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  • 17 Shofar Facts Every Jew Should KnowThis is your chance to learn all about the central mitzvah of Rosh Hashanah in a fun way Read More
  • An Opportune TimeThe Alter Rebbe compared the Almighty during the month of Elul to a king who goes out to the field... Read More
  • Rosh Hashanah 2022 FAQObserved on the day G‑d created Adam and Eve, it’s celebrated as the head of the Jewish year. The...
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  • We Are All Adam and EveA pre-Rosh Hashanah letter from the Rebbe Read More
  • German Dignitaries Welcome Jewish New Year at Chabad-Lubavitch of BerlinRabbi presents president of German parliament with new German- translated machzor Read More
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Still here to tell the (hi)story
Jewish Musings in Carbondale posted on Nov 30, 2021 | 0 Comments
 Every year, we send a Chanukah letter to alumni of Chabad of SIU. Here's the letter from 2019: Chanukah is coming up next week. Since it’s been a few years since you...
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Chanukah during COVID in 2020
Jewish Musings in Carbondale posted on Nov 30, 2021 | 0 Comments
 Every year, we send a Chanukah letter to alumni of Chabad of SIU. Here's last year's letter: This year’s Chanukah (Dec.10-18) looks to...
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Sep. 25 - Sep. 27
Weekly Magazine
Dip the Apple in … Sugar!? Here’s Why
The widespread custom is to dip the challah and then an apple into honey on Rosh Hashanah. However, select Sephardic communities have the custom to specifically use sugar.
By Yehuda Shurpin
Rosh Hashanah 2022 FAQ
Observed on the day G‑d created Adam and Eve, it’s celebrated as the head of the Jewish year. The central observance of Rosh Hashanah is blowing the shofar (ram’s horn).
By Menachem Posner
17 Shofar Facts Every Jew Should Know
This is your chance to learn all about the central mitzvah of Rosh Hashanah in a fun way
By Menachem Posner
Take the Famous Shuls Quiz
Test your smarts, and gain some new knowledge, about significant synagogues large and small that have shaped our nation.
By Menachem Posner
18 Empowering Contemplations For Rosh Hashanah
18 memes and contemplations for Rosh Hashanah. Illustrated.
By Tzvi Freeman
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