ב"ה
Passover 5767 - April 2, 2007
Chassidic Thought
The Splitting of the Sea
If you were given a glimpse of your subconscious personality, what would you find?
If you were given a glimpse of your subconscious personality, what would you find?
Murky Depths
“Everything that exists on land,” says the Talmud, “also exists in the sea.” The Kabbalists apply this law in a broader sense as well . . .
“Everything that exists on land,” says the Talmud, “also exists in the sea.” The Kabbalists apply this law in a broader sense as well . . .
The Anatomy of a Miracle
The Red Sea split for the Children of Israel in accordance with a stipulation made at the very onset of its creation. Since G-d can do as He wishes with His world, why the need for such a stipulation?
The Red Sea split for the Children of Israel in accordance with a stipulation made at the very onset of its creation. Since G-d can do as He wishes with His world, why the need for such a stipulation?
Waiting for a Miracle
It's like working and working at a job and never getting paid. We can exist on "I will get paid someday" but it wears thin after a while. We begin to wonder if there's really someone behind the door of the Boss's big corner office...
It's like working and working at a job and never getting paid. We can exist on "I will get paid someday" but it wears thin after a while. We begin to wonder if there's really someone behind the door of the Boss's big corner office...
The Four Factions
One camp proposed to throw themselves into the sea. A second group advocated return to Egypt, a third wanted war, a fourth prayer. G‑d rejected all four strategies . . .
One camp proposed to throw themselves into the sea. A second group advocated return to Egypt, a third wanted war, a fourth prayer. G‑d rejected all four strategies . . .
Living
The Anti-War Movement
The ironic side of the “Iraq Debate” is that it actually demonstrates how much we do agree on basic principles...
The ironic side of the “Iraq Debate” is that it actually demonstrates how much we do agree on basic principles...
Barrels of Beer on the Riverbank
One year, someone in Likova came up with a novel idea: what if they all refused to buy the Jew's vodka before Passover? In that case he would have to get rid of it... and they could have it all!
One year, someone in Likova came up with a novel idea: what if they all refused to buy the Jew's vodka before Passover? In that case he would have to get rid of it... and they could have it all!
The Love Laboratory
When the lab technician examines a blood sample, the discovery of even .001 percent of the suspected element is very significant.
When the lab technician examines a blood sample, the discovery of even .001 percent of the suspected element is very significant.
The Jewish Woman
My Friend's Child is the Class Bully!
A good friend of mine invited us over for dinner and when I told my daughter we were going there, she started to cry and said this woman's daughter is the meanest girl in the school. I am not sure if I should tell her mother or not?
A good friend of mine invited us over for dinner and when I told my daughter we were going there, she started to cry and said this woman's daughter is the meanest girl in the school. I am not sure if I should tell her mother or not?
Freedom Hunters
The thing we hate most about clichés is the fact that they are so often true, especially the ones we wish were the opposite of the truth. There’s an old saying, “It is easier to take a Jew out of exile than to take the sense of exile out of the Jew” . . .
The thing we hate most about clichés is the fact that they are so often true, especially the ones we wish were the opposite of the truth. There’s an old saying, “It is easier to take a Jew out of exile than to take the sense of exile out of the Jew” . . .
Holidays
Torah Readings
Out of Egypt... the Paschal Lamb... appointments in time... leaven and matzah... the Song at the Sea... a Messianic prophecy... a synopsis of the Passover Torah readings...
Out of Egypt... the Paschal Lamb... appointments in time... leaven and matzah... the Song at the Sea... a Messianic prophecy... a synopsis of the Passover Torah readings...
Sanctify. Cleanse. Appetizer. Break. Tell. Wash. Bread. Matzah. Bitter. Wrap. Set the Table. Hidden. Bless. Praise. Accepted.
— The fifteen steps of the Passover Seder (from the Haggadah)
Print Magazine
It’s G-d’s world. Everything He gives is good, the sweetest good.
But it is often a good far too great for us to understand. We imagine it is not good, because that’s the only way to make sense of it with our small minds.
Yet the truth is, He gives us all the good we can handle. If we could take more, He would g...
New on ChabadBW.com
