Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson
On his 30th Yahrzeit, remembering the leader of leaders who knew how to influence people
The Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe, whose 30th yahrzeit is next week, left an enduring legacy
The words that define us as a people
In an extract from his new book, Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson shows how language shapes our thinking
The family planning that Shavuot asks us to do
The festival, which begins on Saturday night, reminds us of the importance of educating our children
Vayelech
“He said to them, ‘Today I am 120 years old. I can no longer go or come, and the Lord said to me, ‘You shall not cross this Jordan’” Deuteronomy 31:2
Re'eh
“If there will be among you a needy person…you shall not harden your heart, and you shall not close your hand from your needy brother” Deuteronomy 15:7
Antisemitism may be driving some Jews back to observance, but we need to stress the positive
Judaism is about what we stand for, not what we stand against
Acharei Mot-Kedoshim
“You shall love your neighbour as yourself” – Leviticus 19:18
Vayikra
“When a man from [among] you brings a sacrifice to the Lord; from animals, from cattle or from the flock, you shall bring your sacrifice” Leviticus 1:2
Mishpatim
“But if the servant says, “I love my master, I will not go free…His master…shall bring him to the doorpost and pierce his ear” Exodus 21:5
Shemot
“He went out to his brothers and looked on their suffering” Exodus 2:1
Vayishlach
“Because you have wrestled with God and man and you have prevailed” Genesis 32:29
Lech Lecha
“And he (Abram) believed in the Lord, and He counted it for righteousness” Genesis 15:6
The positive thinking that drove the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s mission
He was the father of Jewish outreach - and this is what guided him
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