What to Do When You Make a Mistake

With any mistake, personal or professional, there are two things that you can do to turn it into a productive moment. The phrase “fail better” has become a meme, which is, culturally, a step in the right direction. However, the Kabbalists had already detailed how one should fail better, by understanding that the inner “soul” of a mistake is a seed and opportunity for greater growth, and there are two methods that they passed down to us how to bring this seed to fruition. These two methods will revolutionize the way that you handle making mistakes.

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Do Non-Jews Have a Neshama?

According to Rambam, Jews and non-Jews have identical souls, which of course comes across as very surprising to most of us. But this stems from having a very simplistic understanding of the Rambam.

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Everyone Predicted Holocaust, The Rebbe Predicted Victory

The weeks before the Six-Day War at 770, based on letters, historical documents and personal interviews.

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Getting Moshiach Back to the Top of the Agenda

Levi Liberow interviews Rabbi Yitzchok Raskin and Rabbi Shaul Calmenson from “Learn and Live Moshiach”.

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The Energy of Youth, the EXPERIENCE of the old

The Rebbe recognized that the ultimate objective for this world was not for it to cease being a natural world. Nature is G-d’s creation and our task is to instill sanctity into nature; not to shun or override it. The Rebbe would frequently cite the words of the medieval sage known as the Ran (Rabeinu Nissim) that G-d does not perform miracles needlessly.

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The Psychology of Criticism

No one likes to be criticized. Many of us may appreciate it, but we still dislike it. It’s not fun to hear someone find faults in something you put hours of work into.

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How Jewish are you?

Why believing in Moshiach just isn’t enough… - Principle 4

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Where Is the Car We Drove Yesterday?

In 5786 (1986) an idea came up to give the Rebbe a gift — a new stretch Cadillac for his frequent visits to the Ohel. Until then, the Rebbe was using an older car – a 1977 model Cadillac. The car was donated by the famous philantroipst and Chassid, Rabbi Zalman Gurary. The first ride was scheduled for Purim Katan. a large crowd gathere

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He Saw Sichos on the Seashore

A miracle story of the Rebbe spanning three continents

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If You’re Happy and You Know It, Don’t Just Smile

There’s a story about a tzaddik who once stayed as the guest of a sincere and straightforward simple Jewish farmer. In the middle of the night, the farmer was awakened by the sound of uncontrollable sobbing coming from his guest’s room. He entered the tzaddik’s room and asked him in amazement, “Why are you crying? Are you dissatisfied with the room? Do you lack anything? A more comfortable mattress? Another pillow?”

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MID-FLIGHT RESCUE

The Weitzman family lived in Boston where their son Chaim was born. The parents were not generally religious although they did keep a few mitzvahs like kiddush on Friday night, a Pesach seder, fasting on Yom Kippur, etc.

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WHY PRAISE THE ROMANS?

Rebbi Shimon is concerned with character or quality – is the wild beast dangerous? Is the chametz consumable? Are the Roman advancements to civilization no more than their own narcissistic, hedonistic achievements? * Hmm… To be consistent, what should Rebbi Yehuda have said about the Romans? Shouldn’t he have castigated them?

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LIVE IN MERON!