http://www.chabad.org/search/keyword.asp?kid=13488 Newest articles written by Benny Rapoport 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 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1024844 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1024844 An old Swedish chemist was branded by the media as the "merchant of death" - but managed to change his reputation and create a new legacy of extraordinary goodness. Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1018595 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1018595 Today, many have achieved extraordinary material success unimaginable in times prior and have generously shared their gifts to help those in need. What compels them to distribute so much of their personal income? What causes people -- of any level of affluence -- to give away their hard-earned money? Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1017061 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1017061 Israel, it seems, is always in the news. Why? What is so unique about the Jewish homeland that draws so much interest from all over the world? Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1017045 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1017045 Some people have argued that capitalism is legalized greed. Compassion for others is certainly a cardinal Jewish value; but do free markets run contrary to that ideal? What does the Torah say? Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1017050 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1017050 Financial worries and the daily grind of life are the cause of much stress and anxiety. What kind of advice does the Torah have for dealing with economic uncertainties? Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=715420 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=715420 After receiving forgiveness for the sin of the golden calf, G-d instructs the Jewish people to make a home for Him on earth: the mishkan. Why was gold so prominently used in the sanctuary if it caused such a grave sin. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=715187 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=715187 The Torah commands us: You shall love the L-rd your G-d with all your heart. How can we be expected to feel a love for Him if the feeling is not embedded in our heart? Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=712524 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=712524 The book of Deuteronomy opens as the Jewish people are on “the other side of the Jordan (River)” soon to enter the Promised Land. Why is the Torah so vague on the location? Fri, 8 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=686243 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=686243 In response to complaints by those who missed their chance to bring the Passover offering, the Jewish people were given a new holiday: the Second Passover. Therein lies a powerful lesson. Sun, 8 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=682901 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=682901 The Torah lists separately the gifts that each of the leaders of the tribes brought to dedicate the altar, even though each man brought identical gifts. Why does the Torah repeat the same list twelve times in a row? Sun, 1 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST