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Q. Did the Rebbe assume his wife’s (maiden) name “Schneersohn”? 

 A. No. The Rebbe and his wife shared a last name before they got married in 1929. They were actually cousins, sharing a common great-great grandfather, the 3rd Rebbe of Lubavitch ...

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Q. Why aren’t we worried about breaking twigs when walking on grass on Shabbos?

A. Two Shabbat rules are in play here. (1) Breaking twigs is not your desired intent as you walk across the grass, the goal is to get from Point A to Point B. (2) It is not absolutely certain that … <...

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Q. Do Chabad Rabbis take special storytelling courses?

A. I didn’t. But storytelling and parables are important Chassidic (and generally Jewish) traditions, so it was a big part of our learning experience.…

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Q. Is there a point of praying in a synagogue even without a Minyan?

A. Yes. Personal prayer is good anywhere, but being in place of heightened spiritual sensitivity is an added dimension.…

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 Q. How does the Talmud view Herod?

A. Mixed feelings. He surely was not a descendent of the House of David and therefore traditionally unworthy of kingship, and the beginning of his reign saw much bloodshed when he killed much of the Rabbinic...