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Miscellaneous | Judaism
What Can You Learn From the Letter Chet?
Before marrying my grandmother, Rebbetzin Chava Hecht, my grandfather, Rabbi Jacob J. Hecht, told her, “I, being a ‘Yanky,’ an old-fashioned American boy, will marry you only under the following condition: I must be the head of the house.” My grandmother responded, “You can be the head, but I will be the neck, and wherever the neck turns, the head has to follow.”
Miscellaneous | Judaism
14 Facts You Should Know About Kabbalah
Kabbalah is Jewish mysticism, an ancient tradition of Divine wisdom.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
The Scientific Foreknowledge of the Jewish Sages
Three specific examples of Rabbis from the Talmud knowing things about the natural world that, all things being equal, they should not have known.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Spiritual Space - Chassidic Masters
The deeper meaning behind the different opinions in the Talmud and commentaries regarding the menorah’s spatial alignment inside the Temple, and regarding the identity of its miraculous “western lamp.”
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Should Jews Celebrate the Fall of Evil?
Is it kosher to take joy in the death of evil people?
Miscellaneous | Jewish Wisdom
How Jewish Mothers were the early adopters of health, education and everything else that's good for the world.
If you were an unborn soul making an informed decision about what sort of mother to be born to, in any part of the world, at any point in history, you would certainly choose to be born to a Jewish mother.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
18 Tisha B'Av Facts Every Jew Should Know
It is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar.
Miscellaneous | Jewish Wisdom
I’m a Chassidic Woman, Here’s My Story
My life is a balancing act. I don’t see the two halves of myself as contradictory.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
How I Made it Through the Talmud - Chabad
It took over eight years, but I complelted all 2,711 pages of the Babylonian Talmud.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Who Made G-d? - The Classic Jewish Answer in Clear Modern English
The Creator of all boundaries is unbounded by any definition. Otherwise, He too would require a creator.
Miscellaneous | Jewish Wisdom
In The Zechus of Moshe Rabbeinu
Later at night I got a phone call from my younger sister that lives up north in Israel. She wanted to talk to me about an incident that happened between us, which she felt she had never really asked f
Miscellaneous | Jewish Wisdom
How Much Is G-d Involved in Our Lives?
Our journey has value—not merely as a means to a greater end, but in and of itself.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Light and Shadows: What Is Divine Reciprocity? - Chabad
We don't have to take on an army in order to experience miracles.
Miscellaneous | Jewish Wisdom
Battling My Eating Disorder, Day by Day - Dealing with Challenge
I have an eating disorder.The doctors call it anorexia nervosa, but I resent being put in a box with a nice little label.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Judaism: What You Need to Do Before You Pray
By joining forces, prayer won’t be fractured.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
When Blessings Come Cloaked in Darkness
A distillation of the Rebbe's talk on Jewish indignation, 1966.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
How Did David Defeat Goliath? - Jewish History
In the famous narrative, young David slays Goliath, the giant Philistine warrior, using a round pebble he collected from a brook.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
The Moses Connection - The Daily Dose of Jewish Wisdom
“Command” in Hebrew is tzivah, which also means “connect.”
Miscellaneous | Jewish Wisdom
Jewish Wisdom: Mothering Teens Is Harder Than I Thought - Vayishlach
On the one hand,
I saw myself traveling, working long hours, being busy with a busy career; on
the other hand, I always had this desire to be a mommy.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
The End of Torah - From the Chassidic Masters - Parshah
What did Moses accomplish by shattering the tablets?
Miscellaneous | Jewish Wisdom
What My Mother, the ‘Mikvah Lady,’ Taught Me About Chassidic Feminism - Celebrating Jewish Womanhood
Celebrating femininity is celebrating the Divine.
News | Jewish Community
With Our Unity, We Can Help Our Brethren in Israel
There was a time when the Land of Israel seemed far away. Not anymore. Updates come by the minute—the dull thud of rockets, the piercing sound of Red Alerts, and the cries of mothers and children running for their lives—emerging from our computers and phones as if it’s all happening next door.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Don’t Be Scared to Crawl Out of Your Covid Cage - Jewish Insight & Commentary
After the vaccine, I was again afraid and anxious, this time about going out.
Miscellaneous | Jewish Wisdom
Thinking Healthy - Daily Dose of Jewish Wisdom
The Baal Shem Tov taught, “Where a person’s thoughts are, that’s where he is, all of him.”
News | Jewish Community
Circumcision, Berzerkeley, and the Power of Five Minutes - Jewish Life
Rabbi Chanan Feld was a towering fixture of my childhood—my friend’s father, and my father’s friend. He had the cuddly torso of a teddy bear, the magical beard of a wizard, and the twinkling eyes of a Rebbe. This is how I remember him.
Family & Parenting | Jewish Families
9 Ways to Stay Sane With Kids at Home - Insight & Commentary
Rediscover your inner child and play along. Be flexible. Resisting is not going to help in this particular situation.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
4 Spirit Boosters for the Corona Fiscal Blues
I feel rather depressed. I’m not doing anything important and have not yet found another job. But most of all, I miss having a sense of purpose and identity.
Miscellaneous | Chabad
Jewish and Chassidic Perspectives on the Coronavirus - Torah Classes - Video
What does Judaism say about a pandemic? What have the great Jewish sages and mystics taught throughout the ages, and what insight can we glean for our times?
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Chabad: Coronavirus Resources & Inspiration - Insight & Commentary
No matter where we may live in this ever-shrinking world, almost everyone seems to be affected by coronavirus (COVID-19). As the days progress, the number of people impacted is increasing at an alarming rate with entire cities under quarantine.
Miscellaneous | Jewish Wisdom
Jewish Responses to Epidemics Throughout History - Insight & Commentary
Let’s take a look at epidemics throughout history to gain some
insight into how Jews were affected and how leaders responded.
Miscellaneous | Jewish Wisdom
4 Strategies for More Meaningful Conversations - Editorial & Commentary
Studies show that social interactions, even if very brief, leave us feeling more satisfied and happy.
Advice & Self-Help | Reinventing your Life
Living in the White Space – Audrey Jacobs – Medium
“Mommy, please can you paint the walls white?” his sweet eyes pleading with pain.
