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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
Miracle DriveBuy your Tickets Now and Support Chabad in Umhlanga MIRACLE DRIVE
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
From Noah to the NazisFor when you feel that you stand alone against the world around you. Read More
Five Judaism Lessons My Cat Taught MeOver the years, my feline friends have taught me much more than I’ve ever taught them. Read More

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Weekly Magazine

Why Is the Torah Read at Shabbat Minchah?

Ezra also instituted that there be an additional communal reading every Shabbat during the afternoon Minchah service. Here's why . . .

By Yehuda Shurpin

I Ate Non-Kosher Food, Now What?

Last week, I bought a tomato sauce that I thought was kosher. I always buy this brand, but this time it seems I chose a different flavor than usual. After cooking with it and feeding my family, I read the ingredients, and to my horror, the sauce wasn’t kosher!

By Aron Moss