ב"ה
Shabbat Hagadol 5766 - April 9, 2006
Are We Having Fun Yet?
In our dual quests for the security of routine on the one hand and the excitement of change on the other, we've been quite successful in the former, but have failed miserably in the latter. Why is it so hard for us to have fun?
In our dual quests for the security of routine on the one hand and the excitement of change on the other, we've been quite successful in the former, but have failed miserably in the latter. Why is it so hard for us to have fun?
Parshah
Tzav in a Nutshell
The fire on the altar must remain burning at all times. Moses instructs Aaron and his sons (the priests) which parts of which sacrifices they are to eat, and which must be burned entirely. The priests spend seven days inside the Tabernacle, during which time they are initiated into their service.
The fire on the altar must remain burning at all times. Moses instructs Aaron and his sons (the priests) which parts of which sacrifices they are to eat, and which must be burned entirely. The priests spend seven days inside the Tabernacle, during which time they are initiated into their service.
Women
A Mother Without a Child
I didn't feel any pain, even though there wasn't even enough time to give me much in the way of anesthesia. I could see her, but I hadn't yet heard her...
I didn't feel any pain, even though there wasn't even enough time to give me much in the way of anesthesia. I could see her, but I hadn't yet heard her...
Why Not Make It Easier to Convert?
I often hear rabbis complain that the Jewish people are shrinking due to intermarriage and assimilation. But you are the major obstacle to Judaism growing! If you would make conversion a bit easier, many more non-Jews would join us...
I often hear rabbis complain that the Jewish people are shrinking due to intermarriage and assimilation. But you are the major obstacle to Judaism growing! If you would make conversion a bit easier, many more non-Jews would join us...
Parenting
Who Needs Fathers?
I had just had my first child and was new to parenting, so although I was arguing that children definitely need fathers, my perspective was somewhat limited . . .
I had just had my first child and was new to parenting, so although I was arguing that children definitely need fathers, my perspective was somewhat limited . . .
The Lady and the Nose
At first the young man was impressed with the young lady’s character, but was repelled by the shape of her nose. Then he learned to ignore it. Now he loves it . . .
At first the young man was impressed with the young lady’s character, but was repelled by the shape of her nose. Then he learned to ignore it. Now he loves it . . .
The Rebbe
A Timeline Biography
The rise of Communism, the coming of age of modern science, the Holocaust, the renaissance of Jewish life in America, the Sixties, the feminist movement, the information age, the end of the Cold War -- the Rebbe was there, and had something to say and do about them all
The rise of Communism, the coming of age of modern science, the Holocaust, the renaissance of Jewish life in America, the Sixties, the feminist movement, the information age, the end of the Cold War -- the Rebbe was there, and had something to say and do about them all
Wisdom from the Rebbe
Insights, essays, meditations and letters -- a sampling from the wisdom of the Rebbe on the ocassion of the 55th anniversary of his assumption of the leadership of the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement on the 10th of Shevat in 1951
Insights, essays, meditations and letters -- a sampling from the wisdom of the Rebbe on the ocassion of the 55th anniversary of his assumption of the leadership of the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement on the 10th of Shevat in 1951
The location of the Altar [in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem] is very exactly defined, and is never to be changed... It is a tradition that the place where David and Solomon built the Altar on the threshing floor of Arona, is the very place where Abraham built an altar and bound Isaac upon it; this is where Noah built [an altar] when he came out from the ark; this is where Cain and Abel brought their offerings; this is where Adam the First Man offered a korban when he was created -- and it is from [the earth of] this place that he was created
— Maimonides (Mishneh Torah, Laws of the Holy Temple, ch. 2)
Print Magazine
Due to the limitations of your reality, some of your best friends can enter only incognito.
In fact, the really big ones sometimes sneak in disguised as ugly monsters and vicious enemies. Otherwise, the guards at the gate would never permit them entry.
These are the events optimists call “blessings in disguise.”
Here’...
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