מה מברכים על נפיחה? תתפלאו, יש לשאלה הזו תשובה
A person once came to R. Dov Ber, the Maggid of Mezeritch, and asked him, “Rebbe, our Sages tell us that we must bless G-d when something good happens, and in the same way, we should bless G-d when something negative happens.10 How can this be actualized?”
Rabbi Shloma Majeski • The Chassidic Approach To Joy
yiĥudim means the realization that even that which seems unpleasant and disagreeable actually has its worthy, essential role.
Nehemia Polen • Stop, Look, Listen: Celebrating Shabbos through a Spiritual Lens
The Shabbos graces are bestowed upon those who seek Shabbos out of love and hear the call of holiness, rather than those who seek reward, whether material or spiritual.
Nehemia Polen • Stop, Look, Listen: Celebrating Shabbos through a Spiritual Lens
Our dispersion is actually the fulfillment of blessing and bounty, and an opportunity for greater service.
Rabbi Bradley Shavit DHL Artson • God of Becoming and Relationship: The Dynamic Nature of Process Theology
Many religious people think that concessions to human limitations are incompatible with divine law. An eternal truth should not be qualified by socioeconomic realities or cultural norms. Halacha’s pragmatism bespeaks a different understanding of Judaism.
Irving Greenberg • The Jewish Way: Living the Holidays
Hashem says to them: “Are not the righteous satisfied with what is stored up for them in the world to come that they wish to live at ease in this world too?”