Shabbat Halacha

Before putting anything in our mouths, we pause for a moment, recite a few words to ourselves, and only then proceed with our eating. We have transformed the most prosaic of acts into something holy...

There’s an old Chasidic saying – the rest of the world tells children stories in order to put them to sleep … but we Jews tell children stories in order to keep them awake. Our children and grandchildren really need to hear us get excited in a positive way about the real heroes and real role models – the righteous men and women of our people from throughout the generations. Buy a story book or download some stories and read to or listen with your children and/or grandchildren (stories have the power to awaken within them a passion and drive to be proud and strong Jews)!

What is Chitas?

The word ‘Chitas’ – spelled ches, taf, taf – is also an acronym for Chumash, Tehillim, Tanya.

The Previous Rebbe urged that every day of the week, every Jew should study the daily lessons of Chumash, Tehillim and Tanya. The Chumash lesson is from that week’s Torah reading with the seven Aliyas corresponding to the seven days of the week. The daily Tehillim is based on dividing the Tehillim so that one finishes all 150 psalms each month. And the daily Tanya was divided by the Previous Rebbe himself into daily study portions.

Start to participate in one or all three of the above by clicking on the Kislev 5775 link just above and download