Feature of the Week: Biographies in Brief
Do you wish to learn more about
the men and women who have shaped Judaism? What was Abraham like as a baby? How did David have the backbone to persevere through all his tribulations? Get
into the mind of Og the Giant in a unique diary you’ll only find on Chabad.org.
Impress your
family and friends by reading our Biographies in Brief section, filled with 30+ highly researched articles, each focusing on
another key figure in Jewish history.
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You're right, it shouldn't work that way. The world was not designed this way. The plain truth is: They've hacked the system By Tzvi Freeman
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Some of the most common Jewish names mean animals, kosher and not kosher…
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Aren’t we all looking for greater spirituality in our lives? By Rosally Saltsman
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A 44-year-old married father of three was in liver failure. On Dec. 20, he received a new liver from Chabad Rabbi Ephraim Simon, one of only a handful of individuals to have ever donated both a kidney and a liver. By Menachem Posner
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A personal letter to the late author Amos Oz, from his friend, Reb Schneor Schneersohn, the Chabad rabbi of Rovna, Ukraine. By Rabbi Schneor Schneersohn
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“Watching the campers care for each other was uplifting,” relates Friendship Circle's Bassie Moscowitz. “It was incredible to witness how the children looked out for each other and understood their friends’ needs." By Menachem Posner
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Is there an ideal velocity for kicking a bad habit? When the Israelites left Egypt, they did so "in a rush" (behipazon). While the soul could take its own good time in detaching itself from an addictive situation, the body is not so patient. By Michael Chighel
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An interview with Rabbi Yitzchak (“Iza”) Kogan, then known as the “Tzadik of Leningrad.”
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The Sanctity of Time By Yacov Barber
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Punitive incarceration robs people of their humanity and ability to be productive and live a meaningful life. By Shalom Goodman
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What is the significance of the Passover holiday taking place around thetime of the full moon? By Aron Moss
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On the essence of lunar time. Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
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Jody’s husband, Ari, came home from a business meeting, and he happily announced that he had brought her a treat: some cheesecake. She thought this was a little unusual, but sweet of him and went to open the fridge. There she found a see-through container with the very small, sunken remains of a piece of cheesecake. Strange, weird, funny, yet also vaguely insulting, even hurtful. By Jenny Shain
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It was an unusual job for a religious Jew, and his success aroused jealousy, even among his own artisans. By Asharon Baltazar
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A sunny, windswept day at the Western Wall By Boruch N. Hoffinger
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