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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.
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.
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?
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.
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...
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?
Did you know that your hands must be completely clean before netilat yadayim?
Voices
Rabbi By Day, Aviation Expert By Night
The aviation enthusiast who grew up in a secular Russian-Jewish home and is now a Chabad emissary and a researcher on the verge of a breakthrough in drone research.
The aviation enthusiast who grew up in a secular Russian-Jewish home and is now a Chabad emissary and a researcher on the verge of a breakthrough in drone research.
Parshah
Humans vs. Fallen Angels
Unlike angels, we have a human neshamah, a G‑dly soul that is actually a part of Him.
Unlike angels, we have a human neshamah, a G‑dly soul that is actually a part of Him.
Did Jews Pour Wine on the Altar?
An often overlooked aspect of the Temple service was the wine libation, known as nesachim.
An often overlooked aspect of the Temple service was the wine libation, known as nesachim.
Project Purpose
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In the News
Our generation can achieve more than all who came before us, for we are like a dwarf who stands on the shoulders of a giant
— Rabbi Tzidkiah de Mansi
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“They are stronger than us.” —The spies.
“They meant to say that the people of the land are stronger than G‑d. So to speak, the homeowner can’t remove his own belongings from his home.”—Talmud, Sota 6b.
They saw the miracles in Egypt, they witnessed Pharaoh and his army drowning in the sea.
They ate manna from heaven...
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