experience or meet that person?”
7 Life Lessons I Learned From Yudi Dukes
During his 241-day hospitalization he impacted every single person he came into contact with.
Moses Returns
Audio | 15:11
Moses Returns
An Exclusive Chabad.org Interview
So let’s say Moses turns up today. What would he liberate us from? What sort of miracles would he make this time around?
Who “Invented” the Holiday on 15 Shevat?
When did Tu Bishvat become a thing, and why specifically now?
Why We Love Old Songs
And as many times as you hear it, you’re moved all the same. If the tune grabs you from the get-go, it will almost always continue to do so.
Koraya - Tearing
Audio | 3:41
Koraya - Tearing
Tearing is forbidden on Shabbat, as it is actually part of the sewing process.
Nine Ways to Be Like a Tree
Since the Torah compares man to “a tree of the field,” we’ve collected nine lessons from the mystics that we can learn from trees.
The Runaway Convert
"After the Jewish businessman left, the mother called her son and reprimanded him. The child looked at his mother in surprise. His eyes conveyed his thoughts: Mom, what’s the big deal? After all, he is just a Jew"