| Rabbi Yossi Kahanov
The Key To Divine Triumph |  | It is said in the name of Rabbi Shalom Dov Ber of Lubavitch that there are three progressive levels in the way something can be heard: To hear with one's ears – listen. To hear with the mind – comprehend. To hear with all 248 limbs of the body – to sense the subject matter throughout one's entire being ■ more
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| Oakland, CA
Amba and the Chabad Connection |  | | Photograph: Cathleen Maclearie | “Every time you go there, you meet someone you know, or people you don’t know, and that’s an important part of any Jewish community,” said Rabbi Yaakov Kagan of Chabad of Contra Costa County ■ more
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| Yochanan Gordon
Brotherly Love |  | It is sort of like someone who has a hard time giving charity but would be willing to give towards a Chinese auction where he or she stands to benefit tangibly as a result. While it is certainly not the ultimate in saintliness and benevolence it is a step in the right direction ■ more
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| From the Press
Rabbi Zalman Duchman Featured |  | | Photograph: CHI | As befits a “small town,” Rabbi Zalman and Nechama Duchman run their Lubavitch outpost out of their own home. The table in the living room can seat up to 24 people for Friday-night dinner ■ more
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| Minhogei Melech
Minhogei Yud Shvat |  | "In reply to the many questions that have been asked about a detailed schedule for the Tenth of Shvat, the yahrzeit of my revered father-in- law, the Rebbe, I would hereby suggest the following" ■ And our Nassi among them will give us wondrous tidings, and lead us along the path that leads up to the House of G-d ■ more
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| 60 for 60
Melech B'Yofyo Techezeno Einecho |  | | 60 Years, 60 Photos | Photograph: Shturem Archives | In honor of Yud-Yud Alef Shvat, Shturem presents this giant photo gallery of rare photos of the Rebbe ■ to the gallery 
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| A Rebbe Story
The Human Spirit: Sight and Insight |  | Michal had thought that she would raise money for sick children as her bat mitzva project, but why couldn't she raise money for the eye surgery instead? She collected dollar after dollar from her classmates and friends ■ more
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| Op-Ed
What Is Pre Marital Education |  | Since my last article encouraging future Chossanim & Kalla's(Grooms and Brides) to take a P.M.E. ( pre marital Education) class prior to getting married I have been overwhelmed with emails and calls, primarily people asking me what exactly P.M.E.is and the benefits it can produce ■ more
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| Rabbi Yehoishophot Oliver
Tragedies: A Goad to Teshuva |  | Obviously any tragedy that befalls a fellow Jew should touch all Jews deeply. But it should affect one all the more when it befalls a member of one’s own community, as per the HaYom Yom of 3 Adar 1, which teaches that one should love every Jew, even one whom one has never met, and all the more so a member of one’s own community ■ more
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| Rabbi Levi Brackman
Charedi System Needs Change |  | | Photograph: CHI | Ten years ago, while I was still single and teaching in a yeshiva in Jerusalem, I was approached by a "shadchen" (religious matchmaker) who suggested that I meet the daughter of his friend who was born and raised in Jerusalem ■ more
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| Rabbi Yosef Levertov
Reaches all Facets of Community |  | | Photograph: Kelly West/American Statesman | Twenty-five years later, Levertov, 51, oversees the Kosher Store operations as rabbinical supervisor. He was instrumental in coordinating the first Menorah lighting outside of City Hall during Hanukkah at the end of 2009 . He still leads the Chabad House with the help of Rabbi Zev Johnson ■ more
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| Yes we Can!
Stop the Pain Together |  | | We must do something. Something that will help stop these things. If we could collectively do something to say to Hashem, “Please stop these tragedies! It is simply too painful and too much! Hashem, please grant our children with FULL gezunt un lange yohren ■ more | | | |
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| Rabbi Yossi Kahanov
The Existence Of A Deeper Reality |  | The Rebbe listened patiently to his passionate presentation and in the end responded, “In my opinion it behooves you to pass up this offer.” The chossid returned home bewildered and distressed, the signs were clear that this was an exceptional opportunity to compound his wealth many fold ■ more
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| Rabbi Joshua Runyan
Anger? Leave it by the Wayside |  | | Photograph: Illustration | If anybody had a right to hold a grudge, it was Joseph. In a short span of time, he goes from occupying the highest place of honor in his father's house to the lowest dredges of servitude; and it's his own brothers, of all people, who sell him into slavery ■ more
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| Combating Anti-Semitism
"Little" Jason Kenney and Zero Tolerance |  | | Photograph: Chabad.org | Almost at the same time that Prime Minister Harper was visiting Chabad House in Mumbai, anti-Semitic fanatics in his home city, my home city of Calgary, Alberta were spray painting anti-Semitic graffiti on the Jewish Community Centre, Jewish homes, on public transit installations and indeed, spray painting swastikas on our city’s Holocaust memorial ■ more
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| Prodezra
Until When? Ad Mosai |  | After beginning to pursue a religiously observant lifestyle in college and then attending a Chabad-Lubavitch yeshiva in Israel, Formey decided to use his talents to contribute to the progressive world of modern Jewish music ■ more
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| Boruch Trappler
Chabad and Brooklyn Bridge Shooting |  | As the convoy entered the bridge ramp, a white van carrying fifteen yeshiva students was ambushed by a Lebanese male named Rashid Baz. One student was killed instantly and another critically injured with a bullet wound to the head ■ more
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| The 7 for 70 Shiur
Fourth Shiur Coming Up |  | The six commandments were concealed within the commandments of man to eat from any tree in the Garden Eden and avoid eating from the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil according to Israel's Oral Torah Tradition ■ more
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| Quotable Quotes
Three Unwise Men |  | | The Advantage of Light over Darkness | Photograph: Chabad Fairfield | At lot of people driving by made a point of stopping and joining the menorah lighting," says Rabbi Shlame Landa, of Chabad. "A lot of people moved from the sidewalk to the gazebo, wanting to support us. ... Essentially, that's what the Hannukah message is all about: A little light can eliminate a lot of darkness ■ more
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| Joseph Steinherz
Bnos Chomesh: No Jew Will Be Left Behind |  | I became aware early on in parenthood that one cannot separate questions of faith from emotional well being. Teaching a child that there is a G-d that cares about him or her as an individual is a challenge if that child feels anonymous and unrecognized ■ more
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| Gut Yom Tov
Chag HaGeulah 19-20 Kislev |  | The 19th of Kislev...the festival on which "He redeemed our soul in peace," and our soul's illumination and vitality were given to us, this day is Rosh Hashana for Chassidus bequeathed us by our sacred forebears, identical with the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov ■ more
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