The Story of Rabbi Tzvi Rotenberg and the Timeless Message of Matot–Masei: Standing Firm in Your Principles Wherever Life Takes You.
The Holy Art of Not Correcting People
One of the most difficult mitzvahs in synagogue life may be the mitzvah of keeping quiet when someone else makes a mistake.
Finally, Someone Wanted Israel
What America at 250 teaches us about Jewish identity.
The $500 Lesson
The word “zealot” usually makes us uncomfortable. We picture someone angry, extreme, and impossible to talk to. But this week’s parshah introduces us to a very different kind of zealot — one whose passion came from love.
Why did the Previous Rebbe end up in Prison?
The surprising lesson of Yud-Beis Tammuz in reaching other Jews.
America Needs More Candles
In America, many Jews will make it to synagogue for Rosh Hashanah. But when Friday afternoon comes, too many Jewish homes are still missing the light of Shabbat candles.
What Did the Money Do Wrong?
Korach rebelled against Moses, fine. But then the earth swallowed his bank account too. But what exactly did the money do wrong?
D’fiku D’Liba – The Beating Heart
The Zohar's remarkable answer to why the Jewish people suffer—and how the Rebbe's heartbeat continues to give life and hope to every Jew.
No One Was Really Surprised
Why the Spies Failed—and Why Jewish Education Still Matters
Type A and Type B
The journeys of the Jewish people in the wilderness combined constant uncertainty with remarkable order and structure.