But I’m a Jew
Once, a chossid came to the third Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch, and bemoaned the fact that he had doubts in his faith of G-d and the Torah. The Rebbe asked him: “Why...
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Love and Duty
The third Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch once said: “Every Jew must ‘pay his debt’ to G-d with the fulfillment of the mitzvos that He commanded. However, an individual who loves G-d,...
In Court With a Cow
Once, a query concerning the kosher status of a certain cow was brought before the great chossid, Rabbi Hillel of Paritch. After some deliberation he declared the animal to be fit for consumption. Those...
Never Alone
Someone who has a true friend is never alone. This is so even when a distance of thousands of miles separate them. For, in the face of love, there are no boundaries or distance....
Speak To A Friend
There are various advantages to discussing one’s faults with a good friend: There are certain things that an individual cannot see because they are blinded by self-love. When one speaks to their friend, these...
A Different Story
Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the first Chabad Rebbe, would himself serve as the reader of the Megilah of Esther in his synagogue, on the holiday of Purim. After he passed away, his son Rabbi...
Hear The Cry
By Rabbi Dovid Markel Once, a halachik query concerning the kosher status of a certain lung was brought before the first Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi. After examining the lung, the...
Parshas Terumah – Make Me a Sanctuary
The Mishkan as a microcosm for G-d’s intent in creation.
Parshas Terumah – HaShem’s love for Israel
How the Cherubim expressed G-d’s love for the Jewish people.
Searching For Truth
In a private audience with the fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneersohn, a chossid once bemoaned: “I am lacking truth. Everything I do in my service to the Creator is untruthful. Not only that, but even...
