When fighting a spiritual war, it is insufficient to simply ward off enemy attacks. One must go out and capture ground, constantly growing in Jewish observance. On a broader scale, this means bringing the light of Torah even to those that threaten it, until they too proclaim, “Hear, Israel! G-d is or L-rd, G-d is one.” 18 Tishrei, 5717 – September 23, 1956.
“Do not all men desire happiness?” This rhetorical question was posed by Socrates to his students. The response was unanimous: “There is no one who does not!”
For the first time in history, a majority of the books of Rambam’s Mishneh Torah were recorded as video classes and made accessible to the global Jewish community.
One of the first Siyum HaRambams is celebrated in Cairo, Egypt at the Maimonides Synagogue. Can you identify those in the photo and the year it was taken?
First it was the Israeli Lacrosse women. Now it’s the Israeli Davis Cup men’s turn for the limelight.
Have you ever met a person, whose life is a shambles, musing over how it all got that way? “Where have I gone wrong,” is a mantra familiar to every psychiatrist, psychologist, clergyman or plain good friend, who is kind enough to lend an ear.
When we think of traveling on vacation to far distances in today’s day and age, the mere thought of an uncomfortable journey almost seems unfathomable. We are used to the highest level of service and, thanks to technology, the world at our fingertips.
As far I’m concerned the Jewish women’s liberation movement was started by the Rebbe.
Can dating and fun coincide? For many singles, those two words are polar opposites. Many singles get burnt out, jaded and perpetuate an annoyingly unproductive cycle of “failed” dates.
When Kaiser Wilhelm sought to invade Belgium, he was reminded of the signed treaty agreements, which his actions would blatantly violate. Dourly brushing the matter aside the Kaiser declared: “We shall take Belgium! As for the treaties? We can leave it to the philosophers to supply the necessary explanations.”
Scientists have recently demonstrated that they can now take stem cells from a cow and build them into hamburgers that look, feel and (almost) taste like the real thing. What does Jewish law have to say? Is this considered real meat? Is it kosher?
Today, 29 Av, marks the first Yahrtzeit of Reb Yechezkel Halevi Lewintow, OBM.
In proclaiming that “Man is the measure of all things,” Greek philosopher Protagoras, was quite patent in denouncing any objective standard of morality, and by no means was he alone. The notion that truth is perceived differently from divergent points of view and that no single point of view is the complete truth, has from time immemorial been the mantra of Divine rebellion.
Since it was uprooted from Russia, Chabad has reinvented itself as a movement to move all others. Over the past 90+ years, since the first shliach was sent to another country to promote Judaism, there have been many ways and manners wherein shluchim have accomplished their task to bring Jews closer to Judaism every single day.
Erev Rosh Chodesh Elul will mark the 44th anniversary of the passing of my great-grandfather, Hachassid HaTamim Reb Yochanan ben Reb Yisrael Gordon, zt’l. For the longest time, this date has come and passed rather unceremoniously on my end, without memorializing him. It struck me rather odd that this idea has weighed so strongly on my mind of late, compelling me to write when so many years have gone by without as much as a word or even a thought.
Rabbi Benny Hershcovich, Shliach in Cabo, Mexico, delivers his brief and hilarious thoughts on this weeks Parasha, Eikev, titled ‘If I Were a Rich Man.’
Mazel Tov! After much anticipation, at 4:24 p.m. in London on July 22, the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth. The Royal bundle is an 8lbs. 6oz. son, future King — and perhaps a real Jewish Prince.
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