Ever wonder why, at every Shabbat table, the challah is hidden under a cloth until Kiddush is made?
L’chaim! Why Kiddush Comes Before Challah
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Russian Jews vs Yemenite Jews
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Why do the two paragraphs of Shema have the same passages twice?
Phone Call or Face-to-Face?
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What is so special about 15 Av, and what practical lesson does it teach us about prayer.
Gratitude
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When Rabbi Yonason Eibeshutz left his community to become the chief rabbi of Prague, nobody tried to stop him. He used that opportunity to teach them a powerful lesson from our parsha.
A Temple Almost Built
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People are panicking over the declarations of a Palestinian state. This story will tell you that it’s not going to happen so fast… And of course, a lesson for Jewish life.
The Rebuilding of the “Churva”
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Did you ever wonder why our shuls are designed the way they are? Why there’s an Aron Kodesh, a bimah, even a curtain? The answer goes all the way back to the Holy Temple.
How A Chossid Mourns
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The Rebbe changed the way we mourn—and maybe the way we wait for Moshiach too.
Grounding Your Stand
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Jews have always been wandering from place to place. But what did the Rebbe say about leaving communities?
The Visit That Shook America
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Ninety-five years ago this week, something happened in America that had never happened before—and hasn’t happened since.
Is Peace Possible
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Which traits are passed down from father to son, and which are not?