My GPS's Identity Crisis
By Naftali Silberberg
Do I detect a hint of snobbery in the polite lady's automated voice as she patiently informs me that she is "recalculating" (yes, I'm not even good at following spoon-fed instructions)? Perhaps she's really thinking to herself, "You poor idiot..."
Society & Living » Daily Life » My GPS's Identity Crisis
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My Wife, the Cat & the Mouse
By Naftali Silberberg
Proverbial mice are even more ubiquitous than the physical furry variety. Distasteful intruders that scurry into our lives, leaving behind even more distasteful "droppings" and effects.
Society & Living » Voices » Days of our Lives » My Wife, the Cat & the Mouse
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The Priestly Blessing
By Naftali Silberberg
Learn all about the Priestly Blessing: Who blesses and when, the preparations, the procedure of the actual blessing, the congregation's role, and the kabbalah behind it all.
Jewish Practice » Miscellaneous » The Priestly Blessing
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Put Away the Red Marker!
By Naftali Silberberg
"First read the article," I say. But the affinity for the red pen is many an editor's Achilles heel. And the tendency to focus on the details at the expense of the larger picture affects us all...
Society & Living » Daily Life » Put Away the Red Marker!
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My Passover in Dnepropetrovsk
A Memorable Trip to the Rebbe's Childhood City
By Naftali Silberberg
I was looking forward to what promised to be a new and fascinating experience. And Dnepropetrovsk isn't just any European city—it is the city where the Rebbe spent much of his childhood...
Society & Living » Jewish Life » Jewish Geography » My Passover in Dnepropetrovsk
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Some More Journalistic Bias, Please?
By Naftali Silberberg
We try to explain away evil as "misunderstood good." Often times, the only people that "enlightened" minds choose to label as evil are those who have the courage to identify evil for what it really is.
Society & Living » Current Events » News Archives » War in Gaza » Commentary » Some More Journalistic Bias, Please?
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Charity During Times of Economic Difficulty
By Naftali Silberberg
Is it indeed inappropriate to scale back on charitable disbursements when times are tough, when we are curtailing our spending in so many other lifestyle areas?
Society & Living » Daily Life » Economy » Charity » Charity Handbook » Charity During Times of Economic Difficulty
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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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Is Happiness a Realistic Goal?
By Naftali Silberberg
Are you really happy, or just resigned to your lot? I'd love to meet the person who'd honestly say, "My fantasy life? I'm living it! I can't imagine a thing I'd want to change!"
Spirituality » Essays » Is Happiness a Realistic Goal?
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Have We Become Too Sensitive?
By Naftali Silberberg
Has the deliberate, laudable avoidance of focusing on others' weaknesses also led to a reluctance to focus on others' strengths -- for fear that it will hurt the self esteem of those who don't have those particular talents or strengths?
Society & Living » Issues » Have We Become Too Sensitive?
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Rabbi Naftali Silberberg, a native of Detroit and a scholar renowned for his sharp wit and vast Talmudic knowledge, is on the editorial team of Chabad.org. He resides in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife Chaya Mushka and their three children.
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