CHABAD.ORG MAGAZINE: What Is Love? Who Needs Fathers? (and more...)

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Sivan 19, 5771 * June 21, 2011

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Editor's Note:

The cabdriver shifted in his seat and surveyed his passenger with a look of deference. The old man radiated a kindness and wisdom that could only be the result of a lifetime of good deeds and Torah study. "Where is your home?" the cabbie asked. When the man didn't respond, he repeated the question in a louder tone of voice, thinking that perhaps the sage was hard of hearing. "Where would you like me to take you?" This time the man immediately responded with his address. But as the cab sped into the Jerusalem night, the great Rabbi Aryeh Levin turned to his companion and said with deep sadness, "When he asked where my home was, I could not answer him. For ever since my wife passed away, I have not had a home."

What makes a home? It is difficult, if not impossible, to say. A comfortable dwelling makes a good setting for a home, but a physical house is sometimes not even necessary. That indescribable quality, homeness, may be embodied in the person of a single individual, a mother or father, grandmother or grandfather, permeating the atmosphere wherever he or she may be.

Certainly, a home is always greater than the sum of its parts. Nevertheless, all homes must possess two main ingredients: a home cannot exist without love, and a home must be a place of peace—not necessarily quiet, but peace—a truly harmonious coexistence. Both these ingredients are the products of tremendous effort, and neither can be taken for granted.

Join us this week as we take a closer look at what it takes to build a home, confront controversy head-on, and celebrate the redeeming power of peace.

Sarah Ogince,on behalf of the Chabad.org Editorial Team

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THIS WEEK'S FEATURES:

CREATING A HOME

Who Needs Fathers? (By Levi Brackman)

As a child, I felt safe in the knowledge that if I fell down and got hurt, Dad would always be there to
make things better.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=7BF1F6410ACEAD6D4C012E74B7AD599C&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


What Is Love? (By Tzvi Freeman)


To quote a great Greek-American baseball coach, if you don't know what you're looking for, you ain't gonna find it.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=A285501C213E17436F87E286E7F97CEC&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Second Time Around (By S.L. Weinstock)

There I was, entering the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem, my first date in ten years. A scene I never thought I'd
encounter again . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=D1F102FEE496182271C8925B5AEFA3B2&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


A Wife's Influence (Video) (By Yehoshua B. Gordon)

How one man's wife saved him from a dismal fate, and the lesson for us all.

WATCH (2:18) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=F3E569272384C5831D8192ACBE2FD3F9&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Friends for Life (Video) (By Daniel Schonbuch)


The Talmud says, "One who dreams of a river, a kettle and a bird will have a happy marriage." What do these three symbols represent?

WATCH (26:41) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=87E759F4D76AAC6EF49BFC442EA4A254&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Gift of Dignity (By Doreen Winter)

In a state of shock immediately following the crash, I did not remember being pregnant, or having two other children who were in the car . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=ACEE75B7C2AE7A9A17561EE298BD32DA&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


My Father's Legacy (By Batya Jacobs)

He drove around in his staid black car to the house calls, sometimes taking my sister and me with to visit the "old dears."

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=DA82C4F671E7DEAA78535617F386AA36&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


YOU ASKED

Why Not Just Go By the Book? (By Tzvi Freeman)

Many—if not most—of the customs and traditions that comprise "Judaism" are not mentioned anywhere in the Bible. Why can't we just follow what's written there?

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=14600E5AE21658662A171B9F10F073DD&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Why were the Levites chosen to be G-d's special ministers? (By Rochel Chein)

Originally, the firstborn sons were to have been the priests of the Jewish nation, serving in the Tabernacle and in the Temple . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=1D94F2B029DFF6CEE99041BCCADCBB93&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


What happened to Jephthah's daughter? (By Naftali Silberberg)

I saw a docudrama about Jephthah, and it ended with him sacrificing his daughter. Did that really happen?

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=09A78F85553706EF40B4BFB63572B1A3&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


HOT BUTTON MEDIA

Who Wrote the Torah? (Video) (By Eli Brackman)


Jewish tradition has its own thorough account of how the Torah was recorded and transmitted.

