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Why Is There a Chair for Elijah at a Brit Milah (Circumcision)?
During the period when the nation of Israel was split into two kingdoms, Elijah the prophet had a showdown at Mt. Carmel with 450 false prophets of the Baal idol . . .
During the period when the nation of Israel was split into two kingdoms, Elijah the prophet had a showdown at Mt. Carmel with 450 false prophets of the Baal idol . . .
Why Get Married?
Marriage has been getting a bad rap lately, and it’s entirely unjustified. Decades of studies on human wellbeing provide the same conclusions consistently . . .
Marriage has been getting a bad rap lately, and it’s entirely unjustified. Decades of studies on human wellbeing provide the same conclusions consistently . . .
Am I Too Good to Get Married?
A righteous person always sees the good in others. A self-righteous person can’t get over their own goodness.
A righteous person always sees the good in others. A self-righteous person can’t get over their own goodness.
Parshah
The History of Monotheism
The respective roles of faith and intellect in Abraham’s discovery of the truth of the one G-d.
The respective roles of faith and intellect in Abraham’s discovery of the truth of the one G-d.
It’s Tough to Find G-d During Tough Times
Do life’s hardships overwhelm you and make you feel disconnected from G‑d?
Do life’s hardships overwhelm you and make you feel disconnected from G‑d?
Abductions in the Torah
The women in Abraham’s family were abducted (or nearly abducted) no less than four times . . .
The women in Abraham’s family were abducted (or nearly abducted) no less than four times . . .
Video
Why a Seed Grows in Darkness
Leaving behind the old “I” of everything I know can be really scary. But free from these limiting expectations, we can produce our greatest yield.
Leaving behind the old “I” of everything I know can be really scary. But free from these limiting expectations, we can produce our greatest yield.
Drive and Motivation
Mishnah 1:3 “Do not be as slaves who serve their master for the sake of reward…” What drives you? How do you motivate yourself? Is there any place for extrinsic motivation or should it only be internal drive and personal passion that motivates you?
Mishnah 1:3 “Do not be as slaves who serve their master for the sake of reward…” What drives you? How do you motivate yourself? Is there any place for extrinsic motivation or should it only be internal drive and personal passion that motivates you?
What Is the Purpose of Creation?
According to the statement of the Midrash, G-d created the world because he desired to have a “dwelling in the lower realms.” Yet a verse in Song of Songs refers to G-d’s world as His garden. A deeper look at the descriptions “dwelling” and “garden” provide an insight into the very nature and purpose of creation.
According to the statement of the Midrash, G-d created the world because he desired to have a “dwelling in the lower realms.” Yet a verse in Song of Songs refers to G-d’s world as His garden. A deeper look at the descriptions “dwelling” and “garden” provide an insight into the very nature and purpose of creation.
Story
Why the Rabbi Went to Prison
G-d had arranged for him to be in prison so that he could better appreciate the value of the work he did raising funds for redeeming Jewish prisoners.
G-d had arranged for him to be in prison so that he could better appreciate the value of the work he did raising funds for redeeming Jewish prisoners.
The Mystery Man in the Thieves’ Den
It was winter, and as they set out on their journey, snow began to fall, and strong winds pushed them from the snow-covered road.
It was winter, and as they set out on their journey, snow began to fall, and strong winds pushed them from the snow-covered road.
Voices
Why, Oh Why, Oh Why? My Inquisitive Journey to Mitzvot
I decided that whatever was done in my husband’s home to yield such strength, we would do in ours. So when he said, “I want to keep kosher and Shabbat”—traditions many European Jews keep—I replied, “Show me what to do.”
I decided that whatever was done in my husband’s home to yield such strength, we would do in ours. So when he said, “I want to keep kosher and Shabbat”—traditions many European Jews keep—I replied, “Show me what to do.”
Lifestyle
Jewish News
Rivka Korf, 75, Helped Inspire and Grow Judaism in Florida
She served as a Chabad emissary in the Miami area for nearly 60 years.
She served as a Chabad emissary in the Miami area for nearly 60 years.
Nechamah Tzipah Goodman, 95, a Pioneer in Jewish Education in America
A tower of humble strength, she focused on helping and serving others.
A tower of humble strength, she focused on helping and serving others.
Communal Shabbat Dinners for Hundreds Recovering From California Fires
Comfort and companionship in Sonoma and Napa, as residents brace for the long road ahead.
Comfort and companionship in Sonoma and Napa, as residents brace for the long road ahead.
On one's birthday, a person should meditate, recall and contemplate their past, and correct and repent that which requires correction and repentance
— HaYom Yom (Nissan 11)
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Blind faith believes that which it is told, because it wants to believe.
Intellect believes that which it understands, because it wants to attain understanding.
Wisdom believes that which is true, because it is true.
Wisdom doesn’t have to fit that which some self-serving faith wishes to believe. Neither does it await...
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