Chabad, from Czarist Russian prison to today.
19th of Kislev: “Rabbi, What is Chabad?”
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19 Kislev: Self-Diagnosis
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The haters' arguments can teach us what's important, what's true, and what needs improvement.
Mishpatim: Our Goal in Life
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Humans like to strive for perfection. However, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the first Chabad Rebbe, wrote an entire book about reaching the level of a ‘beinoni,’ commonly translated as ‘mediocre.’
What exactly did he mean?
Vayishlach: When Success Breeds Humility
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What causes people to be magnanimous? What’s the right way to handle success? When the first Chabad Rebbe bested his opponents and achieved legitimacy for the new Chassidic movement, he wrote a letter to his followers which set their priorities straight.