12 Jewish Given Names From the Animal Kingdom

Feature of the Week: Biographies in Brief Do you wish to learn more about the men and women who have shaped Judaism? What was Abraham lik

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Editor's Note Feature of the Week: Biographies in Brief Do you wish to learn more about the men and women who have shaped Judaism? What was Abraham like as a baby? How did David have the backbone to persevere through all his tribulations? Get into the mind of Og the Giant in a unique diary you'll only find on Chabad.org. Impress your family and friends by reading our Biographies in Brief section, filled with 30+ highly researched articles, each focusing on another key figure in Jewish history. Discuss Your Questions Why Do Great Things Happen To Rotten People? You're right, it shouldn't work that way. The world was not designed this way. The plain truth is: They've hacked the system By Tzvi Freeman Read By the Numbers 12 Jewish Given Names From the Animal Kingdom Some of the most common Jewish names mean animals, kosher and not kosher… Read 10 Paths to Becoming a More Spiritual Person Aren't we all looking for greater spirituality in our lives? By Rosally Saltsman Read Jewish News Rare Kindness: Kidney Donor Rabbi Now Donates His Liver A 44-year-old married father of three was in liver failure. On Dec. 20, he received a new liver from Chabad Rabbi Ephraim Simon, one of only a handful of individuals to have ever donated both a kidney and a liver. By Menachem Posner Read Dear Amos, From Your Friend, Reb Schneor A personal letter to the late author Amos Oz, from his friend, Reb Schneor Schneersohn, the Chabad rabbi of Rovna, Ukraine. By Rabbi Schneor Schneersohn Read Winter Break Inclusion: Kids of All Abilities Vacation Together "Watching the campers care for each other was uplifting," relates Friendship Circle's Bassie Moscowitz. "It was incredible to witness how the children looked out for each other and understood their friends' needs." By Menachem Posner Read Video Should You Quit a Bad Habit Cold Turkey? Is there an ideal velocity for kicking a bad habit? When the Israelites left Egypt, they did so "in a rush" (behipazon). While the soul could take its own good time in detaching itself from an addictive situation, the body is not so patient. By Michael Chighel Watch (2:59) Becoming a Shochet in the USSR An interview with Rabbi Yitzchak ("Iza") Kogan, then known as the "Tzadik of Leningrad." Watch (5:01) How to Stretch Your Time to the Max The Sanctity of Time By Yacov Barber Watch (8:49) Prison Reform Is a Jewish Value Punitive incarceration robs people of their humanity and ability to be productive and live a meaningful life. By Shalom Goodman Watch (0:59) Parshah Why Is Passover on a Full Moon? What is the significance of the Passover holiday taking place around thetime of the full moon? By Aron Moss Read The 29th Day On the essence of lunar time. Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Read Women Crummy Cheesecake and a Crumbling Marriage Jody's husband, Ari, came home from a business meeting, and he happily announced that he had brought her a treat: some cheesecake. She thought this was a little unusual, but sweet of him and went to open the fridge. There she found a see-through container with the very small, sunken remains of a piece of cheesecake. Strange, weird, funny, yet also vaguely insulting, even hurtful. By Jenny Shain Read Story The Ship Builder's Carriage It was an unusual job for a religious Jew, and his success aroused jealousy, even among his own artisans. By Asharon Baltazar Read Lifestyle Beet Salad with Asian Pear, Pomegranate Seeds & Feta Cheese By Miriam Szokovski Read Art: Jerusalem of Gold A sunny, windswept day at the Western Wall By Boruch N. Hoffinger Read This email was sent to: tweatsho.email004@blogger.com Change email address · Manage Subscriptions · Unsubscribe © Copyright Chabad.org · Contact Us · Ask the Rabbi · Privacy Policy · Donate