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   by Reb Gutman Locks   Shabbos! "E" asked:     I would like to know what would be the best way to honor the Sabbath Day, what to do and what n… Read More

We are now bogged down in the heart of summer season as well as the days are approaching their optimal length of the year. 6 days a week there is certainly a terrific benefit to having long… Read More

Years ago, as an agnostic college grad, I searched for answers as I struggled with my Jewish identity. A shul in my New Jersey hometown invited me to experience Shabbos. Having a special day… Read More

Former NBA All-Star for the Phoenix Suns, Amar’e Stoudemire, made headlines recently with his high-profile conversion to Orthodox Judaism and Israeli team ownership. He is doing so ag… Read More

David Schoen, one of the lawyers hired by former President Donald Trump to represent him at his impeachment trial, had requested, been granted, and then rescinded his request for an exemptio… Read More

by Reb AkivaMeet Tommy the Vacuum.  Tommy joined our household a couple of months ago, my daughter caught a good sale.Tommy joins the every growing world of automated things where one c… Read More

     By Reb Gutman Locks        A Good Shabbos3:00 AM Friday -- A Chabad Yeshiva comes to dance at the Kotel.      May Hashem gr… Read More

Dear Jew in the City- Jacob Steinmetz and Elie Kligman both just made history as the first Orthodox Jewish players to be drafted to the MLB. Steinmetz plays baseball on Shabbos but Kligman d… Read More

These Sabbath quotes will inspire you. Shabbat or the Sabbath, also called Shabbos by Ashkenazim, is Judaism’s day of rest on the seventh day of the week—i.e., Saturday. Below yo… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        Good Shabbos         Sometimes, early Shabbos morning, during davening, before neitz (su… Read More

The post The Magic Ingredient of Love appeared first on Story Tour. There is a special connection between the manna that fell in the desert during the 40 years of wandering and Shabbos. Ther… Read More

hanukkah prayer – The Delight of the World to Come And give us the merit to do the mitzvah of lighting chanukah candles as is proper, with all its details, precision, and intentions, a… Read More

The post Holy Dance and Song Before the ShabbosTable appeared first on Story Tour. Tam and Chacham traveled together and once came to a village on Friday afternoon. As Shabbos began, they se… Read More

The post The Rabbi, The Businessman and Learning appeared first on Story Tour. We mention the Patriarchs (Avraham (Abraham), Yitzchak (Isaac) and Yaakov (Jacob)) at the beginning of the Shem… Read More

The post A Lesson from a Thief appeared first on Story Tour. Tam and Chacham were learning together once when they came upon the pasuk (verse) in parsha Kedoshim (portion of holiness): &ldqu… Read More

The post Holy Challah – a Story, Some Prayers and a Recipe appeared first on Story Tour. Every Shabbos and Yom Tov (holiday), except Pesach (Passover), Jewish women prepare and bake ch… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks          A Good Wife Who Can Find?   Here are a few tips that may help:      Each Shabbos v… Read More

Wind Up Baby Swings There are several different types of wind-up baby swings available. The most popular are the electric ones, but there are also manual versions available. They require no… Read More

The post Healing Food and Blessings appeared first on Story Tour. In earlier generations, there were great rabbis who could heal the sick. if a person ate food in his house, they went away w… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         It's Not Too Late        He is 76 years old, lives in Oregon. This was the first time i… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        The Gate is Open        Regarding the special spiritual opportunity that comes at the Kotel w… Read More

We have made an attempt to compile a list of the best Dyna-Glo Kerosene Heater Wick Rmc-95C6B in the US. It is not easy to find a good product on the internet as there are too many scams an… Read More

by Reb AkivaISRAEL DEFENSE & SECURITY - — Note on RED ALERT alarms.  We saw a strange red alert earlier this week.  The IDF has integrated INFILTRATION / TERRORIST I… Read More

   by Reb Gutman LocksYou      I was invited to speak to a group of American teenage girls on Shabbos. They asked me, "What is the title of the talk?'' I t… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks         Nine Days!        The Nine Days… the time to recall our Temples that were destr… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks           The 15th of Av        Our sages proclaimed the 15th of Av (this Friday) one of the t… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks            The Month of Elul        When we are asleep, all time seems to be the same. Whe… Read More

ערב שבת קודש פר' ראה תשפ״בEnglish follows the Hebrew."Go up, go, for y… Read More

