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Beshalach

10 Shevat
10 Shevat
This day, so relevant to every Jew in our generation, is surely a day for reflection, learning, prayer, positive resolutions and acts of loving-kindness.
7 Teachings from the Rebbe's "Mission Statement"

When a Rebbe Ascends, We Must All Ascend With Him
Your Questions
Is the Tide Pod Challenge Kosher?

One common misconception is that if something is kosher, then it must be healthy to eat.
What Does "Heimish" Mean?

It's based on the Yiddish word heim, which means “home,” it describes things that are homey or familiar.
Essay
Why It's Okay That Free Will Is Paradoxical

Isn’t everything predetermined by the mechanics of the universe? I’m just a programmed machine; how can I be blamed for being what I am? Since G-d knows the future, what choice do we have in it?
Parshah
How Did the Parting of the Red Sea Happen?

The parting of the Red Sea was performed by G‑d after the Exodus. The Israelites walked on dry land, and Pharaoh and the Egyptians drowned.
Miriam's Well: Unravelling the Mystery

Why is the well called by Miriam’s name? And what happened to Miriam’s Well after the Jews entered the land of Israel?
Women
A Little Change (and Faith) Keeps Life Exciting

When you get used to something, after a while you take it for granted. You don’t see the blessing in it or value it as much. It becomes less endearing
Why Do People Say I’m So Ungrateful?

I’m ungrateful! At least that’s what my parents and friends tell me. They say I never appreciate anything anyone does for me, and that I’m always finding fault with everyone and everything.
Jewish News
Mendel Morosov, 101, Personification of Chassidic History and Wit

Transmitted stories and wisdom from generations of Rebbes and Chassidim.
‘Washington Post’ Highlights Santa Fe Rabbi’s Soviet-Era Inspiration

A focus on uniting people, after a family history of witnessing divisiveness.
Story
The Chicken Farmer and the Man in the Bus Stop

Life on the farm was hard. The community remained painfully small, and there were few if any other young chassidic families for miles around.
Video
Your G-d or the G-d of Your Father?

Something Spiritual on Parshat Beshalach
“America Is No Different”

In 1940, my father-in-law, the Rebbe, was miraculously saved from the Nazis and brought to the safe shores of America. Upon his arrival he declared: “America is not different;” he would continue all the activities to strengthen Judaism which he began overseas.
Lifestyle
Comforting Chicken Noodle Soup

Our sages have said, "Sleep is one sixtieth of death" (Talmud, Berachot 57b). If sleep is a form of death, then death is a form of sleep -- but a temporary withdrawal of vitality for the sake of reawakening to a higher quality of life.
— The Lubavitcher Rebbe
Print Magazine

Adam trudged past the gates of Eden, his head low, his heart heavy with the pain of remorse.

Suddenly he stopped. A thought had struck him.

He turned to the heavens and exclaimed, “You had this planned! You put that fruit there knowing I would choose to eat from it!”

“But tell me: Why?

The heavens were silent.

But ...