Weekly Op-Ed
Environmental New Year
Everything was created for a purpose and we are responsible to care for and protect every part of existence, whether it is human, animal, vegetable or mineral.
Read MoreAre You Sure?
Discover solutions to indecisiveness. There is no greater gift than certainty: The absolute conviction of knowing that you are precious and indispensable.
Read MoreStereotyping
Moses teaches us the art of communication. With his guidance we can enhance existing relationships, connect to others more sincerely and end stereotyping.
Read MoreFour Steps to Freedom
There are four steps that G-d used to take His nation out of slavery in Egypt, mirroring the four steps necessary to achieve freedom today.
Read MoreBeyond the New Year
The book of Genesis ends as the year ends. But our book just begins. What will your story be? It’s up to you.
A Lunch to Remember
Jacob’s battle with the angel imbues us with the power to fight and win our battles, until we reveal the ultimate light of personal and global redemption.
Read More19 Kislev: How the Alter Rebbe Changed the World
Over two centuries ago Rabbi Schneur Zalman presented us with an invaluable model of life that can be appreciated now more than ever. Freud and his colleagues may be the fathers of psychology today. But the Alter Rebbe is the true father of the psychology of tomorrow.
Read MoreNight Stalkers
The stranger was Esau’s guardian angel, and the battle represented the struggle between Jacob and Esau, archetypes of the two polar forces in existence which stand in perpetual battle.
Read MoreTo Intervene or Not to Intervene
The same question can be asked about every form of inappropriate behavior that we may witness: What is the right thing to do – to intervene or not?
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