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By the Numbers
14 Facts About the Jews of New York

After Israel, nowhere on Earth has more Jewish life packed into one place than New York City.
10 Questions: The Jewish Books Quiz

How well do you know the Jewish library? Take this quiz and find out!
Your Questions
What Is Zot Chanukah?

The final day of Chanukah, known as Zot Chanukah, marks the culmination of the preceding seven days.
The Freeman Files
The Tefillin Files

A sci-fi rendering of tefillin, its kabbalistic underpinnings, and its contemporary relevance.
Parshah
Confessions of an Outreach Worker

I confess. There were times I wanted to make a bonfire on Shabbat. And play my guitar on a Jewish holiday. And to do away with the divider that separates men and women in the synagogue...
Halachah for Life
What You Need to Know About Non-Jewish Household Help

Edit this: Kosher, yichud, Shabbat, and timely payment of workers are some of the potential issues to be aware of.
History
Unsung Holocaust Hero: Recha Sternbuch

As the storm clouds darkened over European Jewry, she selflessly devoted herself to rescue efforts such as illegal smuggling of refugees, bribery of foreign diplomats, and negotiations with the Nazis. Thousands of Holocaust survivors owe their lives to Recha’s courage, ingenuity, and tenacity.
Learning From the Rebbe
Nor does darkness obscure for You; the night shines as the day, darkness is as light
— Psalms 139:12
Print Magazine

Eventually, Joseph told his brothers, “Although your intentions were to harm me, G-d’s intentions were for the good.”

In a way we cannot possibly imagine, looking from Above, everything is good. Whatever evil we perceive in the world is subjective.

Even the times we mess up and send our life story in a sharp downward sp...