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By the Numbers
13 Facts You Should Know About Prayer

Daily prayer is one of the 613 mitzvot in the Torah as the verse says, “Serve G‑d with all your heart.”
10 Questions:Take the Persian Jews Quiz

Iran has a rich and storied Jewish history.
10 Gorgeous Mikvahs From Around the World

Take a virtual tour of some of the most remarkable mikvahs in the world. 
Your Questions
Does Judaism Support Work Requirements for Benefits?

Is legislation that ties programs like SNAP and Medicaid to work requirements consistent with Jewish law?
What Does the Name Tamar Mean?

Tamar is a popular Jewish girl’s name meaning “date” or “date palm”—one of the seven special species Israel is renowned for.
Freeman Files
9 Meditations Based on the Writings of the Sixth Rebbe

These meditations are culled and adapted from Hayom Yom, a collection of pithy teachings, aphorisms, and letters by the Sixth Rebbe.
Voices
How an Italian Girl Found Faith, Family, and Fashion in Judaism

Raised Catholic, I never imagined keeping Shabbat or designing modest activewear. Yet here I am.
History
Prelude to the Arrest of the Previous Rebbe

An excerpt from the forthcoming biography of the Previous Rebbe, “Undaunted” by David Eliezrie.
Parshah
Why Did G‑d Make Balaam’s Donkey Speak?

What purpose did this miraculous event serve?
The Private Eye

The private unit of a married couple is so holy that it is the foundation of the family and it leads to the coming of Moshiach.
Learning From the Rebbe
Maximum Impact

A person can be consoled over the dead, but not over the living.
— Midrash Rabbah
Print Magazine

Afterlife is a very rational, natural consequence of the order of things.
After all, nothing is ever lost—even the body only transforms into earth. But nothing is lost.

So too, the person you are is never lost. That person—that soul—only returns to its origin.

If your soul became acutely attached to the material worl...