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Oct. 7 Victims Honored with New Jersey Town’s First Torah

On Sept. 17, Galit Hasidim, a mother of four from the Israeli coastal town of Ashdod, sat near a sofer, a ritual scribe, as he inscribed two letters in a new Torah scroll. Together with her 18-year-old son, Eliya, she dedicated these letters to the memory of her eldest son Naor and his girlfriend Sivan, who were killed on Oct. 7 in Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

Weekly Story: Accepting Hashem’s Kingdom On Rosh Hashanah vs The Rest of the Year

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I was uncertain as how I should proceed concerning A Taste of Chassidus. I received various thoughts and then I discussed it with my mashpia. Based on his advice, I am changing also the presentation of the Weekly story as well, and bezras Hashem I will be deriving inspirations or thoughts from the stories, instead of just relating a story, more like a farbrengen style.

JLI: How to Change Your Past

Ever wish you could turn back the clock and undo the past? Here’s a perspective that shows how you can hack time, redeem the past, and uplift your life as you head into the future. This lecture was delivered at the 16th annual National Jewish Retreat.

Israeli Hospital Rabbi Bridges War and Home Fronts

Almost everything in his house was burned, but miraculously, Yaniv Ohana’s tallit and tefillin remained intact. Still, Ohana approached the hospital’s chaplain-in-residence, Rabbi Levi Gopin, co-director, with his wife, Esty, of Chabad-Lubavitch of Sheba Medical Center/Chabad of Tel Hashomer, to inspect the holy items to make sure he could still use them.