Dedicated by Moris and Lillian Tabacinic · In loving memory of Menachem Mendel and Shaindel Tabacinic
Standing next to the small table with prepared candles, I saw a young girl hiding in the shadows.
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There are three forms of enlightened life:
One is life upon a wild beast. Only that the inner self is awake, and that innerness is joined by a great light from Above, so that eyes stay on the road, with mind, words and limbs working together to reach their destination.
There are many levels to this rung, but all are...
The Alter Rebbe assures us in Tanya that the efforts of those who follow in his ways, inspiring their fellow Jews to return to G-d, will have an “eternal” effect.
The bulk of the Talmudic texts contain analysis of Biblical verses and Torah law, but it’s interspersed with everything from medical advice to stories, from folk sayings to fabric dying tips.
One of the 613 commandments is to recount the Exodus from Egypt every single day. It is imperative for the success of a Jew’s daily mission to live with the consciousness that today he is witnessing...
At the core of idolatry lurks a reptilian coldness to life. (“Parsha Perks” with Dr Michael Chighel | Va’era)
This commentary on the Mishnah is labeled “Gemara,” but this does not seem to have always been the case.
When I turned on the water, the pipes made a loud, unwelcoming noise, and a brown-looking liquid burst out of the faucet.
“The only question is,” the Rebbe murmured, “will that
be before or after the incident?”
Fix yourself up first, and then fix up others
– Talmud, Bava Kama 107b
Winter
According to Rabbi Judah (cited in the
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Jews of Tripoli Saved
(1795)
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