Tzav

Perhaps nothing captures the indifferent spirit of our times like the ubiquitous “whatever.”

Almost overnight, Iran was transformed from a pro-Western monarchy to an anti-Western authoritarian theocracy. Expressions of anti-Jewish animosity intensified. Pamphlets threatened “death to the Jews,” as a wave of anti-Israel sentiment swept the country...

Judaism views every activity in life as an opportunity to connect with the Almighty. Nothing is trivial or without purpose. We’ve been given specific mitzvot to uplift the seemingly insignificant parts of our lives, yet we can lose ourselves in the daily ...

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You “make” mistakes; however, you yourself are not the mistake.

There are two ways to deal with our inner demons and dysfunctions. The first, and most natural, would be to fight back. The second approach works by first generating a passion: a passion for G-d and for spiritual development.