As night fell on Thursday, and Lag BaOmer spread its joyous light throughout Israel, Rabbi Shimon Matalon shared an envelope with a friend, instructing him not to open it until Sunday. Written content from Chabad and Anash Later that night, Shimon was among the 45 men and boys who lost their lives in the tragic crowding in Meron. As revealed by Israeli journalist Yossi Elituv, the …
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Running Torah Commentary from Rabbi Chayim Alevsky
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Why take on all these restrictions?
Learn how the things we think are restrictions actually free us.
Lessons from the Rabbi
Shabbat Teshuva (Shuvah) Parshat Devarim Bio: Rabbi Natan Halevy Please feel free to contact me, my door is always open. Click here to email Rabbi Halevy. I grew up in Los Angeles, and with my parents and siblings, attended Kahal Joseph where I had my Bar Mitzvah in 1994. As the child of Iraqi parents, I have …
Oneness
The Shema Prayer The Shema – The Meaning of Life can be found in the Torah The meaning of life is revealed. By unlocking the wisdom of the Torah, the predictions and teachings of the Torah and insights from the sages materialize. Explore where in the Torah the purpose of humanity is clearly divulged. Explore the Shema from …