Question: What is the reason Jewish men cover their head. Should Jewish men not shave their face? Answer: Jewish men cover their head as a way of reminding them to be aware of G-d watching them always. Women, who are naturally more spiritual, don’t need this constant reminder. While it is considered a Jewish attribute to have a beard and it is very much preferred according to Kabbalah, there is no obligation to have one. One cannot shave with a razor, however -only a shaver. (A razor destroys... More »

Question: Please explain when God created the earth what it means when it is described as “Let there be a dome in the middle of the water; let it divide the water under the dome from the water above the dome; that is how it was, and God called the dome Sky.” Not an exact quote but, I think you get the idea. Thank you. Answer: The waters above and below the firmamant/sky/dome ( Rakia in Hebrew) is one of the areas where G-d has given us very little information and has left us guessing,... More »

Question: Please explain when God created the earth what it means when it is described as “Let there be a dome in the middle of the water; let it divide the water under the dome from the water above the dome; that is how it was, and God called the dome Sky.” Not an exact quote but, I think you get the idea. Thank you. Answer: The waters above and below the firmamant/sky/dome ( Rakia in Hebrew) is one of the areas where G-d has given us very little information and has left us guessing,... More »

As it nears its one-year anniversary, an English-language publication is changing the way people study foundational Jewish texts by making it possible to carry a bookshelf’s worth of titles wherever they go. Original post:  English Publication Divvies Up Millenia of Jewish Scholarship  Read More →

Waterloo, Ontario’s Goldman family was only moving four houses down the block, but the relocation somehow became a community event. Here is the original post: Family’s Move Aided by Football Players and Fraternity Brothers  Read More →

Oxford University’s Chabad Society hosted Nobel laureate Ada Yonath, who told 100 students and faculty members gathered at the Slager Jewish Student Centre of her journey from poverty to the height of her field. See the original post: Israeli Nobel Laureate Details Hunt for Intracellular Structure  Read More →

Henny Sufrin, who co-founded the Chabad-Lubavitch center in the suburb of Ilford, Essex, passed away July 15 at the age of 76. Here is the original: London Educator Remembered for Dedication to Jewish Women and Youth  Read More →