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Shelach
Chassidic Thought
I Had an Abortion and Regret It
I know that I can't reverse what I have done, but is there some way to alleviate my burden? Or must I resign myself to carrying the guilt with me all my life?
I know that I can't reverse what I have done, but is there some way to alleviate my burden? Or must I resign myself to carrying the guilt with me all my life?
The Rooster That Did Not Crow
The squire asked Shmuel to bring the priceless diamond he had inherited from his parents. All the guests waited breathlessly to behold this rare, precious gem . . .
The squire asked Shmuel to bring the priceless diamond he had inherited from his parents. All the guests waited breathlessly to behold this rare, precious gem . . .
Living
Iowa Jewish Community Mounts Flood Relief Effort
In the capital city of Des Moines, Iowa, hundreds turned out for a Chabad-Lubavitch project to make 5,000 sandwiches for those displaced by the worst flooding to hit the state since 1993.
In the capital city of Des Moines, Iowa, hundreds turned out for a Chabad-Lubavitch project to make 5,000 sandwiches for those displaced by the worst flooding to hit the state since 1993.
The Obama Phenomenon III
I have a theory. I think that Obama won the nomination not despite his ambiguity on the issues, but because of it...
I have a theory. I think that Obama won the nomination not despite his ambiguity on the issues, but because of it...
Praise Versus Encouragement
My eight year old son is an excellent student but lately each morning before he leaves to school, he complains of either a headache or a stomachache...
My eight year old son is an excellent student but lately each morning before he leaves to school, he complains of either a headache or a stomachache...
The Jewish Woman
Remembering
I think there are certain times of the day, certain events you experience, that lead you back to a place in your memory where you realize just how deep, important and penetrating to the soul your experiences have been...
I think there are certain times of the day, certain events you experience, that lead you back to a place in your memory where you realize just how deep, important and penetrating to the soul your experiences have been...
What the Men of Distinction Couldn’t Fathom
What were the calculations of ten of the spies that caused them to err so profoundly? And what did the women of Israel intuitively understand that these great “men of distinction” failed to comprehend?
What were the calculations of ten of the spies that caused them to err so profoundly? And what did the women of Israel intuitively understand that these great “men of distinction” failed to comprehend?
The Stuff We're Made Of
People are busy rifling through the—dare I say it—junk. I must run. Run before I become entangled in that huge mess of possessions, aptly called “gar(b)age sale.”
People are busy rifling through the—dare I say it—junk. I must run. Run before I become entangled in that huge mess of possessions, aptly called “gar(b)age sale.”
Parshah
The Parshah in a Nutshell
The twelve spies return with giant fruit, frightening the Jewish people, who complain and receive a severe punishment. Laws of challah and tzitzit. A man publically desecrates Shabbat, and is put to death.
The twelve spies return with giant fruit, frightening the Jewish people, who complain and receive a severe punishment. Laws of challah and tzitzit. A man publically desecrates Shabbat, and is put to death.
Mission Possible
The spies brought back an honest report. G-d was unhappy with its contents. Is it fair to punish someone for expressing an honest opinion?
The spies brought back an honest report. G-d was unhappy with its contents. Is it fair to punish someone for expressing an honest opinion?
Toddling
Think back twenty, forty, sixty or eighty years, to the day that you learned how to walk. What you sensed but could not understand then, will tell you much about what you understand but cannot sense today
Think back twenty, forty, sixty or eighty years, to the day that you learned how to walk. What you sensed but could not understand then, will tell you much about what you understand but cannot sense today
Kosher for an Hour
The spies were “kosher for an hour.” This was taken into account when punishment was meted out.
The spies were “kosher for an hour.” This was taken into account when punishment was meted out.
The Vacuum of Choice
On whose initiative were the spies sent? The way the story is told in Numbers 13, it was by divine command. But when Moses recounts these events 40 years later, he tells the people of Israel that it was their idea. The contradiction describes a watershed in the history of freedom of choice.
On whose initiative were the spies sent? The way the story is told in Numbers 13, it was by divine command. But when Moses recounts these events 40 years later, he tells the people of Israel that it was their idea. The contradiction describes a watershed in the history of freedom of choice.
We were in our own eyes as locusts, and so we were in theirs
— Numbers 13:33
Print Magazine
People think that Torah is about something: that it comes to explain our world, what has happened and what will happen, where each thing belongs and what to do with it.
In a way, this is true. But ultimately, Torah isn’t about anything—everything is about Torah.
Before creating a world, the sages say, G-d first compose...
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