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How Do I Know That I Really Believe?
Maybe G‑d is just a comforting thought?
By Tzvi Freeman
I realize that I don’t like this idea of one day not being here anymore. Perhaps G‑d and the eternity of life are just constructs of our mind to protect itself from that which it can’t handle?
Ideas & Beliefs » Questions & Answers » G-d and Us » How Do I Know That I Really Believe?
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Is Beauty Truth?
If something is beautiful, is it true? Is a beautiful symphony as true as a scientific fact?
If something is beautiful, is it true? Is a beautiful symphony as true as a scientific fact?
Ideas & Beliefs » Battle of Minds » Is Beauty Truth?
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Talking to Himself
By Tzvi Freeman
On the outside, it speaks the language of humankind; on the inside is depth without end. Grasp either end and you have nothing. Grasp both and you have G-d Himself
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Tzvi Freeman » Talking to Himself
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Somewhere Between Spirituality and Religion
There is truth
By Yanki Tauber
The question is not really do we have it, but what exactly is it. Is it a self-improvement thing, like a woodworking class or a therapy session? Is it a duty, like obeying the law of the land and going to work in the morning?
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » Somewhere Between Spirituality and Religion
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24,000 Plus One
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Rabbi Akiva taught that "Love your fellow as yourself" is a "cardinal principle in Torah." How was it that that Rabbi Akiva's disciples, of all people, were deficient in this area?
Jewish Holidays » Lag BaOmer » 24,000 Plus One
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Windows
By Tzvi Freeman
Of course, you could always paint pictures on the walls. Perhaps even illuminate them from behind. Or use mirrors, even a battery of television screens. But only a tzaddik can be your window
The Rebbe » Life » Reflections » Windows
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The Quest for Peace
By Yanki Tauber
"Is it not enough for the righteous what is prepared for them in the World to Come," the midrash declares, "that they also ask for a tranquil life in this world?" But why not? Does G-d have a limited quantity of tranquility to mete out?
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » The Quest for Peace
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A Twisted Creature
By Adin Even-Yisrael (Steinsaltz)
People have become so sophisticated that they no longer believe in or understand anything anymore. Basic words, such as "friend", "enemy", "land" and "life" become totally incomprehensible
Society & Living » Current Events » News Archives » A Twisted Creature
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Translating Truth
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Every translator grapples with two conflicting aims: to faithfully convey the content of the original, and to make it understood, attractive and "natural" in its foreign enclothment. How far to go? The Rebbe sees a precedent in the first Torah scroll ...
Parshah » Devarim - Deuteronomy » Vayelech » Chassidic Masters » Translating Truth
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Ten Philosophers and one Empiricist
By Tzvi Freeman
The other morning, I woke up to discover a little truth. At least, it seemed like a truth to me, but I wanted to make sure. I figured a good philosopher could help me with that...
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Tzvi Freeman » Ten Philosophers and one Empiricist
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