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The Origins of the Gragger: Why We Boo HamanRabbi David Abudraham (14th century, Spain) writes that there had been an
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A gentle and lofty soul passed away earlier this week. Mr Jacob Kolton survived the holocaust and reestablished his...
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Asked by a would-be proselyte to teach him the entire Torah while standing on one foot, Hillel Hazaken (the elder)...
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"Most people look at others and see what they see. Great people look at others and see what they are. The greatest...
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The Rebbe of Modzitz, Rabbi Shaul Yedidya Elazar, had Chassidim throughout the major towns and cities of Poland....
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We commemorate the Lubavitcher Rebbe's 18th Yahrtzeit. The Rebbe's love and care for each and every individual...
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Asked by a would-be proselyte to teach him the whole Torah while standing on one foot, Hillel Hazaken (the elder)...
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