http://www.chabad.org/search/keyword.asp?kid=7052 Newest articles written by Mendy Herson 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=1025301 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1025301 Yes, crises seem to be at the center of our holiday experiences. Even in our personal lives, we may notice how emergencies give us a jarring wake-up call, prompting us to ask G‑d for assistance. But what about the other days? Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1024490 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1024490 In the immortal words of the famous first century sage Hillel: "If I am not for myself, then who will be for me?..." In other words: I need to look after myself; who else should? So where's the problem with selfishness? For that, we need to consider the rest of Hillel's statement... Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1015650 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1015650 Think about it: our behavior is our feedback to G‑d, our response to His gift of life, as clouds are earth's feedback (in the form of vapor) to the warmth of the sun... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=995194 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=995194 Once I've made a mistake, can it ever be retroactively un-done? Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=935477 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=935477 Think about your deepest wish. I don't mean an ice cream sundae or new shoes; I mean something that strikes at your very core. How would you feel if someone made this wish a reality? Well, that's how G‑d feels when we live right... Tue, 8 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=959942 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=959942 Are you in control of your life? Or have you lost control? Instead of guiding your emotional response, does the anger actually control you? Thu, 3 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=949493 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=949493 When we speak about the beauty of marriage, we speak of deep commitment and selfless, unconditional love. But what does that really mean? Are we ever really selfless? And "unconditional commitment"--what if someone feels betrayed? Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=963855 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=963855 Sometimes you need to see things in your mind's eye; sometimes you need to close your eyes and see things with your soul... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=885166 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=885166 Have you ever dreamed? About how a loving relationship would look? How your future family would function and thrive? How your business would grow and prosper? Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=877158 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=877158 Emotion is your psyche's fire. And, like fire, we need to treat it carefully. Like fire, emotions have great function; but, like fire, we can't let them get out of hand. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST