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Weekly Magazine
8 Once-in-a-Generation Jewish Rituals
Some mitzvahs are done daily, weekly, or annually. But there are some that happen so seldom that many of us are lucky if we experience them even once or twice over the course of our lives.
By Menachem Posner
Take the Jewish Funeral Quiz
Accompanying the deceased to his or her final resting place is a tremendous mitzvah and displays great respect. See how much you know about Jewish funerals with this quiz.
By Menachem Posner
Why Are Jews Buried in White Linen Shrouds?
This dates back two millennia to the times of Rabban Gamliel the Elder in the early 1st century.
By Yehuda Shurpin
Do You Own What You Have?
Abraham appreciated a simple yet sometimes difficult truth: if you want to make something truly yours, you must pay for it.
By Aharon Loschak
What Was Double About Me’arat Hamachpelah?
The Rebbe provides an interpretation of Rashi’s commentary that overturns nearly a thousand years of presumed understanding.
By Yossi Ives
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