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Why Didn’t the Lubavitcher Rebbe Ever Visit Israel?

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 the...

Parshas Korach–”Two Jews, Three Opinions”

We all nod our heads in agreement when we hear the phrase, "Two Jews, three opinions." We similarly chuckle when we hear the anecdote...

Parshas Korach – The Tragic Consequences of Jealousy

The Midrash teaches that there were two wealthy people in the world — one, a Jew named Korach, the other, a gentile named Haman. They...

Beardless and Bareheaded, Matisyahu Continues to Draw Inspiration From Jewish Sources

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...

New Exhibit Exploring the Mysterious Biblical Color ‘Tekhelet’ Opens at Jerusalem Museum

A new exhibit exploring the mysterious color tekhelet, a vibrant blue dye mentioned 49 times in the Torah and later chosen as the central...

51 Years After Six-Day War, How the Kotel Became Synonymous With Tefillin

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...

Parshas Shelach – It’s Not What You See, But How You See It

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...

Parshas Shelach–“Memory Loss”

When one reaches a certain age, he does not have to be reminded that his memory is not what it used to be. These...

In Budapest, a Thirst for Torah

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...

Parshas Beha’aloscha–The Root Of Loshon Hara

Miriam’s critique of Moshe Rabbeinu, presented in Bamidbar 12:1,2, is deemed to be the classic case of loshon hara, speaking ill of another; the...

Parshas B’Haaloscha – Elevate Your Life

In this week’s parsha (Numbers 8:1), Aaron is commanded to kindle the lights of the menorah, but a most unusual word is used in this connection–“behaaloscha”...

Jewish Tradition Under Siege at Jerusalem’s Western Wall

Since its formal establishment as a modern state in 1948, Israel has always been governed by traditional Jewish concepts–the Shabbat and all Yom Tovim...

Parshas Nasso–A Blessing for All Eternity

"May G-d bless thee and keep thee" "May He cause His countenance to shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee" "May HaShem lift His Face...

In Blessed Memory of Rabbi Ephraim Tita of Jerusalem–a Scholar, Baal Chessed & Last of a Generation

A little over two months ago on February 27th, 2018 (the 10th of Nissan), my Grandfather, Rabbi Ephraim Tita (of Blessed Memory) passed away...

Learning on Shavuot–The All-Nighter

The scene is familiar. An auditorium or hall is stuffed full of bodies hunched over books. In the corner, there’s a table bearing snacks...

Capturing the Wall: The Story of Shavuot 1967

A brilliant flash shattered the darkness. The lonely climber saw in that blink of an eye that he was almost at the top of...

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