Entering the Land
By Tali Loewenthal
We live in an age of action. Even so, obviously, there are times when we have to stop and think. Action has more meaning and power when it is preceded by preparation - although sometimes in this process itself mistakes can be made...
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Shelach » Parshah Columnists » For Friday Night » Entering the Land
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Moses, the Sanhedrin and the People
By Tali Loewenthal
The chain of rabbis define the Torah laws, but every individual discovers his or her own reality in their subtle depths.
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Behaalotecha » Parshah Columnists » For Friday Night » Moses, the Sanhedrin and the People
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Inner Realities
By Tali Loewenthal
We tend to start out with rosy ideals or images of how good everything is going to be. Then, at some point, for many of us, we are challenged by situations which seem almost unbearable...
Parshah » Vayikra - Leviticus » Bechukotai » Parshah Columnists » For Friday Night » Inner Realities
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Unity in Diversity
By Tali Loewenthal
The Sages tell us that the Giving of the Torah took into account the diversity among those who were receiving it. The Torah was given with the potential to be explained in 600,000 different ways, for each of the 600,000 different souls...
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Individual and Community
By Tali Loewenthal
Each day the Prince of one of the Tribes brought a magnificent gift to G‑d. But for each Prince although the gift was exactly the same, the symbolic meaning was different...
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Naso » Parshah Columnists » For Friday Night » Individual and Community
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Contemplative Prayer in 20th Century Chabad
By Tali Loewenthal
The emphasis of early Chabad Chasidism on contemplative prayer is well known. But what about the 20th century?
Jewish Practice » Jewish Prayer » Insights » Essays » Contemplative Prayer in 20th Century Chabad
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Washing the Hands
By Tali Loewenthal
We might think it is sufficient if the Divine dwells only in the most spiritual part of our lives. This is why Moses was at first reluctant to accept the mirrors...
Parshah » Shemot - Exodus » Ki Tisa » Parshah Columnists » For Friday Night » Washing the Hands
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The Temple at Home
By Tali Loewenthal
The Jewish home is indeed "a small Sanctuary." Like the Temple, it is a center for Torah, prayer and kindness...
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A Sanctuary at Home
By Tali Loewenthal
This week: Benjy wants to build the Tabernacle in his home. But from where will he get all the materials, and how will he know exactly how it's meant to be built?
Parshah » Shemot - Exodus » Terumah » Family Parshah » Living with the Parsha » A Sanctuary at Home
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The Divine Loan
By Tali Loewenthal
The intimate Jewish relationship with G‑d is expressed in the idea that G‑d Himself keeps the laws of the Torah. This teaching helps a person understand how closely we are connected with the Divine...
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