The Plague of Anti-Semitism: What We Can Do About It
By: Rabbi Avi Shafran
The well-known British doctor and pundit Jonathan Miller, who died last month, felt he had the solution to anti-Semitism.
He was quoted...
Changes took place in the Hebrew month of Tevet that have cast a shadow throughout the course of Jewish history.
By: Tzipporah Heller
On the eighth...
Laws of Lighting the Hanukkah Menorah Away from Home
In-depth laws of the menorah for travelers and guests
By: Rabbi Elozor Barclay & Rabbi Yitzchok Jaeger
Must one light the menorah at home?
The mitzvah...
Down With Chanukah?? – From the Writings of Rabbi Meir Kahane, z’tkl
By: Rabbi Meir Kahane, ztk’l
(The following article was written on December 15, 1972)
If I were a Reform rabbi; if I were a leader of...
Why Do We Light the Menorah with Olive Oil?
By: Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider
There are several ways that one may fulfill the mitzvah of lighting the Hanukkah menorah. While one may certainly use wax...
The ABCs of Chanukah Spelled Out
Everything you need to know about the holiday of Chanukah–Hanukkah.
By: Rabbi Shraga Simmons
Chanukah (Hanukkah), the Festival of Lights, begins on the 25th day of...
Why Hanukkah: 4 Insights Everyone Should Know
By: Rabbi Benjamin Blech
Why the miracle of the Hanukkah oil is so important to Jews
We all know that when the Jews rededicated the temple...
Chanukah Miracles: The Little Dreidel
By: Eliayhu Safran
Beis Yosef asked, “Why do we celebrate Chanukah for eight days if there was ample oil to last for one day? It...
The Story of Chanukah – Chana and Her Seven Sons
By: Chabad Staff
Antiochus was determined to enforce his vicious edicts upon the Jews, effectively destroying their attachment to the Torah. He forbade the observance of all...
Scoring for G-d: The Spiritual Journey of Former Basketball Star Doron Sheffer
By: Hillel Kuttler
Grasping a basketball in his enormous hands, Doron Sheffer looks slim and nimble enough to hit the court again as he greets...
Fascinating facts about this central Jewish prayer
By: Dr. Yvette Alt Miller
They are the most iconic words in the Jewish liturgy: Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai...
In Chicago, Reclaiming Jewish Identity Through Adult Circumcision
Organization has enabled thousands born in Soviet Union to enter the Covenant of Abraham
By: Menachem Posner
Standing in the sun-drenched sanctuary, large windows showing manicured...
Nobel Laureate Robert Aumann Gives Voice to His Lifelong Love Affair with Shabbat
By: Simon Apfel
From November 15-16, the 7th annual international Shabbat Project is expected to exceed last year’s participation of more than 1 million people...
Nobel Laureate Robert Aumann Gives Voice to His Lifelong Love Affair with Shabbat
By: Simon Apfel
From November 15-16, the 7th annual international Shabbat Project is expected to exceed last year’s participation of more than 1 million people...
Holding Onto Joy: Celebrating Simchat Torah
By: Sara Debbie Gutfreund
Jon Krakauer describes reaching the top of Mount Everest in his book, Into Thin Air:
“Straddling the top of the world, one foot...
By: Steven Zvi
The sukkah commemorates the miracle that God gave us in the desert in the form of the Ananei Ha-Kavod (the Clouds of Glory). These...
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