And other Yom Kippur tips for embracing our imperfect selves.
More than a few people on their way out or fully out of the fold have asked me how I could choose Chabad as a way of life. "You had every choice in the world. WHY would you choose this? WHY would anyone choose this?" I am going to answer that question as earnestly as possible through this imaginary conversation between someone who is on his or her way out and me. I'm not trying to answer for every chozer/chozeret b'teshuvah -- these are my answers.
The not-so-definitive guide for getting past your blocks and to what you really want to be doing
Life used to seem magical. I'd succeed against the odds and even against the facts. Can I regain some of that power?
"A person should only learn Torah from a place her heart is seeking." (BT AZ 19a)
We've been exhibiting the tendency to run on empty, to pretend the tank is full despite complete depletion.
A call to action, to my fellow educators.
Because once a Lubavitcher, always a Lubavitcher. #amiright?
