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The Siddur is a Jewish prayer book with various versions. It typically includes daily prayers, Shabbat prayers, Rosh Chodesh (new month) prayers, and festival prayers. The word “Siddur” means “order,” and the book arranges prayers in a fixed order. For convenience, Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh prayers may be printed in separate volumes. The prayers for Rosh Hashanah (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonemen) are often printed in separate volumes called machzor (“cycle”). Sometimes, the prayers for the holidays of Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot may appear in separate volumes.

 

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  • The Divine and the Human in the Torah - 44 pages
    If G-d “gave” us the Torah at Sinai, what room is there for human creativity? If our tradition is perfect, how can there be so many differing opinions in the Talmud? Why does the Torah have an oral counterpart? Learn the Rebbe’s approach here.
  • Split Layers - The splitting of the sea was more than a utilitarian measure to save the Israelites. Why did G-d choose this method?
    The splitting of the sea was more than a utilitarian measure to save the Israelites. Why did G-d choose this method?
  • A Thing of Silence - Avot 1:17
    [Rabbon Gamliel's] son, Shimon, would say: All my life I have been raised among the wise, and I have found nothing better for the body than silence... Ethics of the Fathers, 1:17 The Talmud goes even further, with the amazing statement: ``What is man's task in the world? To make himself as silent as the […]
  • Inside Work - Avot 5:10
    There are four types of people: One who says, "What is mine is yours, and what is yours is mine," is a boor. One who says, "What is mine is mine, and what is yours is yours" this is a median characteristic; others say that this is the character of a Sodomite. One who says, […]
  • Minding the Child: The Soul of a Metaphor - Avot 1:6
    Assume a Master for yourself Ethics of the Fathers, 1:6 "And they believed in G‑d and in Moses His servant" (Exodus 14:31). What was the nature of Israel's relationship to Moses? Moses, after all, is a human being. And yet, the Torah uses the very same word to connote Israel's belief in him and in […]
  • The Third Link: G‑d, Jew and Torah: The Dynamics of a Relationship - Avot 1:1
    All Israel has a share in the World to Come, as it is stated: “And your people are all righteous; they shall inherit the land forever. They are the shoot of My planting, the work of My hands, in which I take pride.” -Talmud, Sanhedrin 90a (introductory reading to Ethics of the Fathers) Moses received […]
  • With a Grain of Salt - Avot 5:20
    Yehudah the son of Teima would say: Be bold as a leopard, light as an eagle, fleeting as a deer and mighty as a lion to do the will of your Father in Heaven. He would also say: The brazen to purgatory; the bashful to paradise. Ethics of the Fathers, 5:20 Use the shamelessness of […]
  • Evil Friend, Holy Foe - Avot 1:7
    Nitai the Arbelite would say: Distance yourself from a bad neighbor, and do not cleave to a wicked person. Ethics of the Fathers, 1:7 On the surface, Nitai the Arbelite appears to be conveying a simple, if redundant, message: Stay away from bad people. In truth, however, a much deeper lesson is implicit in his […]
  • For Real - Avot 5:20
    May it be Your will, L‑rd our G‑d and G‑d of our fathers, that the Holy Temple be rebuilt speedily in our days.... Ethics of the Fathers, 5:20 The Mishnah is a purely halachic, or legal, work, consisting of sixty-three tractates of legal material, arranged by topic in six "orders." Its concise, almost cryptic style […]
  • The Loving Precedent - Avot 5:19
    Whoever possesses the following three characteristics is of the disciples of Abraham our Father; and whoever possesses the opposite three characteristics is of the disciples of the wicked Bilaam.... Ethics of the Fathers, 5:19 Bilaam's identity as the evil counterpart to Abraham is a reoccurring theme in the Torah. On the verse, "And Bilaam rose […]
  • Property Rights - Avot 3:7