WATCH (42:03) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=CDFD11C1E741F9C7C76582148ECC5122&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Agony and Ecstasy of Jewish Sovereignty (Video) (By Manis Friedman)


A critical analysis of Israeli statehood, Jewish identity and Middle East politics since 1948.

WATCH (33:12) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=7EEBE9687DD2B748C71A032B1442E990&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Physical Judaism (Video) (with Rivkah Slonim and Michael Kigel)


The purpose of creation is fulfilled by our making use of our bodies and the physical world around us to do G-d's will.

WATCH (17:48) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=568834B5485659D013F45B69A681C6E5&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


PARSHAH PICKS

What Was Korach Thinking? (By Mendel Kalmenson)


A unique feature of this uprising was that it was instigated, not by riffraff, but by nobility . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=78C293F68F8192147F818E714CD67F19&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Hanging by a Thread (By Shais Taub)

What was bothering Korach? Do G-d's commandments make sense? What is a dispute that is for the sake of Heaven?

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=EE327244F3FC81E1830D00893C17E610&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Brass Pans (By Lazer Gurkow)

They backed the wrong horse, but they sure knew how to run . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=8BDC014E75E0793D7EEB6B63B392E72F&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Do You Live Near Korach? (By Levi Avtzon)

Either you affect your environment, or your environment will affect you . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=DE7D0CA31DFC9978B523D5EAA12BFD9E&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Parshah in a Nutshell
Korach

Korach the rebel, Korach the comedian, Korach the materialist, Korach the spiritualist—what they all mean, and what they mean to us . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=C56FB51E9D170AC59B1A35F930E6C83F&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


STORIES OF RETURN

The Squire's Due Recompense (By Yossy Gordon)

"For every Jewish family the squire helps," said the rebbe, "I promise him one month of life and health."

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=CA3D836CC31B8F2314DC6C094D35DF66&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Seeds of the Pomegranate - Part II (By Linda Tucker)

As if from nowhere, the beautiful young woman with tinkling bracelets reached out to Leah. "Come," was all she said . . .

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The Agnostic's Reward (By Elisha Greenbaum)

"I have broken every available precept for decades now, and I have a wonderful life, blessed with financial success, good health and a happy family . . ."

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=BCF7649778FA70C964BC0CD89D80AA8F&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Power of a Niggun (By A. Sheleg)

Someone lit a lamp. People squinted at each other in the sudden light, and then, to their shock and surprise, they noticed a new face among them . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=34932F498E387857E32A46310E5AC62A&ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


MEZUZAH CORNER

When Hadrian's Guards Succumbed to the Mezuzah (By Nissan Mindel)

As they led him out of his house, Onkelos stopped and joyfully kissed the <i>mezuzah</i> . . .

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=6A8AE0A81005BF320868EED5B6754A5C&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Mezuzah Cure (By Miriam Goodman)

The phone rang. It was the scribe. "Do you have a sick child in your house?" he asked.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=0EC389EF8C321967BA04970610551447&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


Inside/Outside (By Yossy Goldman)

The books are inside; the <i>mezuzah</i> is outside.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=94A03E629B92FCDD8C8ACA23D609CBC2&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


JUDAISM 101

Blessings Miscellaneous


Besides the basic daily blessings—e.g., for eating or drinking—there are a variety of other blessings recited on different occasions.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=6969F9BFC89E2C2A18D2C2C8A097ED4B&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Jewish Wedding


The quest for oneness, as empowered by the timeless laws and traditions of the Jewish wedding and marriage.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=55E8DBBFC9AC57B359919B51B85D588B&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


The Importance of Peace (By Aryeh Citron)


A collection of teachings from our sages about the importance of maintaining peace, and the destructive potenial of anger and strife.

>> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=FC36E4F1714E2187B0BC9F79F04CD7A8&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2


MOVING ANIMATION

My Little Princess
Voices in the Night

Do you recognize the voice of the scared child calling out in the middle of the night?

WATCH (1:55) >> http://link.Chabad.org/go.asp?li=AB4F6B2DD6FFD6020C7D9E26091CC6F5&amp;ui=F8C16ABBBCDB72AD0024EE2F647D78D2

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