The story of the life of Fraida is special to me, just like the story of her younger sister Devorah Leah. Fraida inspires me with her eagerness and great knowlegde of Torah. This was more exceptional in those days than in our time. Her understanding, dedication and knowlegde of the mystical dimension of the Torah is why her father delivered a scholary discourse especially for her.

This morning something changed when I read my emails. Something wonderful was happening : "The Chabad Billboard Campaign Answers Antisemitism with Jewish Joy!"

The zogn Toyre, offers me a way of reading the entire Torah, and helps at the same time to find a way out of our personal Mitzrayim. The zogn Toyre was written more than two hundred years ago by our Chassidishe leaders. Reading and studying zogn Torah is a way of uplifting our soul and taking the journey home, to discover that oneness that will transform both in the world and in our self.

                    ווי גוט עס איז צו זייר א איד 

Two of the most fundamental tenets of Jewish faith, in Rambam's Thirteen Princilpes of faith are :

In our busy day-to-day life, what does it mean to be inspired by faith? Most of the time we don't acknowledge experiences or overcome challenges which we have to reflect upon, sometimes greater than we could ever imagine.

Early this morning this project " The 12 Pesukim " -  Thank You HaShem - came unto my path. Listening to the video I instantly realized it was more than just a song. Fifty years ago, the Rebbe introduced “the 12 Pesukim.” The Pesukim, and sayings of our Sages, chosen specifically for Jewish children. Since then, hundreds of thousands of children have studied and recited them and kept it close to their hearts.The Rebbe's 12, is a course to become the parent your child (ren) is/are waiting for.

In the very first Perek of Tanya, the Alter Rebbe gives an analysis of the Jewish personality. The Two Souls. These two souls are the source of all our activity, the conscious and unconscious.

Nachamu, Nachamu Ami - Comfort, Comfort My People. -Yeshayahu 40 : 1

Parsha Bereishis start with the creation of the world, from light and darkness, from trees and greenery, from land animals and sea creatures, from the sun,the moon and the stars and finally man. As HaShem decided that it was not good for man to be alone, He took a bone from the side of Adam He creates a woman, and they married each other.

Torah learning itself is one of the 613 mitzvos of the Torah. We can see Torah learning as a means through which we know how to keep the mitzvos. It does serve this role, but not as a mitzvah itself. Performing the mitzvos are the fulfillment of HaShem's will in action. Torah learning is a fulfillment of His will through thought and speech.

Art by Noa Attias Judaica ~ Eretz Yisroel

Everyone has at least one mitzvah that is special to them. My special mitzvah is Shabbos. There are so many aspects of Shabbos, but there is one that didn't receive the attention it deserves.

Just before Shabbos, Daniel- who recently became a zaidy for the second time-asked me an interesting question." Mazel Tov ! May your grandson gives you a lot of naches.

Sometimes there is not enough time - like today- but there is always a few minutes to spare to write a message especially for Shabbos.

It is not easy to sum up Chabad philosophy in one sentence. The acronym of Chabad is" Chochmah, Binah, Daas, which translate into; wisdom, understanding, and knowlegde of HaShem's presence in, with, a reality that arises from the merger of the two.

A journey which began with Avraham, when he broke his father's idols, seeing other people worshipping the sun, moon and the stars and asked: " but who created them?" Avraham was alone in believing HaShem was One- Ein Od Milvado.