The customs of this week’s Torah portion seem to reflect the reality of Israel today.
WHEN CAN ONE REALLY ENJOY LIFE?
How far do we go to ensure the comfort of others?
WHY JEWS HAVE CHUTZPAH
People often complain that Israelis are too aggressive. Where does this behavior come from, and how does it “tie-in” to the mitzvah of Tzitzit?
The Prayer of the Hostage
When Sappir Cohen was taken hostage, there was one chapter of Psalms that she knew. What was that chapter, and what is its significance?
THE FROZEN CHOSEN
Why do so many Chabad emissaries focus on serving small, remote Jewish communities rather than larger, more central ones?
The Missing Half
Why we aren’t afraid of our enemies.
Overcoming Terrorism
What if every place a Jew stands, wherever they bring G-d into their life, is as sacred as Jerusalem itself?
The Yahrtzeit of a Giant
Every Chabad family has a Levi. What’s up with that?
The Child in Buchenwald
Rabbi Lau searched for his savior for years. What was the end of the story?
The Power of Shema
From Moses until October 7th, the prayer from our Parsha has played an outsized role.