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The KGB’s Belated Apology for the Persecution and Death of the Rebbe’s FatherThis week marks 75 years since the passing in Soviet exile of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson Read More
Bread From Earth, Blessings From HeavenWhy on earth do we thank G‑d with a blessing about bread from the heavens? The bread we eat, bread... Read More
How to Judge Those Who Appear to Fall ShortChapter 8 of Positivity Bias Read More
Unbroken SpiritReb Gedaliah Mazal shares his memories of the arrival of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, the... Read More
Man and WomanA Psychological Profile Read More

Av 20, 5779

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What Was the Manna?

By Yehuda Shurpin

Bread From Earth, Blessings From Heaven

Why on earth do we thank G‑d with a blessing about bread from the heavens? The bread we eat, bread grown from the ground with great investment of toil and time, is categorically different from the manna in the desert, which miraculously descended from the heavens each morning of their 40-year sojourn.

By Menachem Feldman

Eikev Parshah Quiz

Take this quiz to see how well you know the parshah of Eikev.

By Leibel Gniwisch

The KGB’s Belated Apology for the Persecution and Death of the Rebbe’s Father

By Dovid Margolin

Q&A: The Surviving Torah Teachings of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak

What has been published is only a small fraction of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak’s writings.

By Yehuda Altein

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