Spirituality

Before we can understand what is spiritual, we first have to know what is physical.

Judaism has a body and a soul. The two dance in harmony, in a wondrous union of seeming opposites. The soul finds expression through its embrace of the body, and the body comes alive through its fusion with the soul. We call the body of Judaism halachah. ...

What is a soul? I asked a couple of angels, a psychiatrist, a physicist and a guru, and this is what they told me...

Our natural human desire to get close to G-d sometimes leads us to pursue methods of religious ecstasy. Yet our human desire to be close to G-d may well be at odds with G-d’s divine desire to be close to us.

Great spiritual treasures lie hidden in the most material aspects of our world—a unique chassidic perspective on physicality.

In 1977 the Rebbe began a push to make a kosher form of meditation available to the public. The Rebbe specifically mentioned the efficacy of meditation as an antidote to stress and anxiety; he was concerned, however, that many of the more popular teaching...

We all have these latches in our lives—different defenses and fears that hold us back from learning how to fly. We're scared of change. We are more comfortable on the ground, but there is a voice inside each of us reminding us we can fly...

When I was young and living on the East Coast, near the Atlantic Ocean, I wanted to be a marine biologist. But then we moved to the Midwest. My dream ended before I even realized it had begun...

My week is packed with work, family commitments, fitness, a little socializing and time to relax. I don't see where I can fit in spiritual activities. I don't want to burn out, do I?

Is it spirituality? Belief? Is it obedience to G-d?