Nissan Dovid Dubov

In a Jewish household, the wife and mother is called in Hebrew akeret habayit. This means literally the “mainstay” of the home. It is she who largely determines the character and atmosphere of the entire home. G–d demands that a Jewish home – every Jewish...

Questions and answers exploring the very core of Judaism. With such questions as life's purpose, the existence of G-d, the purpose of the Chosen People, the holocaust, science vs religion and intermarriage.

“You have chosen us from among the nations” (Siddur). The Jews are referred to as “the Chosen People”. Many Jews themselves ask, “for which task have we been chosen?” The answer to this question lies in the Torah passage (Exodus 19:3-6) in which G–d addre...

The story of Purim, as related in the Book of Esther, gives us a clear analysis of the “Jewish problem”. Being dispersed over 127 provinces and lands, their own still in ruins, the Jews undoubtedly differed from one another in custom, dress and language, ...

In the traditional view of the Bible, the world is a mere five and a half thousand years old and was created in six days. Surely modern science proves that the world is billions of years old and man evolved through a process of evolution, thus laying to r...

We live today in a multi-cultural and multi-religious society. We mix freely with, and respect, people of all faiths. Many Jews today grow up fully assimilated and comfortable in a secular society and environment. Why is it such a tragedy if a Jewish man ...

It is natural to ask the question "why?" in a time of anguish. One general answer, which is really self-evident though often hard to accept in a state of emotional distress, is that it is surely illogical to limit the Creator in His designs and actions to...

Sixty years on, people still ask the same questions – Where was G–d during the Holocaust? How can you believe in G–d after the Holocaust? If G–d is just and righteous how could He allow the Holocaust to happen? Why didn’t G–d perform miracles during the H...

This book attempts to address the questions that explore the core of Judaism. Yet another question is even more fundamental: should one place one’s understanding before one’s doing? Should a Jew ever make his understanding of the commandments or of G–d’s ...

In the light of all we have said it is clear that “the deed is the main thing”. Doing must come before understanding. To this aim we have included here a brief digest of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s ten point mitzvah campaign. The campaign focuses on ten speci...