The days of Sefirah have begun. Counting in sequence is not too complicated. Two will always follow one, and three will always follow two and the serial continues until forty-nine. The calculations are minimal, as these are integers, not fractions. What complicates the counting are the accompanying rules and restrictions. Fewer celebrations, fewer indulgences. And […]
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The Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Reb Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, once delivered a mind-blowing maamar a visionary revelation from on high that was complicated and profound, clarifying each person’s experience of that moment in history. The maamar answered everyone’s question perfectly in a symmetrically composed, perfectly timed discourse that was like a masterful symphony. Every point was brilliantly […]
Mid-19th Century Eastern European Jewry saw the founding of the Mussar Movement. This represented a paradigm shift in which attention and emphasis turned to self-development, middos, personal ethics, and conduct. The nascent movement was led by Rav Yisrael Salanter, first in Lithuania, and ultimately, through his illustrious students, across the world. A story is told […]