Turns out that not only Mitzvot provide opportunities for holiness; even neutral moments in life can be elevated into holiness and bring joy to Hashem by simply pausing and redirecting the moment to something higher.

Our souls come from a place of such pure unity where even the most extreme diversity cannot cause division.

Some people think that Hashem (G-d) loves perfect goodness and finds no joy in anything else. But the story of Yitzhak and Esav proves that He also enjoys the perfect Mitzvah of an imperfect person.

Some laws are practical, some laws are sensible, some are essential - Mitzvot are all of the above.

Having concluded that a Benoni is destined to fight hard all through life if he or she wishes to be righteous, the Alter Rebbe now explains a big statement made by the famous Job about right and wrong and the fairness of it all.

A study in Derech Mitzvotecha, the Mitzvah of “Love Your Fellow as Yourself.” Could it possible be true that the foundation and very definition of Judaism is love for others? Can a serious spiritual pursuit include, let alone demand, a social life?

In the famous Dayenu song, we proclaim that if G-d had only brought us to Mount Sinai, even if He hadn’t given us the Torah there, that would’ve been enough for us - Dayenu! The story of a technical snafu during an international teleconference explains that surprising statement.

When Moshiach comes, will we still need to remember the exodus from Egypt, or will that memory be overshadowed by the Ultimate Exodus?

A touching and inspiring story from my grandfather’s last Seder drives home a powerful lesson for us to internalize and share at our Seder tables.

Several salient insights into the practical application of the Tanya’s attitude toward maintaining joy in life.

A simple mistake at a public Seder leads to a stunning discovery, and a hidden treasure is unburied. Listen and delight.