For Friday Night

It may seem that the revolutionary attempt to break out of limitations without self-destructing is doomed to failure. However, the Rebbe comments, the teaching of our parshah is that it is possible.

Have you ever felt like losing your temper but at the last moment you managed to restrain yourself? Inner battles of this kind are often associated with traffic wardens and similar representatives of officialdom...

Why all this self-restraint? Why not just enjoy oneself, especially if one isn't transgressing any law? What is the problem?

The idea that the entire Torah focuses around the theme of one's relationship with other people is quite striking