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In a world beset by distraction and inundated with countless causes, how do we discover our own, unique purpose?

Drawing upon a wide range of sources from Maimonides to the Chasidic masters, the author explains the deeper meanings of the morning, afternoon and evening prayers, the Grace After Meals, and the prayer before going to bed.

A lucid translation and guide, including fundamental concepts

This innovative translation of Chumash with Rashi by Chabad House Publications, based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, is featured in the newly released “Daily Studies in Chitas — The Schottenstein Edition,” published by Chayenu and Kehot Public...

Turning fifty can be sobering. Our prime is behind us. From here on out, the mind and body will only degenerate further. Fifty can seem like the beginning of the end. In Jewish thought, however, turning fifty is not the beginning of the end; rather, it is...

In the ancient world, time was understood as circular, with set cycles repeating themselves over and over without progress or destination. This is commonly referred to as “the law of eternal return.” In Judaism, time has a clear trajectory and goal that w...

The common perception of Satan is largely derived from the Christian idea of the devil, an independent evil force in the world. In such a paradigm, G‑d is dualistically pitted against the devil, or Satan. Unlike Christianity, Judaism doesn’t believe in th...

Likkutei Sichot contains both the scope and the core of the Rebbe’s teachings and is the most authoritative source text for the Rebbe's unique, original, and often revolutionary teachings in Judaism.

Judaism has a very strange relationship with the pig. Technically, it is no less unkosher than any other non-kosher food. Yet, in Rabbinic literature and in the popular Jewish imagination, it has come to epitomize everything non-kosher. Even mentioning th...

This world can be a confusing place. At times it can be difficult to know what’s truly worth pursuing, and what is just a superficial distraction—or worse, destructive. Jewish wisdom describes our universe as a simulated reality in which G‑d imbues us wit...