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Lech Lecha
Chile's Rescued Miners
All of Us Are Miners
When we look at the men who emerged from nothing less than a sixty-nine day burial within the bowels of the earth, we see that there may be a need even more crucial to survival than all others. The need for a leader.
When we look at the men who emerged from nothing less than a sixty-nine day burial within the bowels of the earth, we see that there may be a need even more crucial to survival than all others. The need for a leader.
The Cave, the Real World & the Legacy of the Elders
Let's imagine that instead of miners in Chile, a father and mother with small children found themselves trapped.
Let's imagine that instead of miners in Chile, a father and mother with small children found themselves trapped.
Living
Israel's Man of Courage
Steve Averbach was riding the Egged No. 6 bus in Jerusalem on the morning of May 18, 2003 when a Palestinian terrorist disguised as an ultra-Orthodox Jew boarded the bus near the French Hill neighborhood...
Steve Averbach was riding the Egged No. 6 bus in Jerusalem on the morning of May 18, 2003 when a Palestinian terrorist disguised as an ultra-Orthodox Jew boarded the bus near the French Hill neighborhood...
The Jewish Woman
Religious? Not Me!
When I hear the word "religion," I instinctively cringe. My stomach turns. My hands become clammy...
When I hear the word "religion," I instinctively cringe. My stomach turns. My hands become clammy...
Parshah
Oy to Joy
He doesn't understand; there's pain and hurt. And appreciation for all the symbolism, tradition and meaning are still many years away...
He doesn't understand; there's pain and hurt. And appreciation for all the symbolism, tradition and meaning are still many years away...
It's Been Done Before
Sometimes it can be frustrating being a Jew. No matter what you do, one of your grandfathers or grandmothers has already done it.
Sometimes it can be frustrating being a Jew. No matter what you do, one of your grandfathers or grandmothers has already done it.
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.
The Burning Palace
A man was traveling when he saw a palace in flames. He wondered: "Is it possible that the palace lacks an owner?" Thus, says an ancient Midrash, Judaism was born.
A man was traveling when he saw a palace in flames. He wondered: "Is it possible that the palace lacks an owner?" Thus, says an ancient Midrash, Judaism was born.
Chassidic Thought
The Ultimate Employee
Applicant A was a manager of a successful retail establishment. Applicant B was an entrepreneur who failed to show a profit. Whom do you hire?
Applicant A was a manager of a successful retail establishment. Applicant B was an entrepreneur who failed to show a profit. Whom do you hire?
Will We Still Have Free Choice When Moshiach Comes?
From what I've read, it seems like we will automatically do the right thing. Won't life be pretty boring?
From what I've read, it seems like we will automatically do the right thing. Won't life be pretty boring?
How Scientific is Torah?
For millennia we were ridiculed for believing that the world began, cause and effect are not inherently linked, a whole is greater than the sum of its parts, the human psyche is multi-layered...
For millennia we were ridiculed for believing that the world began, cause and effect are not inherently linked, a whole is greater than the sum of its parts, the human psyche is multi-layered...
Jewish Stories
Holocaust Survivor Finds Fatherly Figure
He had everything he wanted, a wonderful wife, a happy family and then along came the Nazis and his life was destroyed, like so many others.
He had everything he wanted, a wonderful wife, a happy family and then along came the Nazis and his life was destroyed, like so many others.
The Czar's Rubles
A Russian peasant once said to his friend: "You know, Ivan, I have been thinking, it is really very stupid for us to pay taxes to the Czar."
A Russian peasant once said to his friend: "You know, Ivan, I have been thinking, it is really very stupid for us to pay taxes to the Czar."
Menasheh the Informer
Suddenly the knob of the Rebbe's door turned. The Chassidim ran for cover. Only crazy Beryl didn't run away.
Suddenly the knob of the Rebbe's door turned. The Chassidim ran for cover. Only crazy Beryl didn't run away.
Mitzvahs & Traditions
Joy
For a joyful person, the toughest tasks are a cinch, the strongest adversaries easily vanquished . . .
For a joyful person, the toughest tasks are a cinch, the strongest adversaries easily vanquished . . .
Why a Mezuzah Is Not a Mezuzah
If not for the scrolls, there would be no reason for plain old doorposts...
If not for the scrolls, there would be no reason for plain old doorposts...
The Chair of Elijah and Welcoming the Baby
The customs and laws pertaining to circumcision are derived from the Bible, Talmud, and Jewish tradition, all of which have been meticulously passed down from generation to generation.
The customs and laws pertaining to circumcision are derived from the Bible, Talmud, and Jewish tradition, all of which have been meticulously passed down from generation to generation.
The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed, their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the suckling child shall play on the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the viper's nest. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of G-d, as the waters cover the sea
— From Isaiah's prophesy on Moshiach, read on the 8th day of Passover
Print Magazine
G‑d doesn’t need you to report on the dirt in His world.
He sent you here to search out the jewels hidden in the mud, clean them and polish them until they shine.
And when you bring them to Him, the angels make a crown of them for Him, saying, “Look what Your children have made for You out of the mud!”
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