ב"ה
Chayei Sarah
Parshah
Be Like Eliezer, the Ultimate Emissary
We navigate through life, and we want to know “what’s in it for me.” We don’t always identify with the “chariot” of our history, with those men and women who saw themselves exclusively as vehicles of the Divine will.
We navigate through life, and we want to know “what’s in it for me.” We don’t always identify with the “chariot” of our history, with those men and women who saw themselves exclusively as vehicles of the Divine will.
Quizzes
Can You Guess the Historic Jewish Names of These Cities?
To Jews, many of these places have their own names, different than those used by their non-Jewish neighbors.
To Jews, many of these places have their own names, different than those used by their non-Jewish neighbors.
Your Questions
Is Wearing Black at a Funeral a Jewish Thing?
At one point in Jewish history, some had the custom to wear black as a sign of mourning. What changed?
At one point in Jewish history, some had the custom to wear black as a sign of mourning. What changed?
New Mikvah in New Zealand, 75 Years After the Rebbe’s Urging
With World War II and assimilation raging, Wellington ritual bath was a ‘matter of life and death’.
With World War II and assimilation raging, Wellington ritual bath was a ‘matter of life and death’.
By the Numbers
12 Ways on the Road to Success
When your success is linked to the success of others, you have a greater chance of success because you’re working for the common good.
When your success is linked to the success of others, you have a greater chance of success because you’re working for the common good.
Essay
Story
My Life Was Saved by the Tefillin I Gave Away
There are times when Divine providence is so stark that you cannot help but take notice.
There are times when Divine providence is so stark that you cannot help but take notice.
Women
What Happens When Bonding Isn’t Automatic?
If parent and child did not bond at birth or infancy, can that still occur at any point in the relationship?
If parent and child did not bond at birth or infancy, can that still occur at any point in the relationship?
The Jewish Way to Argue With Your Husband
There is something to be learned about disagreement in marriage from the mikvah.
There is something to be learned about disagreement in marriage from the mikvah.
Lifestyle
The forty-two "journeys" from Egypt to the Promised Land are replayed in the life of every individual, as the soul journeys from its descent to earth at birth to its return to its Source
— Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov
Print Magazine
There is only one thing that can put you further ahead than success, and that is surviving failure.
When you are successful, you are whole and complete. That is wonderful, but you cannot break out beyond your own universe.
When you fail, you are broken. You look at the pieces of yourself lying on the ground and say,...
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