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Many years ago, in the old city of Hebron, on the road to the Cave
Many years ago, in the old city of Hebron, on the road to the Cave of Machpelah, the burial place of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, there was a small ...

Rabbi Akiva had a daughter. But astrologers said to him, “On the
Rabbi Akiva had a daughter. But astrologers said to him, “On the day she enters the bridal chamber, a snake will bite her and she will die.” On t...

Prayer The most frequently mentioned concept in Tzava’at
Prayer The most frequently mentioned concept in Tzava’at Harivash is prayer. It is the subject of over 40 sections. The predominance of this theme ...

Iggeret HaKodesh, Epistle 24 In the previous letter the Alter
Iggeret HaKodesh, Epistle 24 In the previous letter the Alter Rebbe explained how the Torah study of a group of at least ten, or a mitzvah performed ...

Iggeret HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 25 וכנודע מה שאמר
Iggeret HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 25 וכנודע מה שאמר הבעל שם טוב ז״ל על פסוק: לעולם, ה׳, דברך נצב בשמ...

The sages say:] Yom Kippur atones only for those who
The sages say:] Yom Kippur atones only for those who repent. Rabbi [Judah HaNassi] says: Yom Kippur atones whether one repents or one does not repent...

Iggeret HaKodesh, beginning of Epistle 23 In the letter that
Iggeret HaKodesh, beginning of Epistle 23 In the letter that follows, the Alter Rebbe urges chassidim to devote the daily interval between Minchah an...

Rabbi Joseph Caro (author of the Shulchan Aruch, 1488–1575) once
Rabbi Joseph Caro (author of the Shulchan Aruch, 1488–1575) once encountered an extremely difficult passage in his study of the Talmud. After many d...