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On the Calendar   Tuesday Is Asarah B'Tevet Fast On Asarah B'Tevet, the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tevet, in the year 3336 from Creation (425 BCE), the armies of the Babylonian emperor Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem. Asarah B'Tevet (this year, January 3, 2023) is observed as a day of fasting, mourning and repentance. Read     By the Numbers   14 Reuben Facts You Should Know The High Priest wore a breastplate with 12 precious stones, one for each of the tribes. The first stone, etched with Reuben’s name, was the red ruby. By Menachem Posner Read     10 Questions: Take the Jewish Warriors Quiz Do you know who led the battle against Amalek? How about the war against Ammon? By Menachem Posner Read     Your Questions   What Does Israel Mean? The homeland of the Jews (also called Israelites) is Israel, which means literally, “One who struggles with G‑d.” By Aron Moss Read     Why Is Challah Braided? The long-standing Jewish custom is for Shabbat breads to be braided. Here's why. By Yehuda Shurpin Read     Story   Tied to Tradition Years passed, and one day a well-heeled gentleman knocked on the door of the Avtzon home. Taking a wad of cash out of his pocket, he offered it to the rabbi, “This is for you, and I want to beg your forgiveness.” By Aharon Loschak Read     The Drunk and the Driver A tale of two reckless (and helpless) fathers By Yossi Ives Read     Parshah   Close Your Eyes: Things Aren’t as They Seem It is natural to become enveloped by the minutiae of our challenges. Awareness of the greater picture of which we are all a part, however, is essential. By Katia Bolotin Read     What Does It Mean to Be a True Leader? A virtuous person thinks in terms of duties and responsibilities. What is my role? What is my obligation? But a leader thinks in terms of needs. What are the needs of this person? This organization? This population? Read     Don’t Write the Obituary Just Yet! The Jewish People never die. We almost die on a regular basis. But do we die? Will we? Can we? Never! By Yossy Goldman Read     For Your Vayechi Study Group (PDF) This weekly study packet is part of theJewishwoman.org “Be a Leader” initiative. Print it out and learn it with your study group. Read     Voices   To My Baby Sister in Heaven A Virgin Islands emissary finds light in a dark, cold world. By Moussia Federman Read     In a Nepal Monastery, a Menorah’s Glow Brings a Jew Home Three Jews lost in a Buddhist monastery find their way back to Judaism By Chani Lifshitz Read     Why I Changed My Name from Rosenberg to Kohn A family’s journey to reclaim their lost last name By Moshe Kohn (Rosenberg) Read     Life Lessons From Three Broken Blue Bowls Each of the shattered bowls reminds me that G‑d is the only constant in our lives, there when we need His loving care to remake us in a new and better way. By Rachel Leah Fry Read     Video   A Mother's Greatest Loss and Her Way Forward After she buried four of her eight children from a rare genetic disorder, Devorie Kreiman's son drowned, six weeks before his wedding day. This is her story of healing and faith. Devorie Kreiman in conversation with Chana Weisberg Watch (51:43)     Jewish News   50 Years On, Learning and Leisure at Jewish Libraries A 1972 call by the Rebbe spurred creation of international network By Menachem Posner Read     Masha Vogel, 64, Mother to Countless Students in Rochester Long-serving Rochester campus emissary is mourned by her many students and community members By Mendel Super Read     Rabbi Moshe Miller, 67, Translator and Teacher of Chassidism and Kabbalah Prolific author of more than 20 books on Jewish mysticism By Menachem Posner Read     Lifestyle   How to Make Halva at Home By Miriam Szokovski Read     Torah Ice Cream Dessert Mark the end of the book of Bereishit with delicious edible Torahs! By Aidela Rabiski Read   © Copyright Chabad.org · 770 Eastern Parkway Suite 405 · Brooklyn, NY 11213