When we ask G-d for a good year, we call Him "Our Father" (Avinu) and "Our King" (Malkeinu)—because love draws us close, but reverence keeps us going.
Kol Nidrei: Our Father or Our King?
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The Jewish view of a Four Day Workweek
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In recent years, there has been extensive public discussion about a four day workweek. The idea is no longer merely theoretical, and it raises a deeper question: if technology eventually frees people from the need to work, what will they do with that freedom?
The Rebbe’s Shofar Was Not a Sad Sound
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Rosh Hashanah is more than the Day of Judgment. On this day, we come to crown G-d as King over the world, willingly accepting His sovereignty upon ourselves. The story of Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Sacks offers a powerful insight into the meaning of the shofar on this day.
Why Dance on Judgment Day?
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A high school student once told me that in sign language, a Jew is shown as someone with a beard — and that made me wonder: how would you sign “chasid”?
The Place That Needs You
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The Torah uses the words Lech Lecha only twice, and both times they define Abraham’s life: leave where you are, and go where you are called.
D’fiku D’Liba – The Beating Heart
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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.
Shabbos: Remembering Nature and Expecting Miracles
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Between “Zachor” and “Shamor” lies a profound lesson: never take nature for granted, and never stop believing in miracles that can still happen at any moment, even today.
We Don’t Build Jewish Ghettos
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The young country of Israel was fighting for its life, but inside its young army another battle was unfolding: Could religious and secular Jews serve together without asking either side to give up who they were?
Preventive Morality
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When a virus spreads, we don’t wait until everyone is sick to begin looking for solutions. We isolate, vaccinate, and do everything possible to prevent the illness in the first place. The same is true with morality.
Acharon Shel Pesach: The Gift of Patience
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The Jews are an impatient people. During Yizkor, we recall the patience our parents had for us—and the patience G-d has for us as well.