Next Year in Jerusalem

(Passover)

Torah Class - Passover/Pesach: The 5th Cup

Why do we drink four cups of wine at the Seder; can I drink a fifth? Why do we pour another cup for Elijah; is he sitting down at our Seder table?

Celebrating The Rebbe’s Birthday

The Rebbe was a very private person; when did the Rebbe’s birthday become a public affair?

Torah Class - Parshat Tazria: Shabbat And Circumcision

Why do we circumcise on Shabbat? Can't we just delay the surgery by a day, and not violate Shabbat? The history of circumcision and the surprising qualification required of the circumciser.

A Lesson From The Eclipse

In the first moments of creation, the sun and moon didn’t have the same relationship as they do now. What lesson can we take from them? (Parshat Shemini)

Torah Class - Parshat Hachodesh: How Much Are 2 Mitzvot Worth?

2 Mitzvot stood between the Jewish people and the Exodus, and 2 Mitzvot can bring our redemption. A journey between Moses in Egypt, Rabbi Matya in Rome, and the Lubavitcher Rebbe in New York.

The Other Bridge (Parshat Tzav) Everyone has been talking about the tragic bridge collapse in Baltimore. But there is also another bridge which came down—the remarkable story of Joe Lieberman, the Shabbat-observant Senator who blazed a Jewish trail in the US Government. 

Torah Class - Parshat Tzav: Blasphemy Or Heartfelt Cry?

A young Jewish woman married to a Greek officer storms the Holy Temple, kicks the altar, and shouts "wolf, wolf..." Can anyone give this story a positive spin?

The Fight Of The Waters (Parshat Vayikra)

When a group of Yeshivah boys were feeling discriminated against, the Rebbe taught them that G-d always repays His debts. 

Torah Class - Purim: Punishment Or Natural Consequence?

What was so wrong with attending Achashverosh’s feast? A new perspective on what lay behind Haman’s genocidal plot and the Purim miracle.

Torah Class - Parshat Shekalim: How Many Jews Are There?

The history of census counts of the Jewish people, from the days of Moses and kings Saul and David, and the connection to counting ten for a minyan in the synagogue.