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Rabbi Mendel Adelman was born and raised in Amherst, Mass. He attended yeshivot in New Haven, Conn., and Brooklyn, N.Y., where he completed the entire Talmud by the age of 19. He currently lives in Atlanta, Ga., where he writes and lectures on Jewish law.
How Rabbi Levi Yitzchak won over the sceptics of Ekaterinaslav.
Throughout our history, many Jews have been taken captive and ransomed or sold as slaves. There is an obligation upon Jews and Jewish communities to ensure the release of Jewish captives.
Chesed (חסד) is the Hebrew word for “kindness.” It can refer either to acts of kindness taken to help another, Generally, it refers to non-monetary forms of kindness. Charity, redeeming captives, and other kind actions taken with one’s money are called tz...
Hadassim are myrtle branches, one of the four species G-d commands us to take on the Festival of Sukkot.
A 13th-century Spanish rabbi and author of a famous commentary on the Torah.
The maftir aliyah, read just before the haftarah, concludes the Torah portion and sets the stage for the haftarah reading.
Kabbalat Shabbat, a series of psalms and prayers, joyously welcomes the Shabbat Queen at Friday night services.
A prophetic excerpt, the haftarah is read post-Torah on special days to complement the Torah reading’s themes.
A special goblet, Elijah's cup remains undrunk at the Passover Seder, signifying the prophet’s anticipated return.
Eicha, or the Book of Lamentations, is a poetic recount of Jerusalem's fall, traditionally read on Tisha B'av.
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