    Rabbi Elazar of Bartosah would say: Give Him what is His, for you, and whatever is yours, are His. As King David says: "For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You." Ethics of The Fathers, 3:7 The gist of Rabbi Elazar's message is clear, and encapsulates the Jewish […]
  • The Serving Free - Avot 6:2
    There is no free individual, except for he who occupies himself with the Torah. Ethics of the Fathers, 6:2 Why the roundabout, "negative" wording of the mishnah? Why not simply say "True freedom is attained through Torah"? Man is a finite being, and everything he possesses and is capable of achieving is likewise finite in […]
  • Your Vowing Daughter: Dealing With The Grey - Avot 3:13
    Vows are the safety fence for abstinence Ethics of the Fathers, 3:13 Somewhere between the good deed and the moral wrong is the permissible indulgence. How is one to approach these (seemingly) neutral pleasures? The Torah's view on the matter appears to be mixed. On the one hand, the Talmud interprets the injunction "Be holy" […]
  • The Human Element - Avot 3:11
    Rabbi Elazar of Modi'in said: One who profanes the kodoshim (sacred things), who degrades the Festivals, who humiliates his friend in public, who abrogates the covenant of our father Abraham, or who interprets the Torah contrary to its true intent--although he may possess Torah knowledge and good deeds, he has no share in the World […]
  • Divisiveness, Diversity, and Distinction - Avot 5:17
    Which is a dispute that is not for the sake of Heaven? The dispute of Korach and all his company Ethics of the Fathers, 5:17 Korach, Moses' mutinous cousin, earned the dubious distinction of father and prototype of all quarrelers and divisors. His very name became synonymous with disharmony and conflict. The Talmud goes so […]
  • Debating Truths: On the Essence of the Machlokes - Avot 5:17
    Any dispute that is for the sake of Heaven is destined to endure; and that which is not for the sake of Heaven is not destined to endure. Which is a dispute that is for the sake of Heaven? The dispute(s) between Hillel and Shammai.... . Ethics of the Fathers, 5:17 Why would we want […]
  • Reasonable Love - Avot 5:16
    A love that is dependent on something when the thing ceases, the love Also ceases. But a love that is not dependent on anything never ceases. Which is a love that is dependent on something? The love of Amnon for Tamar. And one that is not dependent on anything? The love of David and Jonathan. […]
  • To Be or To Be Not: Gold and Tachash Skins - Avot 6:11
    All that G‑d created in His world, He did not create but for His glory. Ethics of the Fathers, 6:11 "I was created to serve my Creator." With these words, the Talmud sums up the purpose of life. But there is also another version of this talmudic passage, which reads. "I was not created, but […]

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  • The Israeli Musician Who Was Born a Russian Gentile
    After she saw her Soviet-bred Jewish father embrace Judaism, she and her siblings followed. A performer since childhood, she now sings only for women and inspires audiences all over the world.
  • How He Turned Gangsters Into Graduates
    Shimon's past as a bullied orphan prepared him to become a champion of underdogs and an empowering leader, who was knighted for his efforts.
  • Kosher Yoga?
    Aryeh Siegel embraced Eastern meditation and Hindu practices before realizing how harmful they are. Now, he’s on a mission to save people from TM (Transcendental Meditation) and introduce them to kosher practices.
  • The Rebbe Made Me an Educator
    Reflecting on her 50 years in education, Mrs. Teichtel shares how the Rebbe guided her toward education and uplifted her after losing a child in a hospital accident.
  • Accidental Talmudist Brings Shabbat to Hollywood
    Learn how Sal and Nina Litvak discovered the beauty and depth of Judaism and have become a beacon of learning, inspiration, and guidance for millions.
  • Everything Went Up in Smoke—Except Our Lives
    Rabbi Yitzchak Lerman talks about losing his home, synagogue, and worldy possessions but remains grateful that his family survived unscathed.
  • Mohammad's Jewish Grandson
    The child of a Muslim father and Jewish mother, Yosef embraced his Jewish heritage and made the Torah his guiding light.
