Why I'm So Proud to Be a Jew Right Now

Two Weeks of Grief and Faith Dear Friend, It’s been nearly two weeks since our nation, the Jewish people, has been forever changed. [Chabad.org]( [View Online]( ב"ה [Chabad.org Magazine]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Editor's Note Two Weeks of Grief and Faith Dear Friend, It’s been nearly two weeks since our nation, the Jewish people, has been forever changed. Two weeks of grief and mourning, of intense prayer and increased mitzvot, of our heroic soldiers and citizens putting themselves in harm's way to protect their brothers and sisters. If there is one thing that the past two weeks have taught us, it is that we are one people, chosen by G-d, and destined for a higher purpose. Gone are all the superficial differences. We’ve seen Jews from all walks of life rise above the fray and unite in ways that are at once extraordinarily heartbreaking and deeply uplifting. It is this togetherness, this oneness, this unity, that the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, repeatedly assured will be the primary vehicle for G-d's blessings of safety and success of our people. Read about all this—and plenty more—in the articles below. With prayerful wishes for the safety of our people everywhere—especially in the Holy Land, healing to the injured, safe return of our hostages, and that Israel’s leaders have the strength and fortitude to follow the Torah’s directives to act decisively for the protection our people. Shabbat shalom! The Chabad.org Team P.S. Please remember throughout the coming days and weeks that every single one of our [prayers]( [and mitzvot]( (including our plays a crucial role for the safety and security of our brothers and sisters in Israel! For our existence as a people throughout the millenia is a supra-natural one, dependent entirely on the blessings and protection of our Creator. [Discuss]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Israel At War [You Are Not Powerless. You Never Are.]( [You Are Not Powerless. You Never Are.]( Winning the war against the Jewish soul By Tzvi Freeman [Read]( [The Jewish Soul Is Awake and Roaring]( [The Jewish Soul Is Awake and Roaring]( Why has atrocity caused this spiritual awakening? Why does suffering create such an expression of unity? By Chana Weisberg [Read]( [How Can You Dance in the Face of Tragedy?]( [How Can You Dance in the Face of Tragedy?]( This is how we have survived. This is how Jews have illuminated the world over many millennia. With simchah, with utter confidence in G‑d, and a solid belief in our amazing people. By Tzvi Freeman [Read]( [Why Are Israeli Soldiers Snapping up Tzitzit?]( [Why Are Israeli Soldiers Snapping up Tzitzit?]( Is it just about showing Jewish pride, or is there more to it? By Yehuda Shurpin [Read]( [Things That Make Me So Proud to Be a Jew Right Now]( [Things That Make Me So Proud to Be a Jew Right Now]( From the smallest gestures to the most glorious and huge undertakings, I see my brothers and sisters all over the world stepping up to the plate. By Chana Weisberg [Read]( ["I Am Captain of My Home Front"]( ["I Am Captain of My Home Front"]( Following Major Ezzy Morgenstern’s report from the front lines, we contacted his wife, Michal Morgenstern, who is home with the couple’s eight children, director of a not-for-profit, and a force of goodness in a world gone mad. An interview by Menachem Posner [Read]( [We Grabbed the Kids and Flew to Israel]( [We Grabbed the Kids and Flew to Israel]( Rabbi Mendel and Dini Polichenco of Chabad in California came to Israel with their family to visit army bases and provide support. Mendel and Dini Polichenco in conversation with Chana Weisberg [Watch (16:30)]( [A Safe Israel Is a Safe America]( [A Safe Israel Is a Safe America]( 28 Tishrei, 5752 · October 6, 1991 Living Torah [Watch (3:19)]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Jewish News [Across 50 States, One Jewish Heart: America’s Nationwide Stand for Israel]( [Across 50 States, One Jewish Heart: America’s Nationwide Stand for Israel]( Jews throughout US find comfort and inspiration with Chabad By Moshe New [Read]( [Strangers Throw Bar Mitzvah for Sderot Boy Displaced by Terror]( [Strangers Throw Bar Mitzvah for Sderot Boy Displaced by Terror]( A bar mitzvah boy’s wartime exodus from Sderot to Efrat By Bruria Efune [Read]( [Chabad Across Israel Mobilizes: Thousands of Emissaries Aid Millions of Jews]( [Chabad Across Israel Mobilizes: Thousands of Emissaries Aid Millions of Jews]( Four divisions of massive nationwide program address wartime needs By Noa Amouyal [Read]( [Colel Chabad, Israel’s Food Security NGO, Nourishes a Nation at War]( [Colel Chabad, Israel’s Food Security NGO, Nourishes a Nation at War]( Tens of thousands of meals a day delivered around the nation By Noa Amouyal [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- By the Numbers [8 Chassidic Melodies For Right Now]( [8 Chassidic Melodies For Right Now]( Discover the resonance of eight Chassidic melodies reflecting our emotions and hopes for brighter days. By Mordechai Rubin [Read]( [10 Facts About the Month of Cheshvan Every Jew Should Know]( [10 Facts About the Month of Cheshvan Every Jew Should Know]( In this month, the inspiration of the previous month is extended into the long, cold winter ahead. By Menachem Posner [Read]( [10 Questions: Take the Great Flood Quiz]( [10 Questions: Take the Great Flood Quiz]( How well do you know the Great Flood? By Menachem Posner [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Hebrew Word of the Week [What Can the Hebrew Word for “Faith” Teach You?]( [What Can the Hebrew Word for “Faith” Teach You?]( Faith is a Verb By Mendel Kalmenson and Zalman Abraham [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Parshah [Why Noah Planted a Vineyard and Got Drunk]( [Why Noah Planted a Vineyard and Got Drunk]( A man chosen by G‑d to be the father of all mankind was taking to the bottle like some degenerate in a corner pub? By Zalmy Labkowsky [Read]( [What the Ark Taught Noah]( [What the Ark Taught Noah]( This time Noah had no choice -- the world was in his ark and he, as captain, had to take care of it... By Boruch Cohen [Read]( [Noah Decoded]( [Noah Decoded]( Take a journey into the world of Noah with the Talmudic sages, Chassidic masters and Kabbalists as your guides, as we navigate the events that unfold in what was a literal watershed moment in the development of human civilization. By Mendy Gutnick [Watch (10:37)]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Video [What Is a Mezuzah?]( [What Is a Mezuzah?]( Learn the basics of this special mitzvah: showing what’s inside, where to place it, how to do it, and its extraordinary impact. By Stu Hershey Sufrin [Watch (4:04)]( [Maintaining Happiness During Disaster]( [Maintaining Happiness During Disaster]( How happiness is a conduit for resilience. By Robert M. 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