Don’t Judge the Makers of the Golden Calf
Incredulous Reactions We give the builders of the Golden Calf a bad rap, and deservedly so. They saw G‑d directly and heard the Ten Commandments, yet betrayed Him 40 days later. How could they? If we...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Do and What You Need to Get Done
Why do we live? Are we here for ourselves, or is there a deeper purpose?
View ArticleDon’t Blame Yourself
Don’t feel guilty. You meant well, and that in itself deserves credit.
View ArticleFinding Time
Let’s face it, not all people are pleasant. Some people leave us wondering if we should continue making time for them or focus on things we enjoy.
View ArticleEffort That Has Value
Torah study is the only instance where labor without achievement is rewarded.
View ArticleThe Printing Press
Were many more Torah books authored because the printing press was invented, or was the printing press invented because G‑d knew that Torah scholars were poised to write many more books?
View ArticleLove Your Fellow
Several weeks ago, on Shabbat afternoon, we had a fascinating discussion. How should we respond when we learn through the media that our fellow Jew has behaved improperly or even immorally?
View ArticleThe Miracle of Marriage
When opposites attract, sparks fly—because it is the presence of something absolutely great (read: G‑d) that drives the attraction in the first place.
View ArticleWhy No Biblical Miracles Today?
I would think that if G‑d were to show His hand today, it would inspire billions to believe in Him.
View ArticleWhat Would Your Dying Words Be?
When our time on earth winds down, our focus naturally turns to the next generation, the children, who depend on our wisdom and life experience.
View ArticleShema: ‘Pay Attention!’
When we are called to concentrate, we often find it difficult to do so.
View ArticleThe Long Blast
To trumpet wordless sounds evokes images of cavemen from times when language was nascent and man’s verbal capacity was too limited to convey complex ideas. We now know how to articulate our thoughts in...
View ArticleRelevance of Torah
Is the Torah an ancient book for a vanishing people, or is it alive and well in you?
View ArticleShemini Atzeret: Praying for Rain
At times G‑d assumes a posture of justice, and at times He assumes a only posture of kindness.
View ArticleNoah, Abraham and the Rebbe
The assertion that Columbus “discovered” America highlights a curious claim made by Abraham.
View ArticleYour Daily Sacrifice
Isaac’s willingness to die was not an ending by any means. It was a beginning, and continues to have an impact, even today.
View ArticleWhat Would Your Dying Words Be?
When our time on earth winds down, our focus naturally turns to the next generation, the children, who depend on our wisdom and life experience.
View ArticleShema: ‘Pay Attention!’
When we are called to concentrate, we often find it difficult to do so.
View ArticleThe Long Blast
To trumpet wordless sounds evokes images of cavemen from times when language was nascent and man’s verbal capacity was too limited to convey complex ideas. We now know how to articulate our thoughts in...
View ArticleRelevance of Torah
Is the Torah an ancient book for a vanishing people, or is it alive and well in you?
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