  • No Such Thing as Can't
    With G-d at her side, Gitty Zee is unstoppable. Even spina bifida and blindness have not stopped her from living life to the fullest and empowering others to do the same.
  • “The World’s Most Outspoken Rabbi”
    Rabbi Schochet shares his journey of defying expectations, embracing authenticity, and learning to crawl out of the shadow of his towering father.
  • I Was Trapped Behind the Iron Curtain
    Hear Silvia Fishbaum share how her second attempt to escape communist Czechoslovakia succeeded and how she uses her personal experience to educate the world about Judaism and Antisemitism
  • I Was 17 When I Escaped
    Now a grandmother many times over, Frumma Kulek looks back at how she found hope, acceptance, family, fufilment, and love when she was a teen mom stuck in an abusive relationship.
  • We Chose Judaism in Rural Montana
    Gavriel and his late wife's Bible studies led them to embrace Judaism, which entailed driving 10 hours just to get kosher meat!
  • My Escape From Iran
    Rabbi Danny Yiftach was among hundreds of Persian Jewish children airlifted by Chabad to safety. Today he serves the Persian Jewish community in California and back in Iran.
  • The Rebbe Saved My Marriage
    Born in India to Persian Jews, Sarah Karmely was guided by the Rebbe to become an author, teacher, guide, and mentor to thousands, with lots of miracles and drama along the way.
  • From Tattoos to Teshuvah
    As a young Jew, he inked his Jewish identity onto his skin. Then he deepened his connection to Judaism and adopted a full Jewish lifestyle--including educating others on the prohibition of getting a tattoo.
  • Skullcaps and Switchblades
    How three college credits turned into three years in yeshiva and a lifetime of service, spiritual growth, and joy.
  • Tel Aviv Rabbi: My Visit to Iran
    Rabbi Yosef Gerlitzky of Tel Aviv shares an on-the-ground update from the Home Front, as well as memories of his time as an emissary of the Rebbe to visit Iran and around the world.
  • When It's Not Happily Ever After
    Hear how a former Christian minister married a convert, struggled to raise their Hassidic family, and grew through the mental illness and loss of their son.

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  • What Is Kabbalat Ol? - Representing the True One and Only
    Kabbalat ol (קבלת עול, “accepting the yoke”) is part of a longer phrase meaning “accepting the yoke of the dominion of heaven.” Why would you want to do that? Don’t you have enough yokes around your neck as is? But when you take on the yoke of heaven, you throw off every other yoke. You […]
  • Night 7: King David and Rabbi Sholom Dovber, “the Rebbe Rashab”
    David was a shepherd boy who composed beautiful songs and became King of Israel. Through his Book of Psalms, he taught us to speak to G-d from the heart, like a child to a parent, like a close friend, one that will never leave you, as though He were your heart itself. He gave every […]
  • Night 2: Isaac and the Maggid of Mezritch
    Although his father had made many journeys to publicize his teachings, Isaac never left the Land of Israel. People came to him, and he brought out the best in them, as one who digs wells to find living waters within the earth. The Maggid of Mezritch did the same. Learned tzadikim came to him from […]
  • Night 3: Jacob and Rabbi Schneur Zalman, “the Alter Rebbe”
    While Jacob lived with his father and grandfather, he sat in his tent and studied and contemplated the divine wisdom of the Torah. When he ran from there to save his life from his brother, he fled to the yeshivah of Shem and Ever. When he dwelt with Laban for 20 years, he sat in […]
  • Night 4: Moses and Rabbi Dovber, “the Mittler Rebbe”
    Moses brought us to Mount Sinai and gave us the Torah, with all the explanations and education he could provide in 40 years. He could have simply found out from G-d what He wanted and transmitted the instructions. But instead, he did all he could to bring us face-to-face with G-d. He wanted us to […]
  • Night 5: Aaron and Rabbi Menachem Mendel, “the Tzemach Tzedek”
    “Be of the students of Aaron,” Hillel taught. “Love all people and bring them close to Torah.” Aaron was beloved to the people because he loved them all. In that way, he held the Children of Israel together as a single family. Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, known by the name of his collection of […]
  • Night 6: Joseph and Rabbi Shmuel, “the Rebbe Maharash”
    Joseph was taken to Egypt as a slave and ended up ruling the land. How did he do it? Because wherever he was, whether in a slave’s chains, in his master’s house, or even in a dungeon, he took charge of the situation, because he knew G-d was with him. Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch, known […]
  • Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov: Wake Up and Celebrate!
