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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...

Parshas Vayeishev – In Command

By Rabbi Raymond Beyda "...They raised their eyes and they saw, behold! — A caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, their camels bearing spices,...

Parshas Vayeishev–Of Grapes and Pastries

By Rabbi Naftali Reich Joseph knew he might never have another chance to get out of the dank Egyptian dungeon in which he had languished...

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...

Parshas Vayishlach – Character Traits to Aim For

By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis From the subtlety of Jacob`s language, we discover the character traits to which we, as Jews, should aspire–and the converse is...

Parshas Vayishlach–No News is Jews News

By: Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky Yaakov’s family faced a tremendous crisis. While passing through the city of Shechem, Dena, their sister was attacked and was violated...

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...

Parshas Vayeitzei–Brothers in Scorn

By: Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky Yaakov's first encounter with his future wife Rachel was significant, encompassing varied emotions, each of which merits lengthy discussion. Upon greeting...

Parshas Vayeitzei – Responsibility for Others

By: Rabbi Benjamin Hecht The story of Rachel's theft of the terafim, the idols1 of her father, as reported in Bereishit 31:19,2 is somewhat of...

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...

Parshat Chaya Sora – The Wisdom of the Zaken

By: Rabbi Benjamin Hecht On the surface, it would seem somewhat appropriate that the story of the search for a wife for Yitzchak Avinu should...

Parshas Chaya Sora – Tips on Finding Your Shidduch

By: Rabbi Osher Jungreis A careful study of the parsha even highlights the specifics of courtship and marriage and offers the guidance that we so sorely need...

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