Physicality and Spirituality

Could a person understand the digestive system without actually eating first?

By the Grace of G‑d Erev Shabbos Parshas Shekolim, 5726 [February 18, 1966] Brooklyn, N.Y. To All Participants in the “Evening With Lubavitch” in Philadelphia, Pa. G‑d bless you— Greeting and Blessing: It is significant that the “Evening With Lubavitch” i...

Every day we have the Sabbatical elements—prayer, Torah study, mitzvot—and the mundane aspects. Are these two elements of the day mutually exclusive?

By the Grace of G-d 4th of Adar I, 5722 Brooklyn, N.Y. [February 8, 1962] Greeting and Blessing: Your letter of February 5th was just received. I note the 7th day of Adar is your birthday, and I send you my prayerful wishes for a successful year in every ...

Medical advice to a young educator

Why the dramatic shift in Moses' view on the Jewish settlement of the eastern territories? If the Reubenites' and Gadites' petition initially struck him as reminiscent of the sin of the Spies, what convinced him to endorse their plan and even expand on it...

Open your wallet. Take out a single dollar bill. Place it on the table in front of you. Take a long, contemplative look at it. In many ways, this is the most spiritual thing you own

By the Grace of G‑d 20th of Adar 5739 [March 19, 1979] Brooklyn, N.Y. Greeting and Blessing: This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 7th of Adar, in which you write about the problem of smoking. Needless to say, this is a matter for specialis...

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