http://www.chabad.org/search/keyword.asp?kid=12127 Newest articles written by Ari Shishler Copyright 2005, Chabad.org - Chabad-Lubavitch Media Center, all rights reserved. http://www.chabad.org/media/images/50/CtRx507451.gif 130 52 http://www.chabad.org Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=965900 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=965900 She's calm, with both hands firmly on the wheel, and both eyes on the road. His free hand gesticulates wildly out the window, punctuating the expletives pouring from his mouth. He's fuming. She's oblivious. I'm tickled. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=968156 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=968156 Our group of twelve had come to Tanzania to tackle Mt. Meru, an extinct volcano that rises some 15,000 feet into the deep-blue African sky. We began this trip as individuals – but were to return as a single unit... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=966621 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=966621 As we line up at the Supernal Till, it's time to reflect on this year's journey. Did we rush through the aisles collecting stuff, or did we stop to greet the friends we met en route? What have we loaded in our life's trolley? Tue, 8 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=979480 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=979480 We call Yom Kippur the holiest day of the year. We dedicate more time than usual to our prayers on that day, attend synagogue services and fast. Yom Kippur is classically associated with repentance and becoming a new person. What people often miss is that Yom Kippur is not a day to reinvent yourself, it is a time to discover yourself. Thu, 3 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=972169 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=972169 Be it due to pogroms, expulsions, or an innate itch for change, we've crisscrossed the globe numerous times throughout history. This may explain why the sukkah so resonates with us... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=968379 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=968379 The shofar's poignant sound is a keystone of the Rosh Hashanah experience. Hearing the shofar makes your spine tingle and can evoke powerful emotions. Here's a perspective that may fundamentally change how you experience the shofar this year. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=967643 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=967643 Somewhere along the way we seem to have lost the art of meditative prayer. Chassidic philosophy offers a comprehensive approach to rekindling the meditative experience within prayer. Rabbi Shishler offers a glimpse into the spiritual journey called prayer. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=966629 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=966629 Apparently, sibling rivalry is as old as siblings themselves. Consider Cain and Abel. You have to wonder how Cain, reared by parents who spoke to G-d Himself, went so extremely off the rails and murdered his own brother! Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=965896 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=965896 We know how to keep the burglars, terrorists and spammers out. Ironically, however, we still remain vulnerable to trespass of a different kind... Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=964764 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=964764 The month of Elul is an unusually spiritual time. This is the month when G-d is more accessible than any other time of the year. What can you do to take advantage of this special opportunity? Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST