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?
Two Guys in Basements Talk About Tallit and Tzitzit
Douglas County confirms two deaths due to COVID-19, 145 more cases
Douglas County recorded two more deaths due to COVID-19 on Tuesday and 145 additional cases of the virus that causes the illness. The two additional deaths, a man and a woman both over age 65, bring the county to 39 deaths due to the virus since the outbreak began. Douglas County health officials offered condolences […]
Online JLI Class With Chabad of Northbrook
Inlook Outlook: Guidance from the Rebbe for confronting life’s challenges. 3 online sessions starting Tuesday June 9th. Chabad of Northbrook presents:Inlook Outlook Guidance from the Rebbe for confronting life’s challenges How you think about any situation determines how you feel about it. This mini series presents a fascinating glimpse into three handpicked, private correspondences with […]
Rabbi Develops App to Focus Smartphone Use
PresentMode offers attention to the immediate while being available for urgent calls Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries are legendary for wearing many hats at once. Embodying that image, Rabbi Yossi Marozov juggles roles that include director of Friendship Circle of Cleveland, congregational rabbi, personal mentor, fundraiser, Torah teacher and father of seven. Moreover, for the past two years, […]
How Jews can think about George Floyd
Shortly after I moved to Atlanta almost two decades ago, I learned a valuable lesson in Southern Jewish etiquette. You can discuss anything in polite company. Politics, sex, and money — all good. Except for one subject. That would be Leo Frank — the only American Jew to be lynched. (The essential book on the […]
Rabbi Avrohom Pinter, 70, London
Principal of Yesodey HaTorah Senior Girls’ School, former Hackney councillor Rabbi Avrohom Pinter, a leading Jewish figure in London and the first rabbi in England to serve as a town council member, passed away on April 13 after succumbing to COVID-19. Pinter was born into community activism. His father, Rabbi Shmelke Pinter, arrived at just […]
Why Sing About Elijah After Shabbat?
There is a widespread custom to sing hymns or at least make mention of the prophet Elijah on motzei Shabbat (Saturday night). As the Code of Jewish Law describes, by mentioning Elijah’s name, we are praying that he “come and proclaim the redemption.” But what is the connection between Elijah the Prophet and Saturday night? […]
How to Celebrate Shavuot at Home
As we approach Shavuot, it’s hard to believe that our world has been locked down for nearly three months. We made it through Passover, and we’ve made it through Lag BaOmer … but Shavuot? Shavuot, the holiday of burning the midnight oil with a dedicated crew of fellow scholars, of gathering in the synagogue with […]
Shavuot: COVID-19 and Beyond!
We humans appreciate consistency, knowing when, how and where something will happen. We schedule appointments and try to fill our calendars as far in advance as possible. This is why, as traumatizing as our experiences of slavery in Egypt were, we somehow managed to find comfort in that lifestyle.1 We knew our daily tasks (however […]
Chabad of the Valley uses day of respect, Lag B’omer, to say thanks to hospital workers
Chabad organizers delivered boxes of foods to staffers at the center on Wednesday, just to say thank you. Chabad of the Valley was highly keen on celebrating Lag B’omer, a lesser-known Jewish holiday of unity, love and respect. So, Chabad organizers put together a humble but meaningful procession — a car parade — to celebrate […]