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COMMENT
Whom to Marry
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What does the Torah, which the Jew regards as G-d's "blueprint for creation" and his own guidebook for life, say about what to look for in the person whom you are considering to accept as your partner in life? Something terribly simple.
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ESSAY
The Emissaries
Never before has one man built a following so large in number, so diverse, so highly motivated, and so successful in the furtherance of his vision. At the core of this phenomenal success is a seemingly benign legal dynamic, first employed more than thirty-six centuries ago when Abraham sent Eliezer to find a wife for his son.
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STORY
Kiddush
"It seems," said the Rebbe, "that you have somehow violated the Shabbat, which is why you are being prevented from honoring her."
The Chassid became even more upset. "I don’t understand. I’m so careful with the laws of Shabbat. Violating the Shabbat? I can’t imagine how that ever might have happened."
Broken-hearted the Jew returned home. When he told his family all the Rebbe had said, they were astonished. Everyone knew how careful he was about keeping Shabbat.
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
VOICES
Angels
Along the way I met angels. It was about 19 years ago. There were maybe 10,000 or so of them hovering about. They were all of different sizes and shapes. Some looked like Walt Disney cartoon angels, the kind that carried Goofy to heaven when he’d been hit over the head. Others were straight out of store window displays or greeting cards. Some looked like the plaster angels I used to buy in a Mexican market, primitive, brightly painted in pastel blues and pinks. It was a fascinating assortment, all vigorously flapping their big, little and medium sized wings.
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