Nissan Mindel

The first thing we become aware of when we awake from our sleep in the morning is that we are awake and alive.

Part 1. The Book The author called his work by three distinct names. Each of these names characterizes the book in its own way. These names are: I. Likutei Amarim - "Collected Discourses." By this name the author describes his work in his "Compiler's Fore...

In a village, there lived a mother and a son who were incredibly devoted to one another. Once, they had been well off, and had many friends. But now they were poor. The father had died suddenly when lightning struck their house, leaving the mother bedridd...

Yisrael lived in Ramat Gan, Israel, where he had his own little house and small farm. He was a chicken farmer and had enough laying chickens to provide him with a modest income for himself and family. He was neither rich nor poor, but he was very generous...

The squire asked Shmuel to bring the priceless diamond he had inherited from his parents. All the guests waited breathlessly to behold this rare, precious gem . . .

Reb Shabse arranged with the caretaker that when Yisrolik came to study at night, he should give him one small candle, which should burn not more than one hour

Question: What is Judaism's view on hunting? What rights do animals have according to Judaism? Answer: Some of the worst abuse of animals was, and still is, carried out in the name of sport. A favorite Roman sport was the "hunting" of wild animals inside ...

The full story of the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, based on traditional and midrashic sources.

How tefillin saved a person's life again and again -- during the Holocaust and in its immediate aftermath.