http://www.chabad.org/magazine/default.asp?aid=2248076The Chabad.org weekly online magazine features articles on current events and events in the Jewish Calendar. It also features a daily thought, daily quote and our acclaimed week at a glance.enCopyright 2013, Chabad.org - Chabad-Lubavitch Media Center, all rights reserved.2013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00http://www.chabad.org/media/images/50/CtRx507451.gifhttp://www.chabad.orghttp://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=12155832013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00At each of their stops over their forty-year trek, the people made sure to erect their tents in a modest arrangement. Apparently, it was this exceptionally sensitive quality amongst them that made it...<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=29802013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00What attraction could the idol Peor, and the particularly repulsive rituals associated with it, possibly hold for the Israelites who succumbed to its influence?<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=22410962013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00The character of Bilam remains ambiguous, in both the Torah and subsequent Jewish tradition. Was he a diviner (reading omens and signs), or a sorcerer (practising occult arts)? Was he a genuine...<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=29822013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00Balak sends Balaam to curse the Jews. His talking donkey tries to stop him, to no avail. Each time he opens his mouth, Balaam ends up blessing the nation instead.<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=22089232013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00I’d see a father playing with his children and feel a deep stabbing pain. A friend would mention asking her father for advice, and I’d feel jealousy running through my veins. I could easily end up in...<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=533502013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00The rabbi was speaking of women’s inherent spiritual superiority to men. My hand shot up. “Where are the men? Shouldn’t they also hear of our elevated status?”<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=21118722013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00“And the years of Sarah were one hundred and twenty and seven.” What is it about youth that makes us yearn to be young again?<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=21112972013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00One time, my father-in-law, the Rebbe, was scheduled to travel from Leningrad to Moscow on secret business concerning his underground network. Such a journey was fraught with peril, especially...<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=22361822013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00Nadav Bachar and Menachem Munis play this chassidic melody, a nigun by R. Aharon Charitonow, with a classical guitar.<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=9219352013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00Although I was at peace about my situation, it was still reassuring to hear from someone of the Rebbe’s stature that there is a role for every woman, whether a mother or not, in Judaism.<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=665942013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00There are several approaches to the endeavor of influencing one’s fellow and bringing him closer to Torah and the observance of mitzvot.<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=5473072013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00She calls this her “ultimate artwork”—having her body cremated after she dies and then compressed to form a diamond . . .<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=5431042013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00Never underestimate the potential of the individual Jew.<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=427492013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00When I was 11 years old, my father gave me the manuscript as a gift. “This is a chassidic kiss,” he said. “In time I will explain.”<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=22486392013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00A scholar, kosher food marketer and pioneer of medical emergency response teams.<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=22466412013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00Thousands gather for days of learning devoted to the Rebbe’s mission and legacy.<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=22418702013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00For every challenge that comes our way, we choose which lens to look through.<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=22205172013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00We all know how super-important good BBQ sauce is to the success of your grilling. If you’ve got the right one, it’s all the seasoning you need; if you’ve got the wrong one, ain’t nothin’ gonna save...<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=17637142013-06-16T10:00:00-07:00A light summer drink, perfect for a relaxing outdoor evening with friends.<br/> <br/> Read the rest of the story on shmais.com.