Dedicated by Moris and Lillian Tabacinic · In loving memory of Menachem Mendel and Shaindel Tabacinic
Each thing that G‑d created has its own realm. There is a world in which it exists, and a world in which it does not.
Ideas exist in a world of intellect. In the world of a creature who knows nothing but emotion, ideas do not exist.
Emotions exist in a world of sentience. In the world of the physical elements—the...
When challenges come your way, you can confront them head-on. Better, however, is to come down upon them from above.
The Alter Rebbe offers a parable illustrating G-d’s closeness to every Jew during the month of Elul
The financial problems that began back in 2008 didn’t just dissipate overnight. There’s been a lot of work involved. But, the greatest and most important work has been to stay the course, with...
From a Torah scroll in an Arizona living room to a 12,500-square-foot full-service facility
A few hours later, Avraham Simcha noticed a silhouette occupying the small,
front window.
Said Rabbi Reuven ben Etzrovli: A person is not accused of something unless he did it; and if he didn't do it completely, he did it partially; and if he didn't do it partially, he thought of doing it; and if he didn't think of doing it, he saw someone else do it and was glad
– Talmud, Moed Katan 18b
Noah Dispatches Dove
(2105 BCE)
Following the failed attempt to dispatch a raven from the ark (see "Today in Jewish History" for Elul... Read More »
R. Schneur Zalman's parents marry
(1743)
Wedding day of Rabbi Baruch and Rebbetzin Rivkah, the parents of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi... Read More »
Outbreak of World War II
(1939)
On September 1, 1939, corresponding to the Hebrew date of 17
Elul, the Nazi Wehrmacht invaded Poland... Read More »
As the last month of the Jewish year, Elul is traditionaly a time of introspection and stocktaking... Read More »
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