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It would be impossible for me to choose which of the infinite tendrils of my life experience was most responsible for setting me on the path of Observant Judaism. If you’ll indulge me, I’ll pick one at random: My dad getting a diagnosis of stage IV lymphoma the day I turned seventeen – let’s start there.

“Chanukah is the triumph of the Jewish soul. The Greeks had no design on the Jew’s body; it was the soul of Israel they coveted, seeking to indoctrinate her mind with their philosophy and tint her spirit with their culture. We fought not for the freedom of our material self but to liberate identity from Hellenist domination.”

Recently, a new commentary on the book of Genesis was published — “The Inside Story: A Chassidic Perspective on Biblical Events, Laws, and Personalities” (Meaningful Life Center) by Rabbi Yanki Tauber of Woodmere. Within it can be found some of the most literate and profound observations and interpretations of the biblical text. This excellent volume gives us an taste for the deeper meanings that are at the core of the teachings of our holy faith.

A special conference devoted to the subject of addictions within the Jewish community will take place in Brooklyn, New York in December. The conference is sponsored by the MASK (Mothers and Fathers Aligned Saving Kids) organization which aids parents of at-risk children and the Jewish Press, and will focus on Victor Frankl’s approach based on man’s search for meaning in life.

A group of Crown Heights women recently celebrated the completion of their “60 Days” challenge with an award ceremony.

It’s an ideology that resonates deeply with Wheeler. Quoting from Simon Jacobson’s book “Toward a Meaningful Life: The Wisdom of the Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson,” Wheeler noted that “every human being, man and woman, was created for the same purpose — to fuse body and soul in order to make themselves and their world a better and holier place.”

The Inside Story carries the inside story within each individual, instilling the realization of how vital and meaningful the Torah is for contemporary life.

The Meaningful Life Center has published Yanki Tauber’s acclaimed ‘Week in Review’, peering into biblical events, encounters, and personalities through the lens of the Rebbe.

Speaking in Toronto, bestselling author Rabbi Simon Jacobson presented 5 revolutionary principles of the Rebbe.

WEST HARTFORD >> On Monday, July 11, Chabad of Greater Hartford will be hosting Best Selling Author Rabbi Simon Jacobson at an evening of tribute to the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, marking the 22nd anniversary of his passing.