Road Rage
By Ari Shishler
She's calm, with both hands firmly on the wheel, and both eyes on the road. His free hand gesticulates wildly out the window, punctuating the expletives pouring from his mouth. He's fuming. She's oblivious. I'm tickled.
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A Hike in Tanzania
By Ari Shishler
Our group of twelve had come to Tanzania to tackle Mt. Meru, an extinct volcano that rises some 15,000 feet into the deep-blue African sky. We began this trip as individuals – but were to return as a single unit...
Society & Living » Jewish Life » Jewish Geography » A Hike in Tanzania
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Shopping Through Life
By Ari Shishler
As we line up at the Supernal Till, it's time to reflect on this year's journey. Did we rush through the aisles collecting stuff, or did we stop to greet the friends we met en route? What have we loaded in our life's trolley?
Society & Living » Daily Life » Shopping Through Life
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Yom Kippur: 24 Hours Alone with Your Soul
By Ari Shishler
We call Yom Kippur the holiest day of the year. We dedicate more time than usual to our prayers on that day, attend synagogue services and fast. Yom Kippur is classically associated with repentance and becoming a new person. What people often miss is ...
Audio Classes » Holidays » High Holidays » High Holiday Audio Classes » Yom Kippur: 24 Hours Alone with Your Soul
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A Sukkah to Survive
By Ari Shishler
Be it due to pogroms, expulsions, or an innate itch for change, we've crisscrossed the globe numerous times throughout history. This may explain why the sukkah so resonates with us...
Jewish Holidays » Sukkot & Simchat Torah » Sukkot » Study » Insights » A Sukkah to Survive
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A Cry for Help – Shofar Mediation
By Ari Shishler
The shofar's poignant sound is a keystone of the Rosh Hashanah experience. Hearing the shofar makes your spine tingle and can evoke powerful emotions. Here's a perspective that may fundamentally change how you experience the shofar this year.
Audio Classes » Holidays » High Holidays » High Holiday Audio Classes » A Cry for Help – Shofar Mediation
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How to Use Prayer as a Meditative Tool
By Ari Shishler
Somewhere along the way we seem to have lost the art of meditative prayer. Chassidic philosophy offers a comprehensive approach to rekindling the meditative experience within prayer. Rabbi Shishler offers a glimpse into the spiritual journey called ...
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When Religion Causes Conflict
By Ari Shishler
Apparently, sibling rivalry is as old as siblings themselves. Consider Cain and Abel. You have to wonder how Cain, reared by parents who spoke to G-d Himself, went so extremely off the rails and murdered his own brother!
Parshah » Bereishit - Genesis » Bereishit » Parshah Columnists » Guest Columnists » When Religion Causes Conflict
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The Final Frontier of Security
By Ari Shishler
We know how to keep the burglars, terrorists and spammers out. Ironically, however, we still remain vulnerable to trespass of a different kind...
Parshah » Devarim - Deuteronomy » Shoftim » Parshah Columnists » Guest Columnists » The Final Frontier of Security
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What Would You Do If G-d Came To Visit?
By Ari Shishler
The month of Elul is an unusually spiritual time. This is the month when G-d is more accessible than any other time of the year. What can you do to take advantage of this special opportunity?
Audio Classes » Holidays » The Month of Elul » What Would You Do If G-d Came To Visit?
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Rabbi Ari Shishler is the director of Chabad of Strathavon, South Africa
