ב"ה
Tu BeShevat 5767 - February 3, 2007
Current
Lawsuit City
Should the death of a child be a strong enough motivator for change? Or does it require a lawsuit?
Should the death of a child be a strong enough motivator for change? Or does it require a lawsuit?
Parshah
Beshalach in a Nutshell
Pharaoh changes his mind, and chases the Israelites. Trapped between their pursuers and the Reed Sea, the Israelites panic, and G‑d splits the sea for them. In the desert G‑d provides water, manna and quails. Two portions of manna must be collected on Fridays, enough for Friday and the Sabbath.
Pharaoh changes his mind, and chases the Israelites. Trapped between their pursuers and the Reed Sea, the Israelites panic, and G‑d splits the sea for them. In the desert G‑d provides water, manna and quails. Two portions of manna must be collected on Fridays, enough for Friday and the Sabbath.
Story
The Tree
A man was travelling through the desert, hungry, thirsty, and tired, when he came upon a tree bearing luscious fruit and affording plenty of shade, underneath which ran a spring of water...
A man was travelling through the desert, hungry, thirsty, and tired, when he came upon a tree bearing luscious fruit and affording plenty of shade, underneath which ran a spring of water...
15 Shevat 2026
Tu B'Shevat - the 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar - is celebrated as the "New Year for Trees"
Tu B'Shevat - the 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar - is celebrated as the "New Year for Trees"
The Rebbe
A Day of Two Rebbes
This day, so relevant to every Jew in our generation, is surely a day for reflection, learning, prayer, positive resolutions and acts of loving-kindness.
This day, so relevant to every Jew in our generation, is surely a day for reflection, learning, prayer, positive resolutions and acts of loving-kindness.
What Is a Rebbe?
A fundamental principle of the Jewish faith is that there are no "intermediaries" between G-d and His world. So what is the role of a rabbi, a rebbe, or - for that matter - a Moses?
A fundamental principle of the Jewish faith is that there are no "intermediaries" between G-d and His world. So what is the role of a rabbi, a rebbe, or - for that matter - a Moses?
The Rebbe and the Rocket Scientist
"There's an old man in Brooklyn," the Rebbe said, "who thinks about you and invites you to come back on your 20th anniversary." To Greene, he seemed more like a loving uncle than the spiritual leader of the Jewish world...
"There's an old man in Brooklyn," the Rebbe said, "who thinks about you and invites you to come back on your 20th anniversary." To Greene, he seemed more like a loving uncle than the spiritual leader of the Jewish world...
Women
Why I'm Not a Rabbi
A pregnant woman was "sick?" She would need to "recover?" I was shocked that something I longed to do was considered an interference...
A pregnant woman was "sick?" She would need to "recover?" I was shocked that something I longed to do was considered an interference...
Tree, o' tree, with what can I bless you? That your fruit should be sweet? Your fruit is sweet. That your shade should be plentiful? Your shade is plentiful. That a stream of water should run beneath you? Water runs beneath you. The one thing left for me to bless you is: May all the plantings from your seed be like you!
— Talmud, Taanit 5b
Print Magazine
Looking at your world from Above, all is good.
Looking at your world from within, things don’t always look so nice.
Until you connect your world below to the world above. Then the goodness flows downward without distortion.
How do you make that connection? By clinging tightly above.
By putting all your trust in G‑d.
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