Vayeitzei 5770 - November 27, 2009 |
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The Rebbe & Soviet Jewry: The Story Behind the Story
An extraordinary address by Professor David Luchins, chair of Touro College’s department of political science and a longtime advisor to the late New York Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
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Alefbet Unplugged
By Tzvi Freeman
Miri anguishes over the lifeless letters on the page--until Rabbi Infinity shows her how to plug them back in and bring them back to life. |
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Black Magic
By Chana Weisberg
Feeling overwhelmed by the darkness in your life? Follow the advice of a young child on how to find the beauty and goodness in everything... |
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The Mission Statement
A powerful tribute to Rabbi Gavriel and Rivky Holtzberg הי"ד and eight thousand of their fellow Shluchim and Shluchos, accompanied by the Rebbe’s talk upon his accepting leadership of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement in 1951. |
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The Ladder
By Dovid Taub
A Stick Figure Vignette |
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Staying Awake
Dovid Taub & Jonathan Goorvich
Jono tries to beat the world record for the longest time staying awake and a talking sheep gives him medical advice. Find out why in this weeks Parshah Report! |
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Smiling at Death
By Deena Yellin
When Shari was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in April 2008, she concluded that there had to be reason she was chosen for this journey. So the 41-year-old mother of four embraced the illness as a gift whose lessons should be shared... |
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$5.95 for a Cup of Coffee?
By Asher Deren
In Starbucks CEO Howard Shultz's book, Pour Your Heart into It, he writes that "the best way to build a brand is one person at a time—starting with your staff." |
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What to Do When Your Kid Turns on the Drama
By Sara Chana Radcliffe
The problem with drama is that it is very catchy. When a kid gets all emotional, he triggers a similar response in the parent. Then the parent's hysteria further fuels the child's upset... |
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A Letter from a Teen to Her Mom
By Shosh Greenberg
I sat and I waited. I wished that for once you wouldn't ignore me. Me – your daughter. That you wouldn't be afraid of me, your baby, who only sixteen years ago emerged from your womb, your own flesh and blood... |
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Legacy of Mumbai
Special section in honor of the first anniversary since the cruel murders of Gavriel (Gabi) and Rivky Holtzberg, beloved directors of Chabad of Mumbai. The story of the Holtzbergs' legacy of light. |
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Laban's Opinion on Jewish Education
By Naftali Silberberg
Jacob was the prototypical white-bearded Jew from the "old country." Laban was a worldly man and a crafty businessman. And Laban had some take-it-from-the-expert advice for his son-in-law |
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The Chase
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
We pride ourselves on the extent to which we "plan" our lives. But every so often, we are confronted with something that is neither of our making nor in our control... |
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A Ladder to Heaven
By Yossy Goldman
Why would angels use a ladder to ascend to heaven? Don't they have wings? |
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How Pious Should You Be?
By Yanki Tauber
"You're holy, but you stink!" That's what the village children would yell at the bechor (first-born animal) who would often be seen wandering about the shtetel... |
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My Son the Doctor
By Shimon Posner
Parents want to provide their children with that what the parents grew up without. Perhaps a greater accomplishment would be to provide their children with that what the parent took for granted... |
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The Parshah in a Nutshell
There's a dream to point the way and a dream to summon us back, and angels to send us off and angels greet us on our return. It's the story of Jacob's journey to Charan, and the story of every soul that visits this earth |
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The Tightrope
By Tuvia Bolton
Reb Mendel couldn't imagine why a person would waste his time walking on a rope and risk falling on his head, when he could just walk on the ground like everyone else. |
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Did I Know It Would Rain?
By Mirish Kiszner
"A rabbi!" the landowner exclaimed. "I, too, am the grandson of a rabbi!" This astonishing statement, uttered loudly to the shock of all the passengers, had reached the ears of the rabbi himself... |
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Chaos and the Primordial
By Moshe Miller
Kabbalah for Beginners |
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Spiritual Wages
From Rabbi Yitzchak Luria
G-d also rewards His "employees" from the week through Shabbat |
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Time is On My Side
From Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz
The various increments of time each have their unique spiritual roots |
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Night Pantry Syndrome
by Katherine Agranovich
As I climb into bed, I'm wondering how many parts of me are still locked in jail cells, waiting to be freed. And if I could free this one, then with G-d’s help I can launch a search mission for many more... |
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Revealing the Whole in the Parts
by Shana Guzick
Instead of hearing a song in the noise around us, we hear a series of clangs and screams and vibrations. Instead of seeing a dance, we see a kick, a turn of the head, and a raised arm... |
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Finding What I Hadn't Lost
by Yetta Krinsky
When I was little, my grandfather would hide a book for me each time he visited our house... |
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Marriage Tips
By Yosef Y. Jacobson
Weaving the humorous and practical, learn down to earth tips to attain happiness in marriage. |
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