Aphorisms To Live By
Tuesday was the 23rd yahrzeit of Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Neriah, founder of the Bnei Akiva yeshivot, educator, revolutionary, author, Rabbi Kook's disciple, and Israel Prize laureate. Here are just a few phrases from the great legacy that he left:
Uman Is Not About Parties
For some people, Uman is the ultimate dream. They also deserve our empathy and should not be mocked or denigrated.
G-d Isn’t An ATM Machine
After my son, Rabbi Eitam, was murdered with his wife in a terrorist attack, I told my students that no one promised me that G-d is an ATM machine.
Inspiration From Kiryat Shmona
Indeed, this enemy gives Yaakov an enormous blessing. He bestows upon him a new and much more powerful name: ‘No longer will it be said that your name is just Yaakov, but also Yisrael.’ And this is our name until today.
Selichot!
Do you know how to be thankful for what you have and to rejoice in it?
Getting Excited For The Right Reason
On Shabbat we finished reading the book of Exodus with its emotional description of the completion of the Mishkan, the spiritual center that accompanied us in the desert. This apparently was the first crowd-funding endeavor of our people.
Moving Forward
Is it better to complain, seek revenge, and hold a grudge? Or is it better to find a blessing within the curse?
We All Belong To A Larger Story
This year, on the 10th of Tevet, on this sad day, we received news of the passing of Rona Ramon z"l, wife of Ilan Ramon, z"l, and mother of Asaf Ramon, z"l.
Try Speaking
Joseph hinted to his brothers, based on his dreams, what would happen to them, but he did not converse with them.
Seize The Moment
The story of the Exodus from Egypt teaches us to be alert and attentive to “windows of opportunity” that appear in our lives – so seize them.
Envy Will Bury You Alive
Parshat Korach reminds us that seeing the good we have, and not coveting the good others have, is more urgent than almost anything else.
Tips In His Pocket
An inspired and inspiring list of "SHOULDS" for Elul--and the whole year
I Was A Slave In Egypt
One of the major messages of the Lubavitcher Rebbe was to utilize every situation in which we find ourselves for good.
Reflection On Sukkot
When we examine the lives of the fathers of our nation, we see that they had to continually confront challenges and crises.
It’s All A Matter Of Perspective
He had the vision to see how his seemingly ordinary activity would create something big and important.
But What About The Current Situation?
After the presentation, I heard the latest news from Israel. But it seemed that in Italy tonight, we had somehow covered the current situation.
Does Anyone Care About Privacy Anymore?
Each tent faced a different direction so that no one could see into the tent of anyone else.
Heroic Driving
In overcoming our impatience on the road, we perform a truly heroic act.
Wanted: Flexibility
The difference between the righteous and the wicked is in the longevity of positive passing thoughts.
What Should We Do?
What do we do in the face of this corona that has not disappeared as we expected?
The Coronavirus: Embracing Uncertainty
“All of us are presently learning a course in ‘How to live with uncertainty.’ From my experience, to succeed in this course you need to open your heart to embrace the unexpected.
Want To Be Happy?
Happiness comes when we leave the "I" and enter the "We." There is giving and no taking.
Vote For Moshe Rabbeinu
Of course, we do not expect our elected leaders to be Moshe Rabbeinu---but wouldn't it be great if just one were great.
Terror, Shabbat, and Consolation
Even the world press spoke differently of this terrorist attack and explained what Shabbat is all about.
Don’t Stop At Hearing
Only Yisro went deeper into what this all meant to him. He didn’t just hear – he changed.
Tanya – Three Truths
Here are three crucial truths from Tanya, the fundamental text that Chabad chassidim study in its entirety every year, concluding it on the 19th of Kislev:
The Message Of Tefillin – For Old And Young
When a Jew of any age or condition begins his day with tefillin, he takes the two most important forces in life and points them in the right direction.
Three Lessons From The Coronavirus
Humanity today has received an abundance of life and health as an incredible gift. But does it properly take advantage of this blessing?
The Prince’s Visit
The highlight of Prince William's visit to Israel is he merited to be the first British royal to make an official visit to Israel.
One Family
This past week in Israel we marked Holocaust Remembrance Day. Only three years following the extermination of one-third of our people, the Jewish nation rose from the ashes of the camps to declare an independent state. Such a revival needs to be our focus at the present time.
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