The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity is on August 28, 2022. Readings for Year C can be found here. The Gospel reading is as follows (emphases mine): Luke 14:1, 7-14 14:1 On one occasion when Je… Read More

Illuminations #36 a publication by COLlive.com and DollarDaily.org: Rabbi Yossi and Mariashi Groner, relate tales and moments from Shlichus at Chabad of Charlotte, North Carolina. Full Sto… Read More

Now that Russia has publicly offered warning to the Jews who wish to visit Uman for the annual Rosh HaShanah pilgrimage, this ought to be stated: One does not put themselves into jeopar… Read More

Shavuot is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It is also known as the Feast of Weeks, as it falls seven weeks after Passover. One of the traditions of… Read More

ט׳ לחודש השמיני תשפ״גEnglish follows the Hebrew.ב A vote for Ayelet - a vote… Read More

The Brothers Zim Present The Joy of Shabbos SOL ZIM and His Sons LP No. 7422 Item has cover wear, some vinyl wear. Please review listing images for condition details Read More

Altit-fort-hunza (image by Google)Altit Fort used to be on pinnacle of my to-see list, I had been advised it would be the fine location to research the origins of its people. While staying a… Read More

In an effort to bring the joy and magic of Christmas to children with chronic illnesses, the fifth annual Dream Gift Toy Drive seeks to raise funds to give these children the Christmas gi… Read More

Orthodox Jews are strict in their observance of the Sabbath, and they do not do any work from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. This includes riding a bike, which is considered a form of… Read More

The much-anticipated Second Coming of Jesus, originally scheduled for 2023, has been postponed according to sources close to Jesus ben Joseph of Nazareth— because the Prince of Light… Read More

Dudeism. It's the world's “slowest growing religion,” according to its founder's website, a place where one can be ordained in the ancient religion of the Dude. For those who abi… Read More

Ensembles Rabbi Nachman power prayers you need to have a Simchat Purim As a component of the jubilee like climate of happy Purim, numerous youngsters and grown-ups wear costumes. Some credit… Read More

 Por que o Shabat anterior a Pêssach se chama Shabat Hagadol, "O Grande Shabat"?Existem muitas razões pelas quais se dá este nome. Aqui seguem algumas:Milagrosamente… Read More

This recipe uses only simple ingredients and keeps beautifully in the fridge for several days. Loosely inspired by this gorgeous crudo dish (which you can also find in Dinner Done… Read More

Colada Shop Multiple locations And if it doesn’t, stick a pin in the SquareMeal website – the UK is your oyster. An error occured, please try refreshing the page. Enjoy our Egg c… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks          The Temple Mount        A few years ago, the neighbor in front of my apartment put two… Read More

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During his senior year of college at Yeshiva, a small Jewish university in Washington Heights, New York City, Ryan Turell averaged 27.1 points per game — leading all of men’s… Read More

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   by Reb Gutman Locks        Holy Influence        There is a level of holy influence called Ruach HaKodesh. Hashem, so to… Read More

Dear Jew in the City, What is the connection between the Rosh Hashana segulot and eating those foods? Does eating them really do anything or is it symbolic? Sincerely, David Dear David, Oh… Read More

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I’m not the best faster, which means I’m usually not the best at Yom Kippur prayers. But I did notice two things this Yom Kippur, once while I was praying and the other time whil… Read More

Orthodox women are often stereotyped as being nothing more than a slave to the household, relegated to standing in the back of a shul. The thing is, many Orthodox women take pride in the way… Read More

Hangzhou, SANA- Syrian boxer Ahmad Ghassoun defeated his Tajik rival Shabbos Negmatulloev today, and qualified for the semifinals of the 80 kg category in the competitions of the 19th Asian… Read More

I watch her in awe – the way a sports fan might watch a great athlete – but the thing that this woman has mastered is herself. Every time I’ve been a guest in this friend&r… Read More

Two years later, back at the Trevi Fountain! Ever since my first trip to Italy in 2021, I’ve been dreaming about going back! I was over the moon when Judy Gruen Travel asked me to par… Read More

Dear Jew in the City, Is this Hamas war the war of Gog and Magog? How will we recognize it? Sincerely, David Thanks for your question, David. First, let’s address what the war of Gog… Read More

The Jewish people just witnessed the Holocaust trauma of our nightmares playing out in real time updates, and instead of the world seeing evil as it is, unequivocally, instead too many peopl… Read More