Religion

JEWISH LAW

What’s the Truth about … Using Horseradish for Maror?

Misconception: Horseradish (chrain) is the preferred item to use to fulfill the mitzvah of eating maror at the Seder.

PASSOVER

The Scarf

After the Seder, on the way home from my aunt’s house, I stumble. It is not sleep that causes me…

FOOD

What’s the Truth about . . . Eating a Sandwich Wrapped in a Napkin?

What do you do if you need to wash before eating bread but you don't have water?

FAITH

Remembering the Spiritual Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto

How did Jews in the holocaust respond? And as religious Jews, what does it mean for us?

HISTORY

The Warsaw Ghetto: An Eyewitness Account

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

BOOKS

Torah from the Years of Wrath: The Historical Context of the Aish Kodesh

A collection of derashot delivered within the darkness of the Warsaw Ghetto, the result is one of the most important…

PASSOVER

Making a Seder for the Post-Millennial Generation

Getting and keeping the attention of people of any age during a Seder, a meal with a surfeit of readings…

INSPIRATION

My Minyan Odessey

After eleven straight months, I wasn’t ready to give it up. Three times a day I had the chance to…

COVER STORY

The Burgeoning Chareidi Print Media

A quarter of a century ago, if one wanted to get an inside look into the more traditional circles of…

COVER STORY

Managing Mishpacha

Shoshana Friedman insists she didn’t choose her field. It chose her. A computer science and math major in college, she…

COVER STORY

Rochel Sylvetsky: From Community Activist to Editor of Leading News Site

The word “eclectic” is the one that jumps out when exploring the world of Rochel Sylvetsky—her upbringing, education and career…

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