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Birthday: a Chai Elul Anthology
"Chai Elul" - the 18th day of the month of Elul - is the birthday, in 1648, of the founder of Chassidism, Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov. It is also the day on which his " spiritual grandson," the founder of Chabad, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, was born, ...
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Negative Campaigning
By Naftali Silberberg This past week, on the 18th of Elul, we marked the birthdays of two pioneers who devoted their lives to campaigning against negative campaigning...
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Infusing Life into a Demanding Marriage
By Naftali Silberberg Other religions are based on a philosophy; their codes of conduct a direct consequence of their belief system. Judaism, however, is based on a Torah which is principally a book of rules. Jewish philosophy developed afterwards, and is based on the ...
Jewish Holidays » High Holidays » Month of Elul » Study » Infusing Life into a Demanding Marriage
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Chai Elul: The Life of Elul
By Ruvi New The 18th of Elul commemorates the birth of the Baal Shem Tov and Rabbi Shneur Zalman, both pioneers in revealing the secrets of the Kabbalah, which brought a new life and energy to Judaism.
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Elul 18: Baal Shem Tov Day
From the teachings of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov The birthday of the 'Besht' is a time to learn his teachings
Kabbalah Online » Holidays » The Month of Elul » Chasidic Masters » Elul 18: Baal Shem Tov Day
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Man Alive
A Chai Elul story By Yanki Tauber "Life" may be extremely difficult to define, but it is instantly recognizable
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Chai Elul
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Chai Elul: Breathing New Life Into Our Divine Service
From the talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson The Birthday of the Two Great Luminaries The Eighteenth of the month of Elul is “the birthday of the two great luminaries” The Previous Rebbe (Sefer HaSichos 5703, p. 142), quoting his father, the Rebbe Rashab. — the Baal Shem Tov (R. Yisrael ben R. ...
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The Baal Shem Tov's Sixteenth Birthday
From the writings & talks of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch When the man saw me he asked: "What is a small child doing all alone in the forest? Are you not afraid to be in the forest all by yourself?"
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What Happened on Your Birthday?
By Yanki Tauber You existed before you were born, and you're not going to be doing anything useful for a while; so what, exactly, are we celebrating?
Lifecycles » Birthday » Etc. » What Happened on Your Birthday?
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