Action; Deed

Sometimes it all seems so hopeless. You can feed a hungry child, yet millions more remain hungry. For every good deed you do, so many evil deeds are committed . . .

The concept of “Dirah Betachtonim” (G‑d’s desire for a “dwelling in the lowly realms”); how the purpose in Creation is realized in the most ordinary, everyday actions

The two great Torah commentaries, Rashi and Nachmanides, debate the arrangement of the bells and "pomegranates" on the edge of the High Priest's robe. The Rebbe sees this as a discussion on the nature of noise, imperfection and superficiality

I would describe myself as a Chassidic feminist. The two terms are not mutually exclusive, though their combination is not without tension...

Editor's note: In light of the recent tragedy which struck the Chabad-Lubavitch community, we find the following account, penned more than fifty years ago, particularly poignant--and most relevant

The physical realm as the "shadow" of the spiritual; the mitzvot as physical "symbols" that manipulate spiritual realities; matter as thye most compact form of energy; prayer as the language of the soul and the minyan as the "critical mass" that ...

"Shalom Gefiltefish!" was the salutation that greeted us upon encountering the smiling face of Mr. B. To our credit, we didn't bat an eye. Hardened by two weeks of searching out Jews in the hamlets and backroads of Montana, in which we'd heard just about ...

The events recounted in the Torah section of Chayei Sarah all take place after Sarah's death. Not only that -- they seem to all underscore the fact of her demise. Yet "Chayei Sarah" means "the life of Sarah"!

Why was the leadership of Israel taken from Reuben and given to Judah? What does this teach us about the leaders we should choose to follow and the leadership we should display?