Everyone has their favorite Chabad story. Here is mine. A friend once approached a Chabad shaliach (emissary) who would stand at the entrance to the
There are events and moments that force us to reconsider our fundamental assumptions and relationships. This is true of the tsunami of antisemitism that has
The famed kabbalist, Rav Yitzchak Luria, the Arizal, taught that before praying we should formally commit to the mitzvah of loving one’s fellow man, “v’ahavta
Avraham, the original and defining Jew, saw beyond limitations. To him, every one of the wicked people of his time represented a potential tzaddik. He
The ethics and morals of leaders are of essential importance. Pirkei Avot is the most well-known section of the Mishna as it is dedicated to
Do you know the secret of the Chafetz Chaim? When I say “the Chafetz Chaim,” you think of a person, the saintly Rabbi Yisrael Meir
Many years ago, on a group trip to Israel with members of our shul, we had some time between Havdala and our midnight flight back
Who are you really? For better or for worse, we are not identified as much by what we do as by who we are. As
Imagine a world where everyone is taking care of each other and finding ways to deliver joy. Picture a situation where instead of worrying about
The current discord and rifts within Klal Yisrael pose a huge challenge, undermining our fundamental identification as “goy echad ba’aretz —one nation in the land,”and
Do you have any idea how hard it is for your rabbi to concentrate on his davening? Kavana—the maintenance of clear focus during tefillah—is a
Do you live in a God neighborhood? No, that was not a typo. Hashem is often referred to as the Shechina, a term which is
