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The Instructor’s Exacting Commands
By Chana Weisberg
Were we in some kind of enforced boot camp, being punished for some heinous crime? No, we were a group of middle class, suburban women who were here entirely on our own volition.
Blogs » Let's Go For Coffee » The Instructor’s Exacting Commands
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Expert Advice
Told by the Lubavitcher Rebbe
"Rebbe" said the businessman, "it's a different world here, in America. The neighborhood I live in... our friends... it just won't be right..."
Library » Stories » Chassidic » Expert Advice
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Two Women
By Tali Loewenthal
The story of Korach and On ben Pelet emphasizes the woman's power to persuade. It also expresses another aspect of womanhood: her ability to see through false appearances and discover the path which is true and good
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Korach » Parshah Columnists » For Friday Night » Two Women
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The Third Way
By Yanki Tauber
"I'm going to tell him everything," insisted the first father. "I want a son," objected father #2, "not a puppet." "I'll tell him everything," said the third father. "But I won't tell him what it means"
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » The Third Way
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The Astronaut
Told by the Lubavitcher Rebbe
"Yesterday, an event took place that had no known precedent in human history: a manned spacecraft approached the moon, orbited it several times, and returned safely to earth. What can we, as Jews, learn from this event?"
Ideas & Beliefs » Torah & Science » Stories & Parables » The Astronaut
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Unorthodox Judaism
By Tzvi Freeman
I like Shabbat. I like Torah, especially the Kabbalah stuff and Chassidic stories. I feel a strong attachment to the Jewish people. But I'm a non-conformist at heart -- I just can't see myself following all those regulations
Ideas & Beliefs » Questions & Answers » Jewish Identity » Unorthodox Judaism
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His Own Turf
Perfect harmony and full acceptance of a central authority might be the ideal, but ideals are usually the greatest obstacle in getting anything done
The Rebbe » Wisdom » Letters » His Own Turf
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Is Judaism a Theocracy?
By Yanki Tauber
The human psyche is home to two contrasting drives: a striving for freedom, and an impulse to submit to authority. Which should be given priority over the other? Or, to otherwise state the question: in what sort of environment would the Torah prefer to ...
Society & Living » Issues » Is Judaism a Theocracy?
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Perspectives on Authority
By Tali Loewenthal
There will be no police during the Messianic Era. What then will motivate people to that which is right?
Parshah » Devarim - Deuteronomy » Shoftim » Parshah Columnists » For Friday Night » Perspectives on Authority
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About Vows and Tribal Heads
Adapted by Chaim Miller; From the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Moshe spoke to theChildren of Israel's tribal heads, saying: This is what G‑d has commanded... Classic Questions Was this passage said only to the tribal heads? (v. 2) Rashi: [Moshe] honored the leaders by teaching them first, and only later the ...
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Matot » Rashi Studies (Advanced) » About Vows and Tribal Heads
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