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Coronavirus Resources & InspirationThe number of people around the world impacted by coronavirus is increasing. Is there something we can do about it?
Umhlanga Kosher Guest House
Kids ZoneCheck out the "Kids Zone" featuring fascinating and engaging games, activities, stories and more on Jewish holidays and other Jewish topics, geared towards children.
KosherWhat is kosher? How to keep kosher? What does it mean? All that and more, including stories, essays, videos and classes.
Mitzvahs & TraditionsShabbat, kosher, mezuzah, tefillin, mikvah . . . The essence of Judaism is in its rituals and observances. A selection of websites offering information and guidance on some of the most basic mitzvot.
Questions & AnswersWhy do we keep kosher? Hasn't religion caused as much suffering as good? What happens after we die? The first Jew began by asking questions, finding answers, and asking questions on the answers. The quest continues... Read More
TheRebbe.orgEssays, insights and letters, stories and first-person accounts, and an online biography of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory
Yom Kippur 2022 FAQYom Kippur, “the day of atonement,” is a Jewish fast, held on the day Moses achieved complete... Read More
A Blessing, a Miracle and a FarewellA congregational rabbi shares three remarkable tales, each one demonstrating the miracles embedded... Read More
18 Soul-Enhancing Meditations For Yom Kippur Read More

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Weekly Magazine

9 Yom Kippur Myths and Misconceptions

Here’s your chance to rethink some things that “everyone knows” about the holy day.

By Menachem Posner

Take the Yom Kippur Quiz

See how familiar you are with the most sacred day on the Jewish calendar…

By Menachem Posner

18 Soul-Enhancing Meditations For Yom Kippur

By Tzvi Freeman

Why Ask for Lekach (Honey Cake) Before Yom Kippur?

It is customary to ask for and receive "lekach" (sweet cake -- signifying a sweet year) from someone (usually one's mentor or parent) on the day before Yom Kippur.

By Yehuda Shurpin

Yom Kippur 2022 FAQ

Yom Kippur, “the day of atonement,” is a Jewish fast, held on the day Moses achieved complete forgiveness for the People of Israel after the Sin of the Golden Calf.