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The innermost chamber in Pharaoh's palace... the midnight death of Egypt's firstborn... the Passover Offering... the Exodus... the fifth question... unleavened bread... and what it all means according to sages and mystics from Moses to today

Jan 26, 2025

Lecture on Jewish-Muslim Relations Draws Enthusiastic Response

(Courtesy of Chabad of Hackensack) Chabad of Hackensack recently hosted an enlightening lecture, “Jews and Muslims: A Jewish Perspective on Our Shared Rich History and Mutual Future,” featuring Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in the Islamic States. The event captivated attendees with its fascinating insights and historical revelations. Rabbi Chitrik shared […]

Jan 16, 2025

GEOP: Distinguished Lecture Series | Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN w Warszawie

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Jan 15, 2025

Lech Lecha Home Page

Introducing Abram, age 75 . . . Sarah’s abduction . . . Lot relocates to Sodom . . .the Covenant Between the Parts . . . Hagar and Ishmael . . . Abraham’s circumcision.Also: dust and stars, threads and shoestraps, the third millennium, a history ofmonotheism, the quest for self, and the horror and wealth of galut . . .

Nov 5, 2024

What Do Superheroes and Passover Have in Common?

The author of "The (unofficial) Hogwarts Haggadah" and "The (unofficial) Muggle Megillah" has delivered another work of art combining fanservice and prescient Jewish learning in "The Superhero Haggadah: A Story of Signs and Marvels."

Nov 1, 2024

Pitt professor to address Jerusalem evolution at South Hills Torah Weekend

News and views from the Jewish community in Pittsburgh, PA

Oct 28, 2024

Rabbi Avi Goldberg: A man who lit up the world

His smile conveyed his confidence in what was right and such love of the Jewish people and humanity that a brief encounter inevitably set my mind at ease

Oct 28, 2024

What College Has Taught Me About the Power of Shabbat

Growing up, my family didn’t usually celebrate Shabbat at home. Only when I went away to college did Shabbat become truly meaningful.

Oct 8, 2024

How to Increase the Divine Presence in the World

On a recent Shabbat morning in Israel, a group of high school students experienced something extraordinary – and far more common in Israel than most people know.

Sep 27, 2024

Shavuot in Jerusalem: A Night of Study and a Day to Surf

I know that Shavuot is near when I can hear the fruit vendors in the shuk (open-air market) extolling the virtues of the newly arrived crops of peaches, plums, apricots, and nectarines.

Sep 27, 2024