Community and Individuality

Was anything accomplished? Is there any point in agreeing on a goal, if there is no consensus regarding its implementation?

You can't build a lasting building out of half-baked bricks. But people, says the Lubavitcher Rebbe, are not bricks

A rabbi finds a silver lining in praying alone, at home, apart from his beloved congregation.

Is it the competitive aspect, the vicarious exercise, the thrill of "our team" winning, the camaraderie as we cheer or groan together, or is it simply something we do to kill time?

Countries are up in arms—over what? Over the right to come to the aid of a poor and helpless nation that is of absolutely no strategic interest to anyone!

The Iranian government has blocked Facebook and Youtube and banned foreign journalists from covering the protests. But they could not shut down Twitter. Twitter has become Iran's lifeline to the outside.

The naysayers say not to worry, but the media apparently missed that memo. You can hardly turn on your radio or TV without hearing another doomsday scenario. And people are scared, and perhaps rightfully so.

It turns out that the "someone outside wanting to speak to the class participants about the election" was a New York Times reporter. She had her sound-bite...

A series of correspondence between the Rebbe and professionals treating people with special needs was published this week.

Rabbi Zalman Itkin, of blessed memory, is remembered by his son-in-law as a constant advocate of the individual.