- Our RootsRebbetzin Chave Hecht
- Our LegacyRabbi Jacob J. Hecht
- Accurate Shabbat Candle-Lighting TimesLook up Shabbat and Holiday candle lighting times for anywhere in the world.
- I Only Want the Best for YouThe wisdom of letting be. Read More
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Why Is a Tallit So Often (Mostly) White?the
overwhelming majority of tallits have
historically been white, often with stripes. There are a... Read More
Daily Thought
There’s nothing that matches the joy when a lost child returns home. And you are that child.
Because your soul began within G‑d.
And she descended into this world to inhabit a body and live as though a stranger to the heavens, captive of a futile dream, journeying upon many winding and perilous roads…
Until waking up one day and realizing that none of these lead back home.
And now, every day, with every prayer of your heart, with every word of Torah upon your lips, with every mitzvah and...
Weekly Magazine
Due to the pandemic, I’m
currently unable to attend service. Can I fulfill this custom by listening to
the shofar over Zoom?
By Yehuda Shurpin
Call out from the depths of your heart, and the depths of heaven ring.
By Tzvi Freeman
Do you know a penny from a pushke? Test your tzedakah knowledge.
By Menachem Posner
Discover how far you may walk on Shabbat and what actions to take if you inadvertently carry.
By Yehuda Shurpin
Jewish History
Elul 4, 5786
Jewish History
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Passing of R. Meir Simchah Hakohen
R. Meir Simchah Hakohen served as rabbi of Dvinsk (now Daugavpils), Latvia, for...
Laws and Customs
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Elul Observances
As the last month of the Jewish year, Elul is traditionally a time of introspec...





