ב"ה
Acharei-Kedoshim 5766 - May 6, 2006
The Things You See
In this world that G-d made, there are no tourists--just local residents. There are no fans in the bleachers--only players on the field. No audience--just actors
In this world that G-d made, there are no tourists--just local residents. There are no fans in the bleachers--only players on the field. No audience--just actors
Parshah
How to be Holy... Kind Of
Gefilte fish, master of relaxation and the art of meditation, teaches us how to be Holy, breath deeply, and scream at our friends... Hey, are we missing something?
Gefilte fish, master of relaxation and the art of meditation, teaches us how to be Holy, breath deeply, and scream at our friends... Hey, are we missing something?
How Can Men and Women Get Along?
Isn’t marriage between man and woman a violation of the laws of kilayim, which prohibit the intermixing of divergent species?
Isn’t marriage between man and woman a violation of the laws of kilayim, which prohibit the intermixing of divergent species?
Story
A Walk on the Menton Shore
With G-d's help, I shall never forget that glorious moment, the sight of father's holy face flaring in ecstasy as he emphasized the words "a G-dly sweetness..."
With G-d's help, I shall never forget that glorious moment, the sight of father's holy face flaring in ecstasy as he emphasized the words "a G-dly sweetness..."
Baruch, Our Special Child
I remember looking at the doctor and thinking: "You are not G‑d. That is your opinion, but anything can happen..."
I remember looking at the doctor and thinking: "You are not G‑d. That is your opinion, but anything can happen..."
The world says: If you can't go under [an obstacle], leap over; I say: In the first place, go over! (lechatchilah ariber)
— Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch (1834-1882)
Print Magazine
As long as we search for G‑d by abandoning the world He has made, we can never truly find Him.
As long as we believe there is a place to escape, we cannot be liberated.
The ultimate liberation will be when we open our eyes to see that everything is here, now.
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