Chassidut
Chassidut: Spontaneity in Izhbitz
Izhbitz and Chabad This year, Shabbat Vayigash is the 7th of Tevet, which is the yahrzeit (day of passing) of the Izhbitzer Rebbe, Rabbi Mordechai
The Voice of Jacob
What is the secret of the Holiday of Redemption on the 19th of Kislev and its continuation on the 20th of Kislev? The Ba’al Shem
The Essence of the Year 5783 Part 2
Click here to read part 1 of this series (Based on a class given on 5 Elul, 5782) The word “one” appears exactly 3 times
The Power of Teshuvah
Breaking Down Teshuvah In the daily calendar he wrote in 1944 known as the Hayom Yom, the Lubavitcher Rebbe relates that the Maggid of Mezritch—the
Re’eh: Paths of Divine Service: From Lith...
In Parashat Re’eh, the Torah restates that there are only a limited number of kosher cattle, “This is the cattle that you may eat, ox, sheep,
Q&A: Melodies and Mashiach
Q: Sometimes, new melodies come to me and I write them down and play them. How can I know if these melodies are coming from
Democracy, Equality and Conservatism
Politically, it looks likes today’s leftist agenda is a reflection of the Biblical Korach’s ideology. “The entire congregation is holy…and why should you lord over
Focusing Will to Bring the Mashiach
The Talmud[1] (in the Ein Yaakov reading) relates: Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi asked Elijah, “When will Mashiach come?” Elijah responded, “When He [God], our Master
Nissan: Faith Inside Us
What is the loftiest of the human faculties? Seemingly, we should give our intellect, this title. After all, the difference between a brute and a
Why Do We Need Amalek?
In the first war with Amalek (related in the Torah in parashat Beshalach[1]), the conditions for eliminating him were excellent. Joshua waged the physical war,