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Surviving catastrophe
In Parashat Noach, humanity undergoes two great catastrophes. The first is the flood – the holocaust that annihilates all of humanity and all land-life except
The Heart and Mind of Dealing with Enemies
There are three ways to deal with enemies: surrender, fight, or make peace by neutralizing the root of their animosity. The Ba'al Shem Tov told it
Rectifiying Edom and Ishmael
The two great exiles of the Jewish People in our days: Edom (אדום, 51) and Ishmael (ישמעאל, 451) equal 502 = "Cursed be Haman" (ארור
Hint Book
The sages say: A wise man learns from a hint. A fool learns only from a fist (i.e., a punch in his face). Indeed, there
Snake Spine
In the Torah there are many applications to the "law of similars." One of them is that in order to kill a snake you must
Rectifying the State of Israel in 10 Steps
Rectifying the State of Israel in 10 steps: Step 1: Faith in the Torah (the Bible as interpreted by the Sages) as the Word of
A Rebellious Generation
A Chassidic saying: When an orphan eats everyone sees, but when he cries no one sees. God, have mercy on an orphaned generation! No generation
Generation We
There's a new movement in America (95 million) called "generation we." Sounds good. In Hebrew, generation we = "Let there be" times "love." Good and
Human Rights and Divine Obligations
There are the strong and the weak. There are the good and the bad. Not always are the strong the bad. If it so happens
The Chile Miners Miracle
The miracle in Chile: 33 men and 69 days. 33 plus 69 = 102, faith. 33 times 69 = 11 times 207, 11 lights, a