Shorts
There and Here
In Egypt, G-d accepted every Jew as he was, despite his moral and spiritual station; there was, however, one condition: one had to desire freedom in order to deserve it.
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Then and Now
The Passover experience, then and now. Then: We had a spiritual experience. Now: We are ready for redemption.
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The Frog in the Oven
A spiritual explanation of the symbolism of the plague of frogs during the final days before the Exodus from Egypt.
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The Emancipation of G-d
The essence of Passover is to tell your child the story of the Exodus from Egypt, even if your child is antagonistic or not interested.
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The Candlelit Search
The search took all night, though Rabbi Schneur Zalman and his wife lived in a single room at the time.
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Passover Greeting
Passover is the original fifteen step program to achieve growth and freedom. Every ritual at the seder is meant to open a channel connecting your inner and outer life.
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A Talmudic Mind
A poor woman sent to ask if she could use milk for the Four Cups; obviously, then, she could afford neither wine nor meat for her seder table.
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Why Get Married?
Two people may love and care for each other, but without a divine force, what is to bond temporal human beings eternally?
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What Leadership Is (And Is Not)
By discovering what a leader is not, we can come to understand what a leader is. What leadership is…
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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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