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Vayikra 5769 - March 27, 2009
Chassidic Thought
How Do I Deal With Doubt?
Judaism is beautiful, no question about it. But is it true? I would like to believe so. But I will not believe for belief's sake...
Judaism is beautiful, no question about it. But is it true? I would like to believe so. But I will not believe for belief's sake...
Do You Know or Do You KNOW?
How many times we do knowingly eat things that are "unhelpful" to our health? How often do we pursue a pleasure, even though we "know" we'll regret it later?
How many times we do knowingly eat things that are "unhelpful" to our health? How often do we pursue a pleasure, even though we "know" we'll regret it later?
Changing Lanes
The pace of the cars around me has suddenly become frenzied; the flow of traffic has thickened considerably. I have hit morning rush hours on Toronto's busy thoroughfares...
The pace of the cars around me has suddenly become frenzied; the flow of traffic has thickened considerably. I have hit morning rush hours on Toronto's busy thoroughfares...
Living
When There Is Nowhere to Turn
It was the perfect apartment and the purchase was almost completed when the shekel dropped steeply against the dollar. Aleksander Guravich was suddenly obliged to come up with an additional forty thousand NIS. He didn't know where to turn.
It was the perfect apartment and the purchase was almost completed when the shekel dropped steeply against the dollar. Aleksander Guravich was suddenly obliged to come up with an additional forty thousand NIS. He didn't know where to turn.
Lyrics that Uplift
People get to wake up to music that tells them, "It's a beautiful world; open up your eyes, see the sun shining. There's a real reason why you're born.You have a mission. And your mission is sacred."
People get to wake up to music that tells them, "It's a beautiful world; open up your eyes, see the sun shining. There's a real reason why you're born.You have a mission. And your mission is sacred."
The Banker's Shabbat Dilemma
As he was running his hands up the side of the coats, he suddenly realized that his pockets were still filled with wads of money from that day's dealings.
As he was running his hands up the side of the coats, he suddenly realized that his pockets were still filled with wads of money from that day's dealings.
Divorcing Friends
My husband and I were Shabbat guests in the home of a couple whom we later learned had decided to get divorced. I can't reconcile the warm and friendly atmosphere in their home with a couple on the verge of divorce...
My husband and I were Shabbat guests in the home of a couple whom we later learned had decided to get divorced. I can't reconcile the warm and friendly atmosphere in their home with a couple on the verge of divorce...
My Child Has No Friends
My 11 year old son is very bright—he's been assessed as gifted, but he can't seem to make any friends. We're proud of him for being so smart, but we're sad for him that he is so alone. Is there anything I can do for him?
My 11 year old son is very bright—he's been assessed as gifted, but he can't seem to make any friends. We're proud of him for being so smart, but we're sad for him that he is so alone. Is there anything I can do for him?
The Jewish Woman
The Wedding Dress That Made History
For Lilly the dress symbolized the innocent, normal life she and her family had once led- before the world descended into madness...
For Lilly the dress symbolized the innocent, normal life she and her family had once led- before the world descended into madness...
Redefining Accomplishment
As I realized that all along I have had the wrong definition for accomplishment, the darkness began to fade...
As I realized that all along I have had the wrong definition for accomplishment, the darkness began to fade...
Kidnapped
From that moment on David surrendered spiritually- making a deal with G‑d so to speak, "If this is what You want, I accept it, but don't leave me." And He didn't...
From that moment on David surrendered spiritually- making a deal with G‑d so to speak, "If this is what You want, I accept it, but don't leave me." And He didn't...
Parshah
The Parshah in a Nutshell
G-d tells Moses about the sacrifices brought on the altar in the Sanctuary, including the meal offering, peace offering, offering of atonement, guilt offering and ascending offering.
G-d tells Moses about the sacrifices brought on the altar in the Sanctuary, including the meal offering, peace offering, offering of atonement, guilt offering and ascending offering.
The Shrinking of Man
Man has shrunk over the centuries. Suddenly there were all these other people and species dwarfing our significance. Our planet became an infinitesimal speck in a universe of mind-numbing vastness. Did we become humbler?
Man has shrunk over the centuries. Suddenly there were all these other people and species dwarfing our significance. Our planet became an infinitesimal speck in a universe of mind-numbing vastness. Did we become humbler?
The Scenic Route
The key to “korbanot” (sacrifices) is bringing our entire life “close.” This is through the understanding that every obligation in Judaism is assembled from the components of everyday life . . .
The key to “korbanot” (sacrifices) is bringing our entire life “close.” This is through the understanding that every obligation in Judaism is assembled from the components of everyday life . . .
The Poor Man's Soul
Why does the Torah, when discussing the offerings of rich men, the middle class, and the poor reserve the word nefesh, meaning life or soul, exclusively for the poor man’s offering?
Why does the Torah, when discussing the offerings of rich men, the middle class, and the poor reserve the word nefesh, meaning life or soul, exclusively for the poor man’s offering?
The Gift
When no one was in the synagogue, he brought in the loaves under his cloak. He prayed that G‑d should look upon his offering with favor, and eat and enjoy the lovely, freshly baked bread . . .
When no one was in the synagogue, he brought in the loaves under his cloak. He prayed that G‑d should look upon his offering with favor, and eat and enjoy the lovely, freshly baked bread . . .
G‑d created the universe and all physical objects ex nihilo, "something from nothing." Our task is to transform the "something" into "nothing"--transform the material into spiritual.
— R. Sholom DovBer of Lubavitch (Hayom Yom, 29 Adar II)
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.”
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