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Do Jews Believe in Heaven or Reincarnation (or Both)?

Some think reincarnation is like repeating a year at school: while some souls graduate to the next world, others are sent right back down to rectify things.

By Aron Moss

Why Do Some Jews Not Say Eulogies?

A eulogy honors the deceased and celebrates all the beautiful deeds and qualities he or she possessed. Why is this not done in Chabad?

By Menachem Mendel Wineberg

11 Facts About the Month of Tevet Every Jew Should Know

The 10th month on the Jewish calendar, Tevet occurs in the wintertime. In fact, the entire winter season is sometimes called tekufat (season of) Tevet in Jewish tradition.

By Menachem Posner

10 Things Your Orthodox Jewish Coworker Wishes You Knew

If there is something I do that’s strange, or something you read about in the news that you don’t quite understand, just ask me.

By Menachem Posner

5 Teves: The Prevailing Power of Holiness

In conventional thinking, a U.S. federal court isn’t where the 250-year journey of the Chassidic movement would find a climactic peak. Then again, what about Lubavitch is conventional?