Chabad’s Innovation On The American Scene
Many don’t realize that standards of Orthodox Jewry here before 1940 were incomparably lower than today.
Head In The Clouds
Moshe was leading them, and I suspect that he knew exactly where to go. The cloud was not a GPS, it was a reminder of the benefit of having our heads in the clouds: The cloud was an invitation to extend their reach, to remind them that each time they
Can Anything Ever Change?
Shabbat Shalom
How Could The Rebbe Call A Sinner G-d-Fearing?
The Rebbe Rayatz treated everyone with the utmost respect, even doing material favors for many non-observant Jews.
Trust Our Leaders
If the great Galanter Rebbe had troubled himself to appear to him, there was no doubt that his decision to remain in the wine business would be to his advantage.
Redeeming Relevance: Just Get it Done!
To what extent is a prophet of God allowed to improvise?
Just Do It
“The Torah, though, is not just telling us about Pharaoh; it’s also telling us about ourselves. In every one of us, a little Pharaoh is hiding who knows exactly what needs to be done but doesn’t do it.
Bo: Leave My Land Alone
Pity Netanyahu and Gantz weren’t “tough” like Moshe and Aaron, telling Trump, lay off our land, and watch us apply sovereignty to all of it, in front of the eyes of the whole world. And, you’re going to recognize it. There’s no such thing as “Palestinians,” and there will never be a “Palestinian State.”
The Genesis Of Lubavitch In America
Less than five years earlier, World War II had ended, which consumed a third of world Jewry, including most Torah-observant Jews. Almost all great Torah centers were destroyed.
Prayer’s Power
One Minchah recited properly can change everything for the better.
The Jews of the Exodus, Holocaust Survivors?
Only one-fifth of the Jews left Egypt during the Exodus. Every Jew who left Egypt all presumably knew one or many relatives and friends who had not gotten out.
Parshat Vaeira
Among Custer's character flaws was his inability to look inward. When a problem arose he blamed others.
The 10th Of Shevat – A Glorious Day
From the Rebbe’s absolute devotion to his father-in-law, chassidim have learned what the measure of their own devotion – what chassidim call hiskashrus – to their Rebbe should be.
Moshe, The Stutterer
"Moshe's life is inspiring and reassuring to children with learning disabilities and to their parents
Hashem Has Other Plans
Their assumption was predicated on the theory that Hashem operates based on middas hadin.
Redeeming Relevance: How Many of Moshe’s Children are on His Family Tree?
Though they share parents and ancestors, once the two lines diverge, the Torah tells us exclusively about Aharon’s descendants
TORAH SHORTS: Parshat Shemot: Reasonable Danger
The most dangerous thing in the world is to try to leap a chasm in two jumps. -David Lloyd George
Some Leadership Lessons From Moshe
We do not expect those elected to be Moshe Rabbeinu. Still, the parshi’ot that will accompany the election campaign in the weeks ahead should remind us of how, ideally, those in leadership roles should conduct themselves.
Who Could Be Moshiach?
Was R’ Simcha Bunim justified in not bringing Moshiach because of the distress of one individual?
Torah Education: Everyone’s Responsibility
We don’t seek out faults in people to tell them off, but we should always look for ways to help set people on the right path while we ourselves serve as shining personal examples.
A Time to Wed, A Time to Separate: Knowing the Difference
There are times when wrongdoing around us needs to be challenged, opposed, and resisted, and there are times when the wiser reaction is to hunker down and let it pass.
The Sweetness Of Investment
The greatest feelings of accomplishment result from when one invests the most effort in its attainment.
Esav Had No Excuse
The fire of truth burned brightly before Esav, but he was headstrong.
Mama Rachel’s Tears
Yaakov’s service of G-d, at his high spiritual level, required him to be buried with his father Yitzchak and grandfather Avraham in Me’aras HaMachpeilah, a place of openly revealed holiness.
Family, Faith, And Freedom
Genesis is not a hymn to the virtue of families. It is a candid, honest, fully worked-through account of what it is to confront some of the main problems within families, even the best.
The Siyum HaShas
It’s difficult to describe an event of this magnitude in words. But I’ll share a few highlights...
Redeeming Relevance: Parshat Vayechi: Like Reuven and Shimon?!?
Ya’akov’s mistake instructs us to understand that even if something appears to be good, that does not mean there isn’t a different way that might be even better
Moving Forward
Is it better to complain, seek revenge, and hold a grudge? Or is it better to find a blessing within the curse?
Why Yehudah – Not Yosef – Established A Yeshiva
Yosef, on the other hand, was involved in worldly affairs. He was on such a high spiritual level that this involvement didn’t disturb his service of G-d.
Unwavering Faith
The Gemara says that when a guest is escorted out of a city, he is protected from harm along his journey.