When should you speak out and when should you remain silent? To what extent do you have to take responsibility and when should you remain passive?...
Most of us have had occasions in our lives when we acted as supervisors over others. It might have been in our role as parents disciplining...
In this week’s parsha, we encounter Balak, King of Moab, who was determined to wipe the Jewish people off the face of planet earth, joining forces with Bilaam,...
With the summer wedding season upon us, Jewish couples are preparing for marriage ceremonies that will conclude with the ancient ritual that many know simply as “the...
The 17th day in the Jewish month of Tammuz, Jews the world over fast and lament to commemorate the many calamities that have befallen our people...
The poem had a place of prominence on our kitchen bulletin board for many years. We had clipped it from a women’s magazine, and although it...
Parshas Chukas opens with the enigmatic words, “This is the decree of the Torah… and take unto you a Parah Adumah – a Red Heifer…” (Numbers 19:1) The obvious...
Question I have always wondered why the Rebbe—whom I personally consider the most righteous Jew in our times—didn’t move to Israel, or even visit once? Reply Before addressing...
We all nod our heads in agreement when we hear the phrase, “Two Jews, three opinions.” We similarly chuckle when we hear the anecdote about the...
The Midrash teaches that there were two wealthy people in the world — one, a Jew named Korach, the other, a gentile named Haman. They both...
The first time I saw Matisyahu perform he was mesmerizing. It was 2006, at the height of his chassidic phase and the then 27-year-old singer took...
A new exhibit exploring the mysterious color tekhelet, a vibrant blue dye mentioned 49 times in the Torah and later chosen as the central color of...
An overwhelming response to a worldwide call by the Rebbe in 1967 has lasted a half-century It was the morning of June 7, 1967, the third...
In this week’s parsha ,we discover our tragic predilection for self-destruction. Even if G-d performs open miracles and bestows every blessing upon us, it will be...
When one reaches a certain age, he does not have to be reminded that his memory is not what it used to be. These days, one...
My trip to Hungary last week for a shabbaton proved to be a perfect prelude for Shavuos, for it demonstrated the never-ending power of Torah to...
