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Lessons on Shabbat and on each Jewish holiday will fill the calendar as we travel through the year from Rosh Hashanah through Shavuot. Students will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of each holiday and its associated traditions, customs and life’s lessons. Music, drama, art and food are some of the exciting and interactive mediums that are used when teaching the holidays.

The goal of our Hebrew School is to experience and deepen Jewish knowledge which will strengthen your children’s understanding of G‑d, their identification with the Jewish people, their involvement in the synagogue, their participation in Jewish life and their determination to live as Jews.

G‑d can give us a family, a car, a house and a job, and I may not enjoy any of it.

No matter how accomplished, happy, wealthy or talented you may be, at some point you’ll find yourself seeking a deeper meaning in life. You have read the works of every kind of philosopher, psychologist and spiritualist imaginable. It is time you look within – within your hearts, your souls, your heritage – and unleash the spirit within you.

Abraham was the first to proclaim to the world that there is only one G‑d. He believed in a G‑d who is everywhere and yet beyond all things. He taught that G‑d desires justice and compassion in His world and holds people accountable for what they do.

The Kabbalists say that a person’s destiny is wrapped up in the combination of Hebrew letters that make up his or her name.

Shabbat: the island of time that defines the Jew’s week. The rituals, the practices, the do’s, and the don’ts of the Jewish Sabbath—and how you can experience it all for yourself.

At the beginning of 2022, I decided to take on a happiness project. There were only two rules: It had to take less than five minutes a day, and it had to be a practical, research-based technique proven to be effective for increasing happiness.

A parent can easily say "no" 200-300 times a day to a young child. After a barrage of "no's," a child can become so inured to the pain that he stops listening. Obviously, a parent must set limits, but it is also essential to show empathy as you do so. Teaching children to face life's endless disappointments, losses and frustrations with determination and discipline is what helps them build ego-strengths! Even if they rant and rave and accuse you of being the meanest parent on earth, they will – one day - appreciate the fact that you cared enough to protect them. Furthermore, upholding your pr

On that Friday morning, enough manna fell for two days' worth of meals, as on the Shabbat it would be prohibited to gather the manna. The "Two Loaves" of challah bread (Lechem Mishneh) that form the foundation of our Shabbat meal are in commemoration of the double portion of manna.

These are the statutes and ordinances that you shall keep to perform in the land which the Lord God of your fathers gives you to possess all the days that you live on the earth.

Every week, for the 25 hours beginning just before sundown on Friday until after night has fallen on Saturday night, Jewish people celebrate Shabbat, a period of rest and spiritual rejuvenation.

You did something wrong. Of that, you’re sure. Does that mean you must forever publicly beat your chest to be accepted in polite society? A closer look at the High Priest’s confession on Yom Kippur tells an empowering story about how we ought to look at our past—and our future.

THE KABBALAH-BASED TOOLS IT PRESENTS HELP US UNDERSTAND OURSELVES IN ORDER TO BETTER REGULATE HOW WE THINK AND FEEL, ULTIMATELY EMERGE VICTORIOUS FROM LIFE'S INNER STRUGGLES.

TANYA, A 225-YEAR-OLD TEXT WHOSE PORTRAYAL OF HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY IN GENERAL, AND OF OUR INNER SPIRITUAL COMPOSITION IN PARTICULAR, REMAINS AS REVOLUTIONARY - AND AS REFRESHING - AS EVER.

Focusing on the unique and vital role of Jewish women in our society, The Jewish Women’s Circle provides a venue for women in Miami Beach to reach out to each other and explore their rich Jewish heritage. The JWC serves as the women's social arm of Chabad of Venetian Islands, incorporating monthly formal and informal creative events. Through these events, the JWC blends traditional Torah values with modern life.

The Rosh Chodesh Society's upcoming course, TO BElieve OR NOT TO BElieve In YOURSELF, introduces the students to Tanya, a 225-year-old text whose portrayal of human psychology in general, and of our inner spiritual composition in particular, remains as revolutionary and as refreshing as ever. Tanya was authored by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of the Chabad school of thought, to serve as a substitute for his personal mentorship. The kabbalah-based tools it presents help us understand ourselves, in order to better regulate how we think and feel, and ultimately emerge victorious fro