    On Sukkot, the Baal Shem Tov would exclaim, “Where is the celebration? Every Sukkot, in the Temple, they would celebrate for seven days, non-stop. Rabban Gamliel would juggle torches, and their eyes never saw sleep. How could it be that we’ve been sleeping all these hundreds of years? Wake up, you sleeping people! Wake up […]
  • The Maggid of Mezritch: The Awesomeness of Sukkot Celebration
    The Talmud tells us that when Hillel the Elder came to celebrate in the Temple on Sukkot, he would say, “If I am here, everyone is here. If I’m not here, no one is here.” Now that’s very strange. The Talmud tells many stories about the extreme humility of Hillel, describing how he had the […]
  • Rabbi Dovber: When Nobody Celebrates Sukkot
    “When someone lowers himself with true humility,” the sages taught, “G‑d raises him up.” Why is that? Because if someone truly has that quality of sincere humility, that person can handle greatness without it getting to his head. David, for example, even when he was a great hero and king of Israel, still danced and […]
  • Rabbi Shmuel: What Makes the Sukkah Such a Happy Place?
    What’s the great joy of Sukkot? It’s the kind of joy you feel when you meet a close friend you haven’t seen in years, and you run to him and hug him tight. The longer you were apart, the tighter the hug, and the greater the joy. You see, on Yom Kippur, we did teshuvah. […]
  • Rabbi Sholom Dovber: Unprocessed Happiness
    What does water have to do with joy? Wine, we understand. But water? But that’s just the point: Even the water is celebrating here! You see, wine represents understanding. Wine, it says in David’s psalms, makes people happy. The same with understanding. When you work hard to understand something, and you finally get it, you […]
  • Connecting the “Guests” of Each Night
    Drawing parallels between the classic Ushpiz and his Chassidic counterpart.
  • Night 1: Abraham and the Baal Shem Tov
    In Abraham’s time, people wanted bigger idols, more idols, and more expensive idols. As for the original Creator, whoever heard about Him figured He was just too awesome and removed to deal with. Abraham went against the stream and taught that the one Creator of Heaven and Earth could be found anywhere by anybody and […]
  • Rabbi Menachem Mendel: The Divine Guests to Our Sukkah
    The Zohar tells us that each night a party of seven special Ushpizin—Aramaic for “guests”—come to our Sukkah, each night led by a different member of the party. The order is: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, Joseph, David. Who are the Ushpizin, really? They are the modalities with which G‑d created the world. When G‑d […]
  • Rabbi Schneur Zalman: Wine, Water and Happiness
    The whole year long, all the offerings in the Temple were accompanied with wine. Only on Sukkot was water poured on the altar—and then the joy was much greater. What is the connection between water and such great joy? The answer is that wine brings its own joy—and that limits how much joy it can […]
  • Healing America After the Murder of Charlie Kirk - There’s hope. It depends on you.
    What has happened to America? Maybe you loved Charlie Kirk; you listened to him every day. Maybe you couldn't stand some of the things he said; he made your blood boil. But a shocking and graphic murder, such a public desecration of another human being, shakes us all to the core. It makes you want […]
  • iTanya
    Tanya is personal. Tanya is intimate. More than a book, Tanya is my book. Tanya empowers me to see the world by enabling me to see myself. Rabbi Tzvi Freeman opens up about opening Tanya for the first time—and how it opened himself up for the first time to his core essence, the soul of […]

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Ephraim Ben Dovid Ber HaLevy

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