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Editor's Note The Key to Living Jewishly is Coming to WhatsApp! There is so much to know as a Jew—what, why, where, when, how? Shulchan Aruch, the Code of Jewish Law, is our indispensable companion, our guide to Jewish life. But where does one start learning the Code of Jewish Law? Rabbi Avraham Zajac has been giving classes on Shulchan Aruch Harav on Chabad.org for several years now. Starting Sunday, we'll be sending out another 5-minute class every weekday via WhatsApp. This project is dedicated in memory of our dear partner,Rabbi Yonah (ben R' Meir) Avtzon, director of SIE (Sichos in English), who passed away this month at age 61. One of Rabbi Avtzon's most recent (and ambitious) accomplishments was publishing Shulchan Aruch Harav with an English translation and commentary. Indeed, together with the video class, you will receive the text in Hebrew and English, courtesy of our dear friends at SIE. Here's how to join: WhatsApp message the word HALACHA to + (570) 543 2125, save our number to your contacts, and get ready to learn! May the Torah studied through this project bring merit to the soul of this special individual for whom this translation was a labor of love. Discuss Parshah Loving the Stranger The Torah asks, why should you not hate the stranger? Because you once stood where he stands now. You know the heart of the stranger because you were once a stranger in the land of Egypt. By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Read How to Get Rid of Bad Habits and Create Better Ones What can we learn from the law of the goring ox? By Menachem Feldman Read My Wife Danced While I Cried I was going to a funeral. My wife was headed to a sibling's wedding. On the very same flight! By Levi Avtzon Read Your Questions Is a Dangerous Sport Like Pro Football Kosher? Does the possibility of serious brain injury (CTE) mean that playing in the NFL isn't kosher? by Yehuda Shurpin Read May a Jew Own or Work for a Non-Kosher Establishment? The halachic issues that arise when a Jew sells non-kosher items have been explored for centuries. By Menachem Mendel Wineberg Read Maaser - Tithing in Torah and Jewish Law Maaser, giving one tenth part of something given to charity, appears often in the Torah. But how does tithing work, and what is its history? By Chabad.org Staff Read What Is Implied by "Do Not Covet"? Mitzvah Studies - Article 6 By Yisroel Dovid Klein Read Video Would You Hurt a Fly? Cruelty towards animals is strictly forbidden by the Torah. For two distinct reasons: one intrinsic to the life of the animal itself; the other extrinsic, yet no less important ... indeed, perhaps even more important. By Michael Chighel Watch (4:36) When Three Girls Left a Letter for the Rebbetzin Devora Caytak heads the Jewish Youth Library in Ottawa, Canada. In 1978, after making her way back to Judaism, she was a seminary student at Machon Chana in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. Feeling alone, she and her friends decided to write a letter to the Rebbe's wife, Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka. The Rebbetzin's surprising response is a lesson that Devorah has implemented in her own life until this day. by Devora Caytak Watch (5:02) How to Liberate Yourself The portion of Mishpatim contains many mitzvahs and details related to civil law. The first law, which is about the Jewish servant, conveys a profound teaching in attaining true freedom. By Yehoshua B. Gordon Watch (28:22) Jewish News On Sunny St. Lucia, Chabad Couple Builds a Jewish Community Creating programs for 200 Jewish residents and thousands of visitors By Mordechai Lightstone Read The 150-Year-Old Chicago Synagogue the Rebbe Didn't Let Die As neighborhoods and needs change, Congregation Anshei Lubavitch continues to serve By Menachem Posner Read Diversity of Jewish Communities in Focus at Chabad Women's Banquet 3,000 women leaders celebrate 'righteous women, past and present' By Dovid Margolin Read Story The Mystery Grave Creeping through the brush to investigate, they discovered, to their surprise, a lone candle in a clearing, burning atop a small headstone. By Asharon Baltazar Read Lifestyle Honey-Mustard, Pretzel-Crusted Chicken By Rachel Grossbaum Watch (1:01) Restored to Her Full Luminosity By Tsivia Abraham 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