Psychology & Behavior

As soon as the Tabernacle was erected, G‑d instructed that seven lights be kindled on the candelabra every day. Surprised, Moses asked, "Dear G‑d, You are the Master of light, do You require light from us?"

How were candidates written in the lottery?

Religion is the natural playing field of hucksters and frauds looking to make a fast buck on the back of some else’s credulity. How can you and I possibly differentiate between the holy and the profane, the profound and the ridiculous?

What was the underlying reason for the Israelites' grumbling about the manna -- the most perfect food? Were they ungrateful wretches, or just normal people?

The deeper meaning behind the different opinions in the Talmud and commentaries regarding the menorah’s spatial alignment inside the Temple, and regarding the identity of its miraculous “western lamp.”

In the Torah Moses is described as "exceedingly humble, more than any person on the face of the earth" (Numbers 12:3). The story is told of a certain individual who considered himself extremely humble. In fact, he was so humble that nobody knew how great ...

There are many important lessons from the story of "the Second Passover," such as there are always second chances in life, or that G-d sometimes waits to see if we really want something badly enough to demand it and only then does He give it to us. But I'...

Clearly, humility is not the same as an inferiority complex. So what is it?

Upon his arrival in the U.S., he declared that “America is no different.” What did the Rebbe mean?

The haftarah, beginning from Zechariah 2:14, is often read twice during the year: Once the (first) Shabbat of Chanukah, and again on the week of Baahalotecha. The obvious reason for reading this haftarah is because it speaks of a golden menorah and the Hi...