Shabbat

Juicy, tender, and not dry: If you enjoy serving salmon at Shabbat dinners, here's a crucial tip to enhance the meal

A mine was hidden under the dog's body. It was remotely activated from a nearby Arab ice factory. The truck exploded and caught fire. Some guards were killed instantly, while others were brutally attacked by a mob.

"Hashem Himself accompanied me," says Rebbetzin Sarit Gez, sharing her journey to Judaism, the trials she faced, and her current mission.

On Shabbat, the 9th of Tevet in the year 4827 (December 30, 1066), a mob stormed the palace of Rabbi Yosef HaNagid. Despite disguising himself, painting his body black, and hiding among the servants, he was recognized and...

You've built the sukkah and hung the decorations—now it's time to make it feel like home. The tradition emphasizes dwelling in the sukkah as if it were our house. How can you turn your sukkah into a welcoming and comfortable space for the holiday? Here's your detailed guide.

Exploiting Shabbat's serenity, Romans breached the city, claiming 12,000 lives and leading Pompey into the Holy of Holies, marking a historic desecration.

John, the High Priest, was a war hero and led many of his father’s battles. Yet, Antiochus Sidetes was relentless. As the king of the Seleucid Empire, why would he yield to a Jew ruling a small kingdom?

As the cantor brings out the Torah scroll and the congregation accompanies him to the bimah, an unexpected dramatic moment unfolds when an unknown woman interrupts: "I won't let you read the Torah!"

Ever stood in the supermarket aisle unsure about which rice to get? Dr. Maya Roseman busts myths and shares which is the healthiest choice.

In 390 BCE, Roman historian Livy recorded an incident where geese saved Rome from a Gallic army invasion during the Battle of the Allia. The invasion was thwarted as the geese made noise and woke the sleeping Romans, who then repelled the invaders.

Every carriage on the main road was stopped by bandit minions, its contents plundered, and passengers injured or killed. Despite numerous military expeditions, the bandits, masters of their terrain, ambushed the soldiers and defeated them effortlessly.

When Eli Eliahu was jailed in Syria, nobody knew if he would return alive. Decades later, from his home in Jerusalem, he recounts his survival story and personal Exodus.

The Subbotniks are a community with ties to the Jewish people. Some are non-Jews drawn to Shabbat, while others have embraced conversion. Pre-Holocaust, they numbered in the tens of thousands, sparking significant discussions among Jewish legal scholars.

Picture Rabbi Shabtai leading the Shabbat melodies, with Prague’s most esteemed joining in, three centuries ago. But what if you could actually hear it today?

Through clever strategies, loyal priests and leaders protected the temple treasures from rulers and marauders, until the Temple's tragic destruction when Romans seized it all.

The convoy sped forward. Upon reaching the corner of Ben Yehuda Street and Ben Hillel Street, British soldiers opened fire on passersby. Minutes later, three explosives-laden trucks detonated in the heart of Jewish Jerusalem. One of the stores utterly destroyed was that of R. Michel Rabinowitz.

Debates around investing in securities, new parents curious about the 'value of 5 selaim,' investors needing a business permit, and will writers wanting alignment with Halacha. Rabbi Shlomo Ishon discusses the most intriguing questions he receives.

A dream that has captured the attention of the Jewish community: A man narrowly escapes a massacre thanks to a vivid dream of his deceased rabbi urging him to 'get up and leave now.'

Rescue workers and Chevra Kadisha were among the first to arrive at disaster sites in the Gaza border settlements, facing horrific scenes while simultaneously saving lives and preparing the deceased for burial, often under fire. In an exclusive interview with 'Hidabroot,' four of them recount their experiences.

Dr. Yoni Schnitzer and Ethiopian Kes Ephraim Lawi are convinced they are making history by translating the lost Ethiopian Shabbat midrash into Hebrew. "We are racing against time to translate the text before it disappears from the world," they emphasize. But how did this mysterious text even come to light?