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Routine Mezuzah Check Leads to Sting Operation Across the World

What began as a routine check of mezuzos in Crown Heights led to a full-blown international investigation involving many experts and multiple organizations, culminating in a sting operation and the...

Chief Rabbis & President of Israel Contribute their Letters to the Kiev Sefer Torah

Rabbi Markovich, the Chabad emissary in Kiev, commissioned a special mid-sized Alter Rebbe ksav Sefer Torah in honor of the Jewish community in Kiev. Recently, this Torah was taken to prominent Rab...

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Family Unites in Joyous Celebration: Honoring Parents' 60th with Torah Completion Ceremony

This past Sunday כ''ז ניסן, the Cousin family came together to celebrate their parents' 60th anniversary with a Siyum Sefer Torah, dedicating the event to honor their beloved parents. This beautifu...

What Are Tefillin?

The mitzva of tefillin is Biblical and we are commanded to put on tefillin every weekday. Tefillin are two boxes made of animal hide. Inside is parchment on which are written the parshiyos of Shema...

WHAT IS A MEZUZA?

The parchment of a mezuza contains the parshiyos of “Shema Yisrael” and “V'Haya Im Shamo'a” written on the skin of an animal by a sofer Sta'M. The parchment needs to be protected by the weather whi...

What Is A Sefer Torah?

A Sefer Torah consists of sheets of parchment on which the entire Torah (Five Books) are written, from Bereishis (Genesis) to the end of Devarim (Deuteronomy). Torah scrolls are kept in the Aron Ko...