http://www.chabad.org/search/keyword.asp?kid=197 Newest articles written by Simon Jacobson 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 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=637947 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=637947 Talk about surreal. On a recent Thursday evening, just before midnight, an elderly woman passed away, a few minutes after the "seven blessings" were said concluding the wedding of her grandson, the son of her youngest child... Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=598011 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=598011 Does everyone have a bashert? If yes, why is it so difficult to find one's mate, and why do many never succeed? Is bashert an inevitable absolute, or are there exceptions? To what extent a role does human effort and decision making play in the process? Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=266303 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=266303 How to translate PAIN into action, and tears into growth Sun, 22 May 2005 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=276672 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=276672 The 49 days from Passover to Shavout have always been a period of spiritual elevation and self-fulfillment. The Counting of the Omer comes alive in all its mystical poetry in this accessible day-by-day guide. It will change your life and empower you to achieve a state of spiritual fulfillment and emotional refinement in 49 simple yet profound steps. Mon, 2 May 2005 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=380327 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=380327 9/11 reminds us of a lesson from an ancient Kabbalistic text. Mon, 22 Sep 2003 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=86594 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=86594 People in New York are speaking about the eerie silence around us. I wonder which is more eerie: the sound of air conditioners and subways or the sound of our souls? Mon, 18 Aug 2003 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=313424 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=313424 Before we can understand the differences between men and women, we must first understand the differences between masculine and feminine. Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=61369 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=61369 Where have I heard the numbers 9/11 before? Then it comes to me. In Sefer Yetzirah, the oldest Kabbalistic text, a cryptic phrase states: Ten sefirot of nothingness; ten and not nine, ten and not eleven Wed, 16 Oct 2002 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=59076 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=59076 The world has trembled and we are all traumatized. As Jews who have seen the abyss and not only survived but flourished, we are behooved to lead and show the way to deal with horror and grow through the process. To shine a light even in the darkest of times. To face horrendous loss with dignity, to feel the pain of so many and not become demoralized. To stand up and defend our cherished beliefs, with a sober look at the evil without being consumed by it. We are approaching Rosh Hashanah, the birthday of the world and humanity, the day that determines the destiny of the entire world. Indeed, this infamous Tuesday morning was the third day of Selichot -- prayers for forgiveness said in preparation for the New Year. The Rosh Hashanah prayer Hayom harat olam rings more relevant today than ever. Harat means both "tremble" and "birth." Hayom harat olam -- "Today the world trembles; today the world is born." How do we transform the world’s tremble into the world’s birth? When circumstances ar Tue, 3 Sep 2002 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=45833 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=45833 The center is not our creation, but the circle is. The paradox today is this: one cannot create a circle without a firm center, yet the center is invisible until we create our circle Tue, 28 May 2002 12:00:00 EST