Shorts
Chanukah Remnants
The Karliner Rebbe’s menorah started a small fire which left burn-marks on one of the walls of his home. Rabbi Shlomo was overjoyed: a residue of Chanukah would now linger on until its lights would be again kindled next year!
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Why The Alter Rebbe Went to Mezeritch
The Alter Rebbe went to Mezeritch to learn how to pray.
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A Shattering Reunion
It is told of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev that one year after Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, he stayed up all night waiting to put on tefillin.
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Michoel’s Merchandise
At a Simchat Torah gathering, Rabbi Israel Baal Shem told his disciples this story.
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Technology: Vice or Virtue
A spiritual look at the vices and virtues of technology. Is the Internet bad? Are cellphones a sign of doom and gloom? Nope! Just use tech for the good.
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Education: Shaping Life
This article is an excerpt from “Toward a Meaningful Life”. It emphasizes the importance of moral education for children, and places responsibility on parents and educators for providing that education.
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The Future
The future holds redemption: Redemption is the light at the end of the tunnel. Redemption is the belief that this world was created by design….
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What is a True Leader?
What is a true leader? Rabbi Simon Jacobson explains in this excerpt from his best-selling book, “Toward a Meaningful Life”.
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The Role of Government
Mankind continues to be plagued by the same basic conflict: individual rights versus the greater good of the community. The role of government is to strike a balance between the two, and yet no political system has been able to perfect this balance.
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