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Up Close with Dr. Henry Abramson

In a wide-ranging conversation with Jewish Action writer Sholom Licht, Dr. Henry Abramson discusses everything from skiing to Piaseczno Chassidut…

PEOPLE

Marching Orders: Considering the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Impact Twenty-Five Years Since His Passing

"People think the Lubavitcher Rebbe is a great believer in God. It is clear to me that the Rebbe’s greatness…

PEOPLE

When I First Met My Grandfather

‘I’m a very short person; I can’t see what’s on top of your head. But I see what’s in your…

PEOPLE

Remembering Sarah Taub

She took her baby home with one question for God. “You gave me this child; what is my mission? Let…

HISTORY

A Chaplain’s Tale During the Korean War

Rav Hutner wasn’t too concerned about my joining the Air Force. Okay, so you’ll be there for two years. You’ll…

HISTORY

The Warsaw Ghetto: An Eyewitness Account

Excerpts from the journal of a Chassidic Jew's life in the Warsaw Ghetto

LIFE ORDEALS

Friday the Rabbi Got Hijacked

In September 1970, a TWA plane carrying Rabbi Yitzchok Hutner, rosh yeshivah of Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin, was hijacked to Jordan.…

PEOPLE

Talking with Rabbi Binyomin Eisenberger

OU President Moishe (Mark) Bane discusses some of the challenges of prayer with Rabbi Binyomin Eisenberger, a prominent New York…

FICTION

Rescued by the Tufts of Their Hair

Rav Neria opened the door wide, and invited me with a grand gesture of his arm to enter. He welcomed…

JEWISH LIVING

The Contemporary Rebbetzin: What’s It Like to Be a Rebbetzin in 2017?

Irrespective of their different life stories and circumstances—one truth emerges: rebbetzinhood entails a certain amount of mesirut nefesh, self-sacrifice. And…

HISTORY

Portraits of Rabbinic Women

Rebbetzin. A relatively modern word but a fairly ancient role.

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