Dedicated by Moris and Lillian Tabacinic · In loving memory of Menachem Mendel and Shaindel Tabacinic
An assortment of tefillin—some old and worn, others glossy and new—lay neatly arranged.
The Rebbe describes the following as a core teaching of the Baal Shem Tov:
Not only are the pirouettes of a leaf as it falls off a tree,
the quivering of a blade of grass in the wind,
and all the details of the world around you
all brought into being, given life and directed every moment from Above—
but beyond...
The story of a lost-and-found child of Chassidic roots who had become a high-powered American attorney and advocate for Soviet causes.
When Maya struggled over one last mountain and found some cell service, she had enough battery for a single call. Whom should she call? (Video credit: by Rivkin Media)
On the 22nd of Shevat in 1988, the Rebbe's wife, Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, passed away. The Rebbetzin was extremely modest, so not much is known about her life and little footage exists to...
My pain was heavily compounded by feeling like no one else knew what I was going through or could possibly understand it, so I suffered in solitude.
How can I help her become stronger so she can survive in a world that’s not always fair and tactful, and so that she’s not constantly suffering a maelstrom of emotion?
The monetary laws of the Torah are more than just utilitarian laws that allow for a functioning society. Just as with all other parts of the Torah, the monetary laws contain deep psychological and...
Historically,
many communities traditionally included in their bylaws that they would only accept married candidates as their
rabbis. Why?
When something is broken below, repair it above. And know that it is never truly repaired above until it is in order below as well.
– The Chassidic Masters
Passing of Rabbi Alexander Sender Schorr
(1737)
Rabbi Alexander Sender Schorr was a direct descendant of Rabbi Yosef Bechor Schorr of Orleans, one of... Read More »
When the Holy Temple stood in Jerusalem, each Jew contributed an annual half-shekel to the Temple.... Read More »
This Shabbat is Shabbat Mevarchim (“the Shabbat that blesses" the new month): a special prayer is... Read More »
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