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21 Facts You Should Know About Joseph

The cherished son of Jacob and Rachel who ascended to the position of viceroy in Egypt.
10 Questions: Take the Fish in the Judaism Quiz

Do you know which Jewish month has the mazel of a fish?
Your Questions
What Happens If You Missed Shabbat Candles?

Do you need to light an additional candle going forward?
How Can the 10th of Tevet Interfere With Shabbat?

This is the only Jewish fast that is observed on Friday, which means that we fast all the way up until we make kiddush.
The Amazing History of Hebrew Printing in the Shadow of the Inquisition

The fascinating world of Hebrew incunabula.
Parshah
What Was Jacob’s “End of Days” Prophecy?

Does "end of days" refer to the Final Redemption?
Joseph and Levi Carry Me Through ALS

My family has been suffering for years now, not knowing what tomorrow may bring.
Wine-Red Eyes and Milk-White Teeth

"His eyes are red with wine," Jacob blessed his fourth son Judah, "and his teeth are white with milk." In a Chassidic discourse, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi explains the spiritual significance of "teeth", "whiteness", "redness" and "wine"
Voices
The Lasting Impact of a Fake Dollar From the Rebbe

Robert asked how to obtain a genuine dollar—one given out by the Rebbe. He received an offer he couldn't resist.
The Freeman Files
The Kabalah of String Theory

We intuitively think of matter as something very static, just sitting there. It’s strange to think of matter as a tune being played by a string. What if our entire reality is just that?
Festival of Jewish Books
Such is the way of Torah: Bread with salt you shall eat, water in small measure you shall drink, and upon the ground you shall sleep; live a life of deprivation and toil in Torah. If so you do, "fortunate are you, and good is to you" (Psalms 128:2): fortunate are you in this world, and it is good to you in the World To Come.
— Ethics of the Fathers 6:4
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To an astrobiologist:

A black hole was once a fiery sun. But then its fire went out. Eventually, it collapsed upon itself, rendering it a mass of tremendous density.

And now, a star that once shone brightly holds its light within, even pulling in any surrounding light. In the place of light, a star now creates darkne...

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