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When the Sun Sings Again
By Lazer Gurkow
Why do we chant the blessing only when the sun arrives at its point of origin? Why don't we bless G‑d for the sun every day?
Jewish Holidays » Special Years » Birkat Hachamah » Study » When the Sun Sings Again
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Lessons of the Sun
By Susan T.
Just as He placed the sun exactly where it needs to be-a little closer and our world would burn, a little further and we would freeze, so, too, He created each of us perfectly. Acceptance of our own essence is a hallmark of recovery.
Society & Living » Jewish Recovery » Voices » Lessons of the Sun
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Millions to Gather for Once-in-a-Generation Solar Event
By Tamar Runyan
In exactly one month from now, millions of Jews from all types of backgrounds and communities across the world will take to the streets to participate in a rare prayer service performed once every 28 years.
News » Stories » Millions to Gather for Once-in-a-Generation Solar Event
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Sunlight Pales in Comparison
By Naftali Silberberg
Is the light of the Chanukah menorah so faint that it can only illuminate its immediate vicinity? And as such must be lit after dark, and in direct proximity to the darkness it wishes to counteract?
Jewish Holidays » Chanukah » Insights & Stories » Light » Sunlight Pales in Comparison
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Sunset
By Chana Weisberg
Beneath us was a shadow of absolute blackness, but ahead was a fiery ball, a breathtaking combination of blood reds and seething oranges, casting lighter shades of pinks and mauves around the outward edges of its sphere...
Blogs » Let's Go For Coffee » Sunset
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The Abraham Principle
The Logic of Faith
By Arnie Gotfryd
On closer inspection, it seems more akin to ecology than to ethical monotheism... yet this one elegant idea developed by a child some 3,800 years ago, has transformed the world forever
Ideas & Beliefs » Torah & Science » The Abraham Principle
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Blackout
By Simon Jacobson
People in New York are speaking about the eerie silence around us. I wonder which is more eerie: the sound of air conditioners and subways or the sound of our souls?
Society & Living » Current Events » News Archives » Blackout
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The Inexistence of the Universe
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Twice Moses states in our Parshah that "there is none else"--that nothing exists aside from G-d. Are these just words, or do they mean something that we can understand?
Parshah » Devarim - Deuteronomy » Va'etchanan » Chassidic Masters » The Inexistence of the Universe
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Winter
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
The calendar is more than a measure of time: it is a cycle that charts our inner life and our relationship with our Creator
Spirituality » Essays » Winter
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Should I Regret My Past Life?
By Tzvi Freeman
…among other things, I keep on asking myself, “Why did I have to go through all that?” I wasted the first 30 years of my life learning destructive habits
Ask the Rabbi » Latest Questions » The Big Picture » Should I Regret My Past Life?
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