Do You Know These 18 Facts About Abraham?

[Chabad.org]( [View Online]( ב"ה [Chabad.org Magazine]( --------------------------------------------------------------- By the Numbers [18 Abraham Facts You Should Know]( [18 Abraham Facts You Should Know]( Abraham, the first of the patriarchs, was chosen by G-d to be the progenitor of His special nation. By Menachem Posner [Read]( [10 Questions: Play "Jewish History True or False"]( [10 Questions: Play "Jewish History True or False"]( Who anointed King David? Where did the story of Purim take place? Test your knowledge of early Jewish History! By Menachem Posner [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Your Questions [Do You Wish ‘Mazal Tov’ to a Pregnant Woman?]( [Do You Wish ‘Mazal Tov’ to a Pregnant Woman?]( Conceiving a child is like conceiving an idea. A new idea is very exciting, but until it has been brought into the concrete world and actualized, it is too early to celebrate... By Aron Moss [Read]( [Why Is There a Chair for Elijah at a Brit Milah (Circumcision)?]( [Why Is There a Chair for Elijah at a Brit Milah (Circumcision)?]( During the period when the nation of Israel was split into two kingdoms, Elijah the prophet had a showdown at Mt. Carmel with 450 false prophets of the Baal idol . . . By Yehuda Shurpin [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Parshah [Climb Down From Your Pedestal ]( [Climb Down From Your Pedestal]( How G-d shows us that the notion of determining whether or not someone or something is guilty or innocent is almost never as absolute as it may seem. By Aharon Loschak [Read]( [Jealous of Your Brother?]( [Jealous of Your Brother?]( We learn from Abraham that even if it is difficult, and other people have it far easier, we still do what must be done. Because that’s what we’re here for. By Yossy Goldman [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Essay [What Is Your Deepest Need?]( [What Is Your Deepest Need?]( G‑dly light is spiritual, and it needs physical vessels to be drawn into. By Sara Blau [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This Week's Hakhel Tools [For Your Vayera Study Group (PDF)]( [For Your Vayera Study Group (PDF)]( This weekly study packet is part of theJewishwoman.org “Be a Leader” initiative. Print it out and learn it with your study group. [Read]( [Monthly Hakhel Program Download]( [Monthly Hakhel Program Download]( This Month's Program: Shabbat [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In Memoriam [Morah Simcha Yadgar, 84, Legendary Teacher in Northern Israel]( [Morah Simcha Yadgar, 84, Legendary Teacher in Northern Israel]( Known for her piety and personal attention to all By Bruria Efune [Read]( [Winnie Gourarie, 88, Blazed a Trail for South African Jewish Women]( [Winnie Gourarie, 88, Blazed a Trail for South African Jewish Women]( Received local and national attention for adherence to Jewish tradition By Menachem Posner [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Voices [How I Ended Up Marrying My Childhood Friend]( [How I Ended Up Marrying My Childhood Friend]( Right away, I knew I had to go out with Avigdor, if only to meet him again. By Dassi Berkowitz [Read]( [A Trip to Panama Shifted How I View My Judaism]( [A Trip to Panama Shifted How I View My Judaism]( Until quite recently, my knee-jerk reaction to organized religion was resistance. Hundreds of miles from home that I discovered where I truly belong. By Shely Finberg [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Video [How to Paint Shabbat Candles]( [How to Paint Shabbat Candles]( Watch a fun video showing how to make a gorgeous painting of Shabbat candlesticks and a beautiful sunset in the background. By Rivky Garelik [Watch (12:58)]( [Be Like Abraham]( [Be Like Abraham]( Abraham broke his natural tendencies to follow G-d. We can (and must!) do the same. Living Torah [Watch (6:23)]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Lifestyle [Hearty Tortellini Soup with Spinach and Butternut Squash]( [Hearty Tortellini Soup with Spinach and Butternut Squash]( By Miriam Szokovski [Read]( [Create Edible Baby Bottles for Parshat Vayera]( [Create Edible Baby Bottles for Parshat Vayera]( By Aidela Rabiski [Read]( [Chanukah Recipes]( [Chanukah - Hanukkah]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: {EMAIL} [Change email address]( · [Manage Subscriptions]( · [Unsubscribe]( [Contact Us]( · [Ask the Rabbi]( · [Privacy Policy]( · [Donate]( © Copyright [Chabad.org]( · 770 Eastern Parkway Suite 405 · Brooklyn, NY 11213