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A Brief History of Shabbat
By Yanki TauberThe creation of rest... Sarah's miraculous Shabbat lamp...Bread from heaven... "Work" defined...The invention of cholent... Sacrifice and martyrdom... Cadlelighting campaign... The world to come...  17 Comments | |
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Joseph and His Brothers
A rift extending across history
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher RebbeFrom the rivalry between Leah and Rachel, through the animosity between Joseph and his brothers, the clash between Saul and David, the split between Judah and Israel, to the dual nature of the messianic redemption -- a rift and twinship that extends across history 6 Comments | |
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The Science of Jewish Survival
By Dov GreenbergThe story of Jewish survival is so exceptional and unparalleled that it challenges the imagination. Perhaps we can take our explanation from the great empirical thinkers of our time, the scientists... 35 Comments | |
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The Sun Behind the Lake
Reflections on Jewish History
By Lazer GurkowEnchanted by the majesty of the moment, my daughter quietly asked, "Will there be a splash when the sun falls into the lake?" 4 Comments | |
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Wisdom of the Heart
The Jewish Mother
By Lazer GurkowWhere did these Jewish mothers find the courage? I don't know because I'm not one of them, but ask your mother and I'm sure she'll gladly tell you. When a need arises, the Jewish mother simply responds. 5 Comments | |
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The Rock and the Menorah
By Lazer GurkowDid the people of Masada do the right thing? Isn't suicide a violation of the supreme commandment to cherish life? How did Masada become a story of Jewish 'heroism'? 7 Comments | |
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Is Judaism a Theocracy?
By Yanki TauberNapoleon of the Czar -- which is better (or less bad?) for the Jews? The debate between Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi and his colleagues on the Napoleonic wars, and the Lubavitvher Rebbe on the French and American revolutions 6 Comments | |
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Cholent
By Yanki Tauber"Why have they stopped crying?" wondered the villager. "Are they no longer hungry?" Then he remembered the cholent 5 Comments | |
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Rashi's Method of Biblical Commentary
Rashi's Method of Biblical Commentary, and the Rebbe's approach to Rashi's works
By Chaim MillerRashi did not receive the Torah from G-d at Sinai, nor was he revered as a prophet. Yet 900 years after his passing, we still seek their weekly guidance and inspiration from Rashi’s commentary. What was his secret? And how has the Rebbe revolutionized the study of this ancient work? 1 Comment | |
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