The Rabbis tried to abolish this custom in every generation, but never actually succeeded. Why?
Taking a Stand
T
Being a Jew by Choice
B
Did G-d ask our permission before “choosing us”?
You Can Be G-d’s Matchmaker
Y
“Matchmaker, matchmaker”... What was the role of Moses at Mount Sinai? He was a matchmaker! If you think about it, you can be a Matchmaker too.
A Positive Jewish Identity
A
How to wake the Jews up: the Chabad way.
The Convert’s Power
T
Why is the story of Yisro so compelling?
Ten Commandments – Not Just For Jews
T
We Jews have taken culture from the Chinese — after all, every Jew eats Chinese food. But have they taken anything from us?
The Hostage Crisis
T
Lessons from Texas.
How Good Is Your Advisor?
H
When is advice good, and when is it bad?
The Pursuit of Happiness
T
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
D
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.