Amongst the overwhelming response from readers received over the past few days, one reader conveyed his indignation that instead of offering insight into the intrigue, the reference only added insult to injury, by equating the ancient horrific Hellenistic display of anti-Templism to some unassuming and well-meaning women who felt that sharing their innermost feelings to the world would be therapeutic.
In the last issue, we introduced the new series exploring the paradoxes of the Rebbe, and we explained that paradoxes testify to the existence of an essential element that transcends the two opposites. That explains why we witness such a paradoxical nature when it comes to Hashem, Torah and mitzvos
I have a son in mesivta age and I began to notice that he is very into his clothing. I know that seder vnikayon is very important but I feel this may be a little Ta’avas Halevushim. How do you think I should go about this
A fresh, new neshama comes down from the celestial worlds. On its way, it meets a fellow neshama that finished its job on earth, making its way up to the next world. The young, fresh neshama looks at the neshama coming up and sees him tired, broken and anguished. The one going down askes the one coming up, “Tell me, what’s wrong with you? Is it so bad down there? What type of world is it?!”
Rabbi Isser Kirshberg, a Lubavitcher Chassid, was sitting in his office in the Israeli embassy on the second floor. He was busy with his work in the press department. He was peacefully going through various documents strewn about on his table. He had no inkling of the drama that was about to play out
March 6, 2019