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1. The Hebrew Calendar Is Based on the Moon At the cusp of the Exodus, G‑d commanded Moses regarding the Hebrew calendar. Each time witnesses spotted the sliver of a burgeoning moon in the night sky, the start of the new month was declared. The month Nisan, which coincides with the budding of spring—the season […]
While you may be unable to attend services this Shabbat—either as a result of quarantine or due to synagogues canceling services—this does not mean that you cannot pray the Shabbat prayers. Of course, the ideal way to pray is in synagogue with a quorum of ten. However, with a little adaptation, the Shabbat prayers can […]
This coronavirus thing has really thrown me. I feel like I’ve lost all sense of certainty. No one knows what will happen next. How do we stay sane when we don’t know what’s lurking around the corner? Answer: It is not that we have lost our sense of certainty. We have lost our illusion of […]
The Talmud teaches that the best vaccine against all illness is a healthy confidence in the Director of the Universe. So here’s a meditation to bring you serenity, happiness and good health. Memorize its flow, set aside some time each day to ponder the ideas, and let it run through your mind whenever needed during […]
If you are unable to make it to services to say kaddish for a loved one due to Coronavirus, we’re here to help by ensuring that the mourner’s kaddish will be said in synagogue in their merit. Simply fill out the form below, and our volunteers will lovingly help you memorialize your dear departed. Please […]
Does the coronavirus have you stuck at home for Shabbat, isolated from your synagogue and social group? Not sure how to celebrate alone? Here are 10 tips to make this Shabbat as pleasant and rejuvenating as possible: 1. Prepare Shabbat Feasts “Anyone who puts in the effort to prepare on the eve of Shabbat will […]
SALT LAKE Metropolis — A woman convicted of abusing an Orthodox rabbi all over a lot of his childhood when she was his nanny was purchased Thursday to serve at least 25 several years and up to everyday living in jail. 3rd District Judge Vernice Trease sentenced a tearful Alavina Fungaihea Florreich, 70, adhering to […]
Around 50 women, men and children clad in costumes sat listening intently Tuesday as Rabbi Mendy Shapiro’s melodic chant rang out in the small chabad center off Mosside Boulevard. At seemingly random points, the crowd would erupt in a piercing din as they pounded on tables and activated their handheld noisemakers. This was a Purim […]
Shabbat invitations are front-seat tickets for learning about traditional Jewish life. Newbies to Jewish observance dream of the day when they, too, will be able to host and inspire others. But it can be daunting to think of the abundance of dishes, the lavish table, and the deep Torah thoughts and Shabbat songs that one […]
There is expected to be a meeting of Five Towns rabbis tonight, March 12, according to Rabbi Zalman Wolokwik of the Chabad of the Five Towns, as the religious leaders grapple with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak that has infected a good portion of the world’s countries. Officially called a pandemic by the World […]