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The Rebbe on America’s Founding Faith and Divine Destiny Is America different or not? Read More
What Blessing Do I Make on Hydroponically Grown Produce?Can produce grown without direct connection to the earth still be called pri ha’adamah—“fruit of the... Read More
9 Facts About the Jews of SwedenSweden is home to a significant Jewish community with a relatively recent history. Read More
The Substance of Our LivesA zealot's actions, a daily routine, and the ordinary acts that build a good life. Read More

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The Rebbe on America’s Founding Faith and Divine Destiny

By Dovid Margolin

The Miracle of Entebbe and the Rebbe's Response

Fifty years on, we revisit the Entebbe rescue and explore the deeper lessons the Rebbe drew from it.

By Mendel Braun

How a Tiny Jewish Island Community Helped Win the American Revolution

With the outbreak of the American Revolution, out-of-the-way Statia played a major logistical role for the Continental Army.

By Yaakov Landman

The Chassidic Backstory of the Backward Cap

The year was 1844, and Tsar Nikolai the First (known as the Iron Tsar) was launching his multipronged campaign against his Jewish subjects.

By Menachem Posner

9 Facts About the Jews of Sweden

Sweden is home to a significant Jewish community with a relatively recent history.

By Yehuda Altein

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