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![]() Monarch makes light-hearted confession to Chabad rabbi at pre-coronation tea party
As the British Commonwealth gears up for Saturday’s coronation ceremony, King Charles III joked that the palace set the wrong day of the week, as Sabbath-observant Jews would not be allowed to attend the once-in-a-lifetime event. He made the remarks on Ma...
Interview with Rabbi Avraham Berkowitz, currently in Moldova
Reporting on the deepening humanitarian crisis in war-devastated Ukraine, CNN interviewed Chabad Rabbi Avraham Berkowitz, who is currently in Moldova, where Chabad-Lubavitch has been bringing thousands of Jewish refugees. Berkowitz was quick to point out ...
Readers encouraged to share their #mitzvahforyitzi on social media
When Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz, Chabad-Lubavitch emissary to Temecula, Calif., turned 41, he received a dreaded diagnosis. He had ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and would soon lose all mobility, including his speech. But nothing—not even a debilitating illness—coul...
On why we wear only non-leather footwear on Yom Kippur.
Why is the bride’s face covered? Why does the groom really smash the glass? And why does everyone dance in circles? And more!
Why eggs and bagels? Do you really need to cover the mirrors? And what’s up with passing the shovel?
What exactly was the mannah? What did it taste like? What did it look like? Was it really necessary? And was any of it preserved?
Why do just some people have blue threads? Is the Tallit actually a prayer shawl? Why do some people wear it under their garments? Where did the ‘barcode’ design come from?
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