When was the last time you complained about something in life?
What does Judaism have to say about complaining? You will often think and even hear that we are prewired and it is the normal Jewish behavior to complain. Yet a quick glance through multiple stories in the Torah and one will quickly realize that very often the Jews are rebuked because they were overly complaining and cranky. Often even when the Jews had almost everything going for them in life and they would still find what to complain about.
Yet in this week's portion there is surprising story, where five ladies stand up and complain about having been denied a portion in the Land of Israel as the land was being divi… Read More »
This past Sunday June 16th, five Bar Mitzvah students who study at Chabad of Sudbury took an exciting whirlwind trip to New York for a year-end trip. The trip featured a stop at Ground Zero and seeing the new World Trade Center, and an action packed schedule in Crown Heights, Jewish Brooklyn.
This week the NSA has been in the news quite a bit as the startling revelations about the ability for the agency to gather and collect data of random individuals and businesses continue to stun the public. Google itself has had a busy week explaining itself as to how it collects data, gathers info, and is not just another government agency collecting info on your personal life.
This past Sunday, the Chabad Hebrew School of Sudbury held its annual graduation and year end event. All the students and parents of the Hebrew School were in attendance and every child got to share some of what they had learned over the year and receive recognition for all of their efforts and academic achievements.
In a drawer in my house, I have a an old letter that was written to my parents some thirty-five years ago that I preserve and cherish. The letter is written on an old blue airmail letter and over time has begun to crumble ever so slightly on its edges. For me, this letter is a reminder about life and its purpose, and about the work that we need to accomplish in this world.