The abbreviation, often appearing after the names of those who have been murdered, stands for
Hashem yikom damam—may G-d avenge their blood.
By Tzvi Freeman
Are Jews allowed to purchase tickets? Get the inside scoop on playing lotto in Jewish law.
By Yehuda Shurpin
The signature metaphor in Tanya to describe all human activity, popping up in some form or another on almost every page, is clothing. Life, according to Tanya, is less about who you are and more about what you wear.
By Tzvi Freeman
A staunch defender of his father and a mystic and scholar in his own right, Avraham Maimonides fused rationalism with mysticism.
By Yaakov Landman
On 19 Kislev: the Maggid of Mezrich passed away and the Alter Rebbe was released from prison.
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