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Q. The title “Maggid” – does that indicate a Chassidic or non-Chassidic group?

A. The title means preacher. It’s rarely used nowadays, but was more common in Eastern Europe in the 200 years leading up to the Holocaust. It can go either way.

Rebbe Dov Ber, the successor to ...

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Q. I saw in your newsletter pictures of the Shabbos tables… do you allow photos to be taken on Shabbos?

A. Of course not! In fact, on Shabbos Chanukah we had to kindly ask a reporter/photographer to leave and come back on a weeknight. Those pictures were taken before Shabbos, of the set-up or arrangements. Usu...

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Q. Why don’t you use a “Yad” (hand-pointer) when you read the Torah? 

A. I do sometimes. First of all, from what I’ve seen, it’s not used in the Chabad community (not sure why not at this time). Secondly, on a personal level, holding out an extended object for a le...

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Q. Why do you have to take the Cholent (Shabbos Stew) off the Crockpot in order to serve it?

A. On Shabbos we’re not allowed to stir food cooking “on the fire” because that assists with the cooking process. If we’d leave the Cholent “on the fire” (in the hot crock...