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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.
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!
How well do you know the Jewish library? Take this quiz and find out!
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What Is Zot Chanukah?
The final day of Chanukah, known as Zot Chanukah, marks the culmination of the preceding seven days.
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.
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...
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...
Just like in the case of two people who are wrestling... if one of them moves with sloth and lethargy, he will be easily defeated and felled, even if he is stronger than his fellow; so, too, in battling one's evil inclination, one can prevail over it ... only with alacrity that comes from joy and from a heart that is free and cleansed from every trace of worry and sadness...
— Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi
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Why is Chanukah in the winter, at the darkest time of year?
Because when the world gets cold and dark, it’s time to make more light.
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