ב"ה
Lag BaOmer 5765 - May 27, 2005
Living in the Future
It’s my favorite oxymoron: If one indeed lives in the future, it’s not the future anymore, is it? And if one only thinks he’s living in the future, then he's not really living there, is he?
It’s my favorite oxymoron: If one indeed lives in the future, it’s not the future anymore, is it? And if one only thinks he’s living in the future, then he's not really living there, is he?
Parshah
Bechukotai in a Nutshell
Rebuke, reward, and G-d’s promise of commitment. Also the mitzvah of tithing produce and livestock.
Rebuke, reward, and G-d’s promise of commitment. Also the mitzvah of tithing produce and livestock.
Living
What’s A “Hassid,” Anyway?
“The hassids are the ones with the black coats . . .” “No, no. All the Orthodox have long black coats and beards. The hassids are the ones with the wide-brimmed hats.” “No, they all wear the hats . . .”
“The hassids are the ones with the black coats . . .” “No, no. All the Orthodox have long black coats and beards. The hassids are the ones with the wide-brimmed hats.” “No, they all wear the hats . . .”
Jono's Lemonade Stand
Jono decides he wants to give tzedakah (charity), but there's one problem... he needs to earn money to do that! Hilarity ensues
Jono decides he wants to give tzedakah (charity), but there's one problem... he needs to earn money to do that! Hilarity ensues
Relationships
A Wild Idea: The Kabbalah of Marriage
Marriage is a pretty bizarre concept. It must have been G-d's idea. Who else could think of such a whacky plan like bringing together two opposites and putting them under one roof to share a life?
Marriage is a pretty bizarre concept. It must have been G-d's idea. Who else could think of such a whacky plan like bringing together two opposites and putting them under one roof to share a life?
Story
The Old Harp
The king loved the old harp player's melodies, but it was annoying when the old man interrupted his songs frequently to tune his rickety instrument...
The king loved the old harp player's melodies, but it was annoying when the old man interrupted his songs frequently to tune his rickety instrument...
Lag BaOmer 2027
Lag BaOmer is a festive day on the Jewish calendar, celebrating the anniversary of the passing of the great sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and the end of a plague that raged amongst the disciples of the great sage Rabbi Akiva.
Lag BaOmer is a festive day on the Jewish calendar, celebrating the anniversary of the passing of the great sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and the end of a plague that raged amongst the disciples of the great sage Rabbi Akiva.
In a single knot I am bound with Him; my soul is united with Him, burns in Him, cleaves to Him.
— Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai on the day of his passing, Lag BaOmer
Print Magazine
How can you attain love of an infinite G-d? Through love of your fellow human beings.
As Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa would say, “If people like you, G-d likes you too.”
How did he know?
Because he knew that if people truly like you, it must be that you genuinely like them.
And when you hold genuine love in your heart for ...
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