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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
7 Joyous Events That Happened on the 15th of AvA list of the joyous events that occurred on the 15th of Av, as detailed by the sages of the... Read More
The Rebbe Taught a Young Woman the Meaning of LoveMrs. Chana Sharfstein recalls one of her first private audiences with the Rebbe Read More

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Weekly Magazine

7 Joyous Events That Happened on the 15th of Av

A list of the joyous events that occurred on the 15th of Av, as detailed by the sages of the Talmud.

By Yanki Tauber

10 Keys to Understanding Many Ashkenazi Family Names

Goldstein, Schapiro, Landau, Posner, Isaacs, Schwartz, Weiss, Moskowitz, Goldberg, Rosenberg … the list goes on.

By Yehuda Altein

Why Is the Ketubah Written in Aramaic?

Why was it originally written in Aramaic, not Hebrew? And why is it still written in that language today?

By Yehuda Shurpin

The Challenge of Scripted Prayers

Can a person’s relationship with his Creator be expressed in a scripted prayer? Is it possible to dictate the feelings one should be conveying to G-d?

By Naftali Silberberg