Electric Light
The elementary principle of Chassidism: to draw down and connect the ultimate heights with the lowest depths.
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The Noseless Mirror
Rabbi Shneur Zalman taught that the way to deal with the corporeal world is not to repress or crush it but to gently extract the holiness from it.
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A Tale of Two Cities
Rabbi Shneur Zalman, an accomplished scholar and mentor to many disciples, teaches us the significance of Prayer.
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A Young Man’s Advice
A Chassidic story of unquestioning faith and action as told by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi.
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G-d Runs the World
The youngest of the Maggid’s disciples, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, then spoke. “If I were in G-d’s place,” said he, “I would run the world exactly as He does.”
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The Upside-Down Tree
A person’s deeds are embedded in the soil of supra-rational faith and commitment, and nourish his understanding of himself, his world and his G-d.
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Vayakhel-Pekudei: And the Good News Is
In this year of hei’elef ushva hame’ot vachamishah veshiv’im – 5775 – may the Alter Rebbe’s pronunciation of the words resonate within us and motivate us to act.
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A Change of Heart: A Chassidic Story About Teshuvah
“To truly experience teshuvah,” concluded Rabbi Schneur Zalman, “is to experience the same degree of regret over one’s past actions as was experienced by the peasant from Shklov as the raging river swept him away.”
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Vistas of Repentance
A moving personal essay about repentance. Release your guilt and shame. You are doing the best you can do. Elevate the past and choose wisely in the future.
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