Self & Fellow

This time Noah had no choice -- the world was in his ark and he, as captain, had to take care of it...

The weekly reading that speaks of Noach, as interpreted in Chassidic philosophy, contains several psychological insights which are highly relevant today. As we all know, the best psychology is found in the Torah (because G-d is the best psychologist; as t...

A famous talk by the Lubavitcher Rebbe analyzes the lives of Noah, Abraham and Moses as milestones in humanity’s journey from an instinctive selfhood to a true concept of “love” for one’s fellow. We also encounter the basis of the Rebbe’s groundbreaking a...

Did Noah really succeed? According to the Sages: No. He did what he was told, he saved himself and his immediate loved ones; but he did not try to save everyone else.

If the world stubbornly refuses to be saved, does that excuse me from continuing to try?

Do sermons really work? Can the words of any one individual really have an effect on the way people live their lives? Is anyone out there actually listening? (Reading?) Rabbis are probably unrealistic when they anticipate dramatic results from their sermo...

What lesson is there in seeing evil, observing another person's sin?

Is it always the case that when you see a flaw in someone else it is actually your own flaw you are seeing? Must that always we so? A look at the story of Noah's drunkenness holds the key to the answer.

The life of Noah raises questions of how to address the moral failings of others, from zealous extremism on one hand to insularism and apathy on the other.

Conceit of the People, Their Punishment, Nimrod