Torah, The

Whenever a human being is called upon to decide a matter of Torah law, we are faced with a paradox: how can the finite and error-prone human mind possibly determine what is G-d's will?

Zaidy embraced the Torah for the last time and gently laid it, in its wooden case, under a tree. He lifted his young child in his arms and journeyed on through the forest

Everyone has a right to an opinion. It is inevitable, however, that certain opinions will carry more weight than others.

Said the fox to the fiishes: “Why don’t you come out onto the dry land? We’ll live together, as my ancestors lived with your ancestors . . .”

Many dukes and princes wooed the princess, but she turned them down one after another. The king became impatient and swore that the next young man that would come to the gates of the palace would be her husband...

The Rebbe’s caring and wise advice guided me on a proper path. As my mother would say, the Rebbe always knew best.

Both your physical and spiritual needs can be satisfied by following the Torah. If you follow the Torah, it will be your healer.

"If you realize that the entire day you spend in the store is just so you can learn for one hour, you will never lose touch with the Torah.”

It was a cold night in Brooklyn. The brick houses in the background were slowly fading away. The parked jeep and lamppost were already gone. The voices were getting louder. “Work Jew! Work!” The soldiers barked at me from under their warm fur hats. “C’mon...

It is hard work to reconcile—in one’s own mind and heart—belief in an omnipotent Creator with all of the information one acquires from the secular fields of wisdom. It is even more challenging to communicate that fusion to others—friends, family, colleagu...