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Count Moïse de Camondo lived a few doors away from Edmund de Waal's forebears, the Ephrussi, first encountered in his best-selling memoir The Hare with Amber Eyes. Like the Ephrussi, the Camondos were part of Belle Epoque high society. They were also targets of anti-Semitism. Camondo created a spectacular house and filled it with the greatest private collection of French 18th-century art for his son to inherit. But when Nissim was killed in the First World War, it became a memorial and, on the Count's death, was bequeathed to France.

In Letters of Light, Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin explores the essence of these holy letters, illustrating how they continue to be a source of creation, reflection, prayer, and inspiration in our everyday lives. Each letter is examined in terms of its design, gematria (numerical value), and Hebrew meaning. Rabbi Raskin's insights are guided by the rich foundations of Chasidic philosophy, particularly by the illuminations of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Letter on Repentance is one of the clearest and most enduring guides to repentance and spiritual rehabilitation, from the perspective of Kabbalah, Chasidus and classical Jewish sources. Volume Three is a complete and independent work which stands on its own and does not require the prior study of Volumes One or Two. Many listeners, in fact, find this volume, in particular, the best gateway to the world of Chasidic thought.

In this book, we will be discussing an ancient Jewish prayer, often called the "Kabbalist's Prayer" and the "Genesis Prayer", called in Hebrew "Ana Bekoach." This powerful prayer on the surface seems like a standard prayer; nothing particularly remarkable is contained within the verses. To most, it is just another prayer, but to those who look, they will find within the text the 42-letter name of God. This name of God is so powerful that just by reciting it and gazing upon the letters, you can gain immense powers from the divine.

In August 1939, just days before World War II broke out in Europe, a Jewish man in Vienna named Alfred Berger mailed a desperate letter to a stranger in America who shared his last name. Decades later, journalist Faris Cassell stumbled upon the stunning letter and became determined to uncover the story behind it. How did the American Bergers respond? Did Alfred and his family escape Nazi Germany?

“In Good Hands” is a profound collection of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s letters and talks, offering guidance on faith and trust. These writings delve into Bitachon, a blend of trust and optimism, providing solace and strength in times of solitude and struggle. The Rebbe’s compassionate responses in his letters, often referencing Shaar HaBitachon, encourage a steadfast trust in G-d.

Nearly 120 years after the Dreyfus Affair, a new secret file has been unearthed - and it upends much of what we knew about the famous case involving the French Jewish officer wrongfully accused of treason. As the file against Dreyfus shows - recently revealed by the French army and excerpted here for the first time in English - the case against Dreyfus was shockingly more complex, involving an affair between two military attachés, a series of forgeries, and an insidious campaign that subtly blended homophobia and anti-Semitism to thwart justice and land an innocent man in jail.

A daily Messianic Jewish Study on Paul’s Letter to Philippians with R. Sean Emslie. LTP LIVE is an initiative of Letter to Philippi - lettertophilippi.org

Were it not for Reb Noson, the closest disciple of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, the Rebbe’s wisdom would have been lost to the world. Fortunately for us, Reb Noson amassed his considerable strengths, scholarship, and courage in the face of tremendous obstacles to insure the continuation of the Breslov movement after the Rebbe’s passing. He did it by printing all of Rebbe Nachman’s writings, composing his own key texts to explain and expand on the Rebbe’s teachings, organizing the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to the Rebbe’s grave in Uman (which continues to this day), and visiting and...

Were it not for Reb Noson, the closest disciple of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, the Rebbe’s wisdom would have been lost to the world. Fortunately for us, Reb Noson amassed his considerable strengths, scholarship, and courage in the face of tremendous obstacles to insure the continuation of the Breslov movement after the Rebbe’s passing. He did it by printing all of Rebbe Nachman’s writings, composing his own key texts to explain and expand on the Rebbe’s teachings, organizing the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to the Rebbe’s grave in Uman (which continues to this day), and visiting and...

There are no mistakes in Torah. That said, week after week when reading the weekly Torah portion, scholars and laymen alike encounter broken, enlarged - and even missing - letters without stopping to realize that the bodies of these oddball letters themselves hold some of the Torah's most cogent life lessons.

This audiobook reveals great concepts which point to Yeshua the Messiah and are relevant for today's Messianic community and opens the gate, giving a glimpse of the deep mysteries encoded within the New Testament.