Is a human any better than an animal? Animals eat, drink, and procreate. Many do productive tasks on farms and ranches. They also are a source of recreational enjoyment to their owners. So how is a human superior? Look at the… [Read more...]

There's one road whose beginning is rocky and its end is smooth. There's a second road whose beginning is smooth and the end is rocky. This fact of life that applies both to material and spiritual endeavors, as we learn in an old Chassidic… [Read more...]

Is there a contradiction between Divine Direction and free will? If Hashem directs everything, like we learn in the first principle of emuna, where's free choice? We find our answer in a most unlikely place. The frogs come to enlighten… [Read more...]

In one of the most dramatic episodes of the Torah, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers. At this very moment, Joseph makes a monumental discovery. He suddenly sees the Divine hand of providence involved in every detail of his life. This is a lesson for each one of us, for… [Read more...]

Angels don't suffer insult and humiliation. Humans do. This apparent disadvantage is intrinsically a huge advantage. When we forgive someone who harmed us - even maliciously and willingly - we uplift ourselves way above the angels. Human forgiveness is higher than any angel's… [Read more...]