Celebration
Why is a seudat mitzvah – a feast celebrating a mitzvah – so essential for the good of the Jewish people?
Read MoreIn Pursuit of the Divine
The commandment of shemittah, which dictates that every seven years the land must rest, captures the essence of all mitzvot.
Read MoreYes and No
Gain insight into why G-d created the world and discover the spiritual significance behind the unique mitzvah of circumcision.
Read MoreThe Natural Jew
The example of Abraham’s circumcision demonstrates, a mitzvah extends far beyond its momentary act of fulfilling the divine will.
Read MoreThe Constructive Statement
Every mitzvah we perform is a testimony as to the essence and purpose of the created existence.
Read MoreOwnership of Israel
The Torah is establishing that it is more than a “rulebook,” more than a list of things to do or not to do. It is G-d’s blueprint for creation, our guide for realizing the purpose for which everything in heaven and earth was made including ownership of Israel.
Read MoreDid G-d Want Adam and Eve to Eat the Fruit?
Did God want Adam and Eve to eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge? What does this say about the existence of good and evil in the world, and purpose?
Read MoreThe Rebbe on the Six-Day War
The following is a transcript of the Rebbe’s remarks given in a private meeting on Av 5, 5727 (August 12, 1967), shortly after the Six-Day War, as recalled by Rabbi Chaim Gutnick of Melbourne, Australia, and published (in Hebrew) in Kfar Chabad Magazine, issue no. 806.
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