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Israel at War
Do You Have Friends and Family in Israel? Here's What You Can Do For Them

Six things you can do anytime you hear about a siren in Israel.
When Jews Rise Like Lions

The same Torah that commands us not to murder, underscores the vital importance of protecting the lives of the innocent, and guides us how and when to fight wars.
Living Between Sirens: A Snapshot of Our Lives

Here I am, trying to hold on to normalcy, in between sirens.
Israeli Chabad Rabbi: We Are Faithful, Not Fearful!

Those providing essential services are doing so as an act of bravery and are delighted to know that they are not forgotten or taken for granted.
By the Numbers
15 Facts About the Jews of Poland

For centuries, Poland was home to the largest and most vibrant Jewish community in the world. The country overflowed with Jewish life, in large cities like Warsaw, Krakow, and Lublin, and in the hundreds of shtetls that dotted the landscape.
10 Questions: Take the Afternoon Prayer Quiz

What do you know about the shortest daily prayer?
Your Questions
Would Judaism Condone Smashing Ancient Figurines?

The Torah tells the people of Israel to destroy idols. How about museum pieces that have historical significance?
Kosher Meditation: A Jewish Path to Peace of Mind

While many Jewish leaders banned meditation outright, the Rebbe recognized something deeper: beneath the spiritual trappings, these techniques offered genuine value for mental health and stress relief.
The Freeman Files
Prayer as Madness

Tell me that it is rational to talk to the Force of Being as though this were your closest confidant. Tell me that it is not absurd to plead with this force to adjust reality more to your liking...
Halachah for Life
What You Need to Know About Washing for Bread

Did you know that your hands must be completely clean before netilat yadayim?
Parshah
Did Jews Pour Wine on the Altar?

An often overlooked aspect of the Temple service was the wine libation, known as nesachim.
Project Purpose
Location, Location, Location

It is a special kindness that G-d made man to walk upright, so that he looks upon the Heavens; unlike beasts that go on all fours and see only the earth
— Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch (1789-1866)
Print Magazine

When the spies that Moses sent returned from their reconnaissance of the Land of Canaan, they included in their report these words:

“We felt like ants before them,
and so we were in their eyes.”

Because they felt like ants in their own eyes,
therefore, others saw them as ants as well.