Seize The Moment
When Esther was contemplating whether or not to approach King Achashveirosh on behalf of her people, Morderchai told her (Esther 4:14) that if she does not go before him, “relief and rescue will arise...
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Next Year In Jerusalem
At the conclusion of the Pesach Seder, the first Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, was wont to say: Master of the Universe! I have done Your will and have properly conducted the...
Don’t Forget Yourself
The Talmud (Pesachim 68b) states, “R. Yosef said: All agree that on Purim we require ‘for you’ too. What is the reason? Days of feasting and gladness is written in connection therewith.” Though the...
The Tenth of Teves and the Third Temple
What the Tenth of Teves teaches us concerning unconditional love.
Secular Studies
The proper manner to study secular studies.
Chanukah: Getting Out of the Mud
To view as Pdf, click here The following is based on the Rebbe’s personal writings from 1937. The header implies that part of what was recorded in the journal entry was given as...
Running Away From Evil
By Rabbi Dovid Markel The mishna in the tractate of Pesachim[1] states: “What is the difference between the Passover as celebrated (by the Israelites while) in Egypt, and that observed by later generations?...
Ten Days of Teshuva
By Shalom Olensky Moses blesses the Jews before his passing. Turning to his tribe, the Levites, Moses blesses them to be devout, to be devoted to the Torah completely, and to teach it...
The End of the Torah
Why does the Torah end with something negative?
