Lazer Gurkow

An inspiring lecture on the Rebbe’s unique approach of empowerment, which has become the hallmark of Chabad outreach. (a talk on the occasion of the Rebbe’s yahrtzeit)

The Rebbe probes the unifying theme in all areas and levels of Torah study, from the legal to the mystical, the heavenly to the earthly, demonstrating the common thread running through different dimensions of Torah wisdom. This class studies a talk of the...

Growth is only possible if we subject ourselves to vulnerability. If we refuse to leave our comfort zone, we will never have new experiences or discover new abilities.

A Shiva visit can be awkward. Should you sit quietly or say something wise? Should you offer help or just a comforting hug? Most people don’t know what to do. Some give the mourner a quiet hug and a grave sigh before retreating to chat with other visitors...

The Big Question A young lady once asked me why she should obey G‑d’s many instructions in the Torah. She understood that without G‑d she wouldWhy should she agree to this plan? not exist, and felt that she owed her life to Him, but she also felt that G‑d...

We de-light from mundaneness and delight in holiness

Do our possessions and achievements bring glory to us, or are they for G‑d’s glory?

All day, I couldn’t shake the haunting image of a child, shaken from sleep, startled out of complacency, crying instinctively for his mother.

Has someone accused you of lacking tolerance and in the process became intolerant toward you?

Hillel and Shammai’s debate applies to every area of growth in life. When you want to change a bad habit or a harmful addiction, when you want to break out of a rut or get out of a harmful relationship, there are always two tasks. One is to lessen the har...