When Action Isn’t Enough: Korach’s Revolt & the Rebbe’s Dawn Challenge
How a Levite family feud uncovers the secret of mitzvah‑light Opening Vignette Picture a torchlit desert encampment at midnight.Korach ben Itzhar, fists clenched, paces outside Moshe’s tent.Moments ago he learned that leadership passed him by in favor of his younger cousin, Elitzafan ben Uziel. The hurt feels personal—yet beneath the bruised ego pulses a larger question:Does spiritual action […]
Why Hasn’t G-d Revealed Himself to You Yet?
Why Hasn’t G-d Revealed Himself to You Yet? When the Rebbe Rashab was just a little boy — four or five years old — he went to his grandfather, the Tzemach Tzedek, for a birthday blessing. As he walked in, he was crying. His grandfather asked him, “Why are you crying?” The little boy answered, […]
The Journey of Your Life Starts Here
The Journey of Your Life Starts Here When Hashem first spoke to Avraham, He didn’t tell him how to build a nation.He didn’t tell him how to change the world. The very first thing Hashem said was:“Lech Lecha — go for yourself.” Leave your land.Leave your birthplace.Leave your father’s house. Why?Because real greatness only begins […]
Are You a Window or a Jewel?
When Hashem told Noach to build the teivah, He gave him exact instructions: the size, the floors, the structure — every detail. But then Hashem added something unusual: “Make a tzohar for the teivah.” What’s a tzohar?Rashi brings two opinions from Chazal: And hidden in these two views is a powerful secret for how you’re […]
Don’t Let The World Get In Your Way
If you’re a religious man returning from the high of Tishrei, you might be asking yourself: Now what? You did the work. You showed up. Davened hard. Fasted. Farbrenged. Made real commitments. But then comes this quiet Shabbos with no shofar, no hakafos, no Neilah. Just Bereishis. And yet, the Rebbeim taught:“The way a person […]