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She Prayed to Die and Learned to Live

She Prayed to Die and Learned to Live

Raised in a strict Christian home, Chaya Rivka was abused and afraid. Then she discovered her father's Jewish heritage and became a Jew herself, today living in Israel with dozens of grandchildren.

Chaya Rivka Holtzberg in conversation with Chana Weisberg

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Rosh Hashanah in Two Minutes

Rosh Hashanah in Two Minutes

A short and sweet video on how to do Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

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Pre-Rosh Hashanah Farbrengen

Pre-Rosh Hashanah Farbrengen

A gathering with the Rebbe (evening before Rosh Hashanah 5741)

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Rosh Hashanah Explainer

Rosh Hashanah Explainer

We all know that Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, but it’s really so much more than apples dipped in honey. Learn all about this profound holiday.

By Aryeh Weinstein

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Monarchy or Intimacy?

Monarchy or Intimacy?

A Rosh Hashanah Primer

By Moishe New

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“The Year of the Shabbat”

“The Year of the Shabbat”

Join us for a special lecture by Rabbi Yaakov Raskin of Chabad of Jamaica, who will masterfully introduce us to the unique Jewish year of 5787 with Rosh Hashanah being on Shabbat. Prepare to be inspired, and most importantly, be ready to celebrate the new Jewish year.

By Yaakov Y. Raskin

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By the Numbers
Sweet! 15 Things About Apples in Judaism

Sweet! 15 Things About Apples in Judaism

Rosh Hashanah isn’t the only time apples get the spotlight. There are plenty of other moments throughout the Jewish year when we enjoy and make use of this natural treat.

By Yehuda Altein

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Top 6 Reasons to Hear the Shofar This Year

Top 6 Reasons to Hear the Shofar This Year

Sometimes the most important reason is the simplest one: We do it because G-d asked us to.

By Mendy Kaminker

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Freeman Files
This Is a Bliss Year!

This Is a Bliss Year!

We've got a Shabbat Sandwich year: Shabbat at both ends, and all the other days of the year between them.

By Tzvi Freeman

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Your Questions
Why the Custom to Visit Graves Before Rosh Hashanah?

Why the Custom to Visit Graves Before Rosh Hashanah?

The cemetery is the resting place of the righteous, and prayers offered there are more readily accepted.

By Yehuda Shurpin

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Essay
The Missing Shofar

The Missing Shofar

What it means when the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat.

By Yisrael Deren

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Quiz
Take the Binding of Isaac Quiz

Take the Binding of Isaac Quiz

Do you know how old Isaac was at the time?

By Menachem Posner

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Podcasts
She Prayed to Die and Learned to Live

She Prayed to Die and Learned to Live

Raised in a strict Christian home, Chaya Rivka was abused and afraid. Then she discovered her father's Jewish heritage and became a Jew herself, today living in Israel with dozens of grandchildren.

Chaya Rivka Holtzberg in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Watch (1:00:58)
 
As Long as There Is Breath

As Long as There Is Breath

A meditation on the shofar.

By Baila Olidort

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Voices
Where Do Lonely People Go on Rosh Hashanah?

Where Do Lonely People Go on Rosh Hashanah?

Accepting Jews wherever they are on their life journey is hardwired into the Chabad philosophy.

By Liane Grunberg Wakabayashi

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Video
“The Year of the Shabbat”

“The Year of the Shabbat”

Join us for a special lecture by Rabbi Yaakov Raskin of Chabad of Jamaica, who will masterfully introduce us to the unique Jewish year of 5787 with Rosh Hashanah being on Shabbat. Prepare to be inspired, and most importantly, be ready to celebrate the new Jewish year.

By Yaakov Y. Raskin

Watch (24:51)
 

Jewish News
From Rooftops to Rowboats, Sound of Shofar Reaches Far and Wide

From Rooftops to Rowboats, Sound of Shofar Reaches Far and Wide

As Rosh Hashanah approaches, the unmistakable call of the shofar can be heard

By Karen Schwartz

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At This Israeli Bee Farm, Every Kind of Jew Finds a Sweet Welcome

At This Israeli Bee Farm, Every Kind of Jew Finds a Sweet Welcome

‘Behind the Honey’ teaches children about bees, tradition and sweet harmony ahead of Rosh Hashanah

By Bruria Efune

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Learning From the Rebbe
No Work This Year!

No Work This Year!

When Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbos

Translation of a letter from the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson

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Lifestyle
Sticky Honey-Pomegranate Chicken for Rosh Hashanah

Sticky Honey-Pomegranate Chicken for Rosh Hashanah

By Miriam Szokovski

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