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14 Facts About the Krymchak Jews of Crimea

The ancient Jewish community of the Crimean Peninsula who adopted the language, lifestyle, and dress of their Tatar neighbors while remaining steadfast in Jewish belief and practice.
10 Questions: Take the “Redemption of the Firstborn” Quiz

Do you know about the firstborn baby ceremony? 
Your Questions
Why the Tallit Barcode?

The kabbalistical and practical reasons for the black stripe some have on their tallit.
The Origin and Meaning Behind the Ana Bekoach Prayer

Learn about Ana Bekoach, a beautiful liturgical poem beseeching G-d to guard and purify those who follow Him.
Voices
90-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Pays Tribute to His Childhood Hero

It was in the ghetto that 6-year-old Boris first observed Reb Chaim Zanvil Abramowitz, known as the Ribnitzer Rebbe.
Parshah
"The voice is the voice of Jacob"--no prayer is effective unless the seed of Jacob has a part in it. "The hands are the hands of Esau"--no war is successful unless the seed of Esau has a share in it.
— Talmud