http://www.chabad.org/search/keyword.asp?kid=9125 Newest articles written by Elisha Greenbaum 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 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1018438 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1018438 Is it the ideal position for a Jew to be locked off from the world, isolated in a self-imposed ghetto? We were tasked with being "a light unto the nations" and we can't do our job if we stay home and hibernate... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1010861 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1010861 We've all met unhappy beauty queens and discontented millionaires. Marriages break up and dream jobs go sour. Is life just an endless conveyor belt of unmet expectations? Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1005741 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=1005741 Finally, in a dramatic denouement, Levi Yitzchak placed the tallit firmly back in its place, and announced; "If you're a chassid and a scholar, then you lead the prayers!" and stalked back to his seat near the side wall of the synagogue... Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=959918 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=959918 I had two arguments this week, one with a vegetarian and the second with a businessman. The crazy part was that my position was the same each time and I even quoted the same verse of Torah to prove it. Fri, 7 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=943187 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=943187 The Jewish people have been blessed. Throughout history we have been influenced and led by the best. We have followed Moses' prescription for leadership and have survived and thrived through the ages. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=922283 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=922283 The chazzan reaches the moment, the Kohanim turn around, lower their prayer shawls over their eyes, raise their hands towards the crowd and the Priestly Blessing begins. What an amazing religion we have where certain people have been specifically assigned the job of blessing the masses with sanctity and love: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=889675 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=889675 If only I could be locked away in a cell with no distractions and no excuses, can you imagine how much I would accomplish? Thu, 7 May 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=836156 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=836156 Seemingly empty words and accompanying gestures that are even less sincere. They're not fooling G‑d, so why bother wasting time having people act out a meaningless charade? Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=836115 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=836115 We arranged an appointment. I came prepared. I made my pitch, explained our plans, emphasized the opportunities that lay ahead and then paused. The pause. That time it didn't work. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=825499 http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=825499 Ssurely saving the world should be a joint endeavor and I am content with a bit part of the glory. No one would fault me if I waited for others to join in before I stepped forward... Sun, 1 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST