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Does G-d really need to Punish the Wicked? Isn't there a Better Way?
By Tzvi Freeman
Obviously, the Egyptians did some really bad things, and something had to be done to free the Children of Israel. But couldn't G-d have found a more humane way to deal with the situation?
Ideas & Beliefs » Questions & Answers » G-d and Us » Does G-d really need to Punish the Wicked? Isn't there a Better Way?
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Beyond Paradise
From the Chassidic Masters
Word resounded throughout the supernal worlds: "Because Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov has forced the hand of heaven to overturn the laws of nature, he has forfeited his portion in the World to Come"
Library » Stories » Chassidic » Beyond Paradise
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Why Do Great Things Happen To Rotten People?
By Tzvi Freeman
You're right, it shouldn't work that way. The world was not designed this way. The plain truth is: They've hacked the system
Ideas & Beliefs » Questions & Answers » G-d and Us » Why Do Great Things Happen To Rotten People?
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Is G-d Punishing Us?
By Tzvi Freeman
If you had a child, an only child, who was too much of a wimp to stand up for his rights, would you smack him in the face and watch him fall to the ground?
Society & Living » Current Events » News Archives » Is G-d Punishing Us?
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Do We Lie to Our Children?
By Yanki Tauber
Even if we manage to avoid saying outright untruths, there seems to be something intrinsically dishonest in the process we call "education"
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » Do We Lie to Our Children?
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Sin In Four Dimensions
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
What is sin? The Midrash records a "panel discussion" featuring a philosopher, a prophet, the Torah and G-d
Jewish Holidays » High Holidays » Yom Kippur » Study » Essays » Sin In Four Dimensions
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Does G-d Give Us Candies? Six Reasons Why
By Yanki Tauber
a) It's a phase we're going through; b) It's an empowerment thing; c) It’s the (spiritual) nature of things; d) Life is what you make it; e) Truth is in the externalities; f) It works.
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » Does G-d Give Us Candies? Six Reasons Why
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What Is Sin?
By Yanki Tauber
Is it a bad, harmful deed? Is it the very face of death? Is it mere stupidity? Is it a potent opportunity for conquest and growth? Turns out, it's all four.
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » What Is Sin?
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Whose Life Is It, Anyway?
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
The law of the "Four Guardians" as a model for the duties and priviliges of life
Parshah » Shemot - Exodus » Mishpatim » Chassidic Masters » Whose Life Is It, Anyway?
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Eating on the Job
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
The Rebbe examines our relationship with G-d from an interesting angle -- the legal angle. Using Torah law as our criterion, what would be G-d's obligations toward us?
Parshah » Vayikra - Leviticus » Bechukotai » Chassidic Masters » Eating on the Job
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