Clothing is a significant obsession in American life; every occasion has a different garb. Judaism too, associates many traditions with clothing. Why so?
Why Are We Obsessed With Clothing?
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Going Against the Current
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When the Rebbe began to send out Shluchim, there weren’t many volunteers. Only a select few were willing to swim against the current.
G-d is Always with Us
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During the exile in Egypt, the Jews could have easily lost all hope. Fortunately, their forefather Yaakov had already considered that possibility.
The Ner Tamid
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In America, people live from vacation to vacation. How does Judaism look at it?
The Water Scare At Super Bowl
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A frightening cyber-attack took place on a water system in Tampa before the Super Bowl. What is the deeper meaning of water according to Jewish thought?
Reincarnation
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Sometimes, we notice people with unnatural success. How do they achieve it? What is the underlying power that they have?
Charity—Who Goes First?
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We often get excited about charitable affairs on a national scale or even around the world. But what about the poor of our own city? Who does Judaism view as most important?
Lessons from the Ganif
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The Parsha right after the Giving of the Torah begins with laws for the Jewish thief. Was there no better way to kick off our journey into Judaism?
The Pursuit of Happiness
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Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twersky was a person who worked his entire life to help people reach happiness. What was the key to his work?
Don’t Tell Me What I Shouldn’t Do
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In recent years, researchers have discovered that negative advertising has the opposite effect. Merely talking about a bad behavior actually encourages it further. This, needless to say, is an old Jewish concept.