Along with Sarah (wife of Abraham), Rebecca (wife of Isaac), and Leah (her sister and fellow wife of Jacob), Rachel is one of the four mothers of the Jewish people.

The entire town would be paying attention to the new rabbi’s first ruling. Everyone was sure to wonder: Why is the law of the Torah so opposite to common sense?

How a year plus eleven days makes a year

“Rosh Chodesh” marks the start of a new lunar month. Learn more about it here.

Over the years, my feline friends have taught me much more than I’ve ever taught them.

How can it be that mere theft brought a much worse punishment than open rebellion against G‑d?

Listen to a wide array of Jewish wisdom and ideas, inspiration, and stories selected from Chabad.org’s weekly articles.

Who is pulling your soul with thick cords of love?

Passover is the "Season of Our Liberation," Shavuot

is the "Season of the Giving of Our Torah" and Sukkot is described

simply as the "Season of Our Rejoicing!"

Join us as we explore a sampling of the Sukkot

customs, ranging from ubiquitous to virtually unknown.