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15 Simchat Torah Facts Every Jew Should Know

15 Simchat Torah Facts Every Jew Should Know By:  Chabad.org 1.      Simchat Torah Comes After Sukkot Shemini Atzeret (“The Eighth [Day] Gathering”)…

4 months ago

Autumn Festival and Sukkah Feasts, Made Simpler by Culinary Shortcuts

After cooking elaborate, traditional meals for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (pre- and post-fasting), convenience is now the top priority…

4 months ago

A Cancer Survivor’s Yom Kippur

By Bentzi Sasson(Chabbad.org) Yom Kippur 5775. The giant sanctuary at Lubavitch World Headquarters in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., was beyond…

4 months ago

What You Need to Know About Yom Kippur Synagogue Services

In this article: Welcome Yom Kippur Eve Morning Services Musaf (Page 215) Minchah—Afternoon Service (page 299) Neilah—Final Prayer (page 347)…

4 months ago

Fasting on Yom Kippur Which Falls on Shabbat

By Naftali Silberberg (Chabad.org) Question: Since it is forbidden to fast on Shabbat, do we fast on Yom Kippur if…

4 months ago

How to create an atmosphere of love and acceptance this Tisha B’Av

(JNS) In 2016, my Chabad House faced a problem. The political climate surrounding that year’s election was particularly heated, and…

6 months ago

Shavuos – Hashem’s Stars

Shavuos – Hashem’s Stars By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin Motzoei Shabbos, Parshas Bamidbar. Shabbos was just over. My phone rings, it…

9 months ago

Z’man Matan Torahseinu – Our Collective Journey

Z’man Matan Torahseinu – Our Collective Journey By: Chaya Sora Jungreis-Gertzulin “Good things come in small packages”. While Megillas Rus…

9 months ago

17 Scrumptious Dairy Recipes for Shavuot

By Miriam Szokovski(Chabad.org) 1. Classic Cheesecake with Fresh Fruit 2. Flakey Ricotta Tartlettes with Spinach, Asparagus, and Leek 3. Fennel Citrus…

9 months ago

What Is Lag BaOmer?

By Rabbi Menachem Posner (Chabad.org) Lag BaOmer 2024 Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer count—this year, May 26, 2024—is a…

9 months ago