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A quick, one-page overview of the Passover Meal’s steps The Seder is a feast that includes reading, drinking wine, telling stories, eating special foods, singing, and other Passover traditions. As per Biblical command, it is held after nightfall on the first night of Passover (and the second night if you live outside of Israel), the […]
Rabbi Leibel Groner, long-time aide to the Lubavitcher Rebbe and member of his secretariat, passed away Tuesday evening from the covid-19 virus. He was 88. Over a period of nearly 40 years, Rabbi Groner was usually seen standing at the Rebbe’s side–during prayers, managing the Rebbe’s private audiences, and later during the Rebbe’s practice of […]
The matzah we eat on Passover reminds us that the Jews left Egypt in a hurry and had no time to let their dough puff up. That’s how they ended up with flatbread, or “matzah.” Passover matzah must not become leavened (chametz). And yet, it must be made only of grains that could become leavened! […]
With no minyan allowed, parents still find away to perform newborn ceremonies In this multimedia mini-series, we look at Chabad’s response to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on Jewish life events. In this, part three, we look at the precautions taken while arranging a brit and the creative baby-naming ceremonies being held. Rabbi Mendel […]
It’s the last rite of honor, but for many during the COVID-19 pandemic, that right is no longer In this multimedia mini-series, we look at Chabad’s response to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on Jewish life events. As people die and are buried with no family to see them off, part four examines how […]
Today marks the 118th birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn of blessed memory. On this day, Yud-Alef (11) Nissan, we celebrate the birth of a leader who changed the face of Judaism in the 21st century, who dedicated his life to a mission: to reach out to every Jew, everywhere, no matter […]
In past years, when Jews in his area needed to sell their chametz (leaven) before the start of Passover, Rabbi Levi Dubinsky would meet them in person to fill out forms that would authorize him to sell their leavened products on their behalf. This year, though, with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic people are staying home, […]
5:30 a.m. It’s still dark outside when Chani Benjaminson, coordinator of Chabad.org’s “Ask the Rabbi” and Reader Feedback departments, sits down at her screen, steaming hot tea in hand, and begins to sort through the day’s mail. She’s on the lookout for the kind of questions that cannot wait: “Suicides, end-of-life issues, timely Shabbat and […]
Every year, Ellen Mandelbaum helps distribute Passover goods for needy Jewish families in South Brooklyn, N.Y. It’s a practice she started with the first distribution nine years ago. “I first met Rabbi David Okunov right after he moved to Brighton Beach; he was looking for a minyan, and I helped introduce him to many of […]