Marriage is indeed a mystery. It is the oldest institution ever practiced by mankind and the thousands of years it has been in practice have given us little to no experience in how to conduct our own marital lives • Some have gone as far as concluding that it simply doesn’t work, it’s an institution of the past that has proven to be a failed experiment • Written by Rabbi Abba Paltiel, Beis Moshiach • Full Article

While there is always a need to maintain our way of life, religious oppression — the most outstanding symbol of the “galus of the bodies” – is Baruch Hashem, a thing of the past. The world is rapidly adapting itself to a Geulah mode; think health, poverty, personal safety, growing world peace, and many other things • Written by Levi Liberow, Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article

In this video, part of a series called “Holy Temple Myth Busters,” the speaker attempts to dispel a “myth” that the Beis Hamikdash will descend from Heaven. He busts the “myth” by citing sources that support his opinion while ignoring sources that speak of such an idea unless he can make them sound allegorical • Written by Levi Liberow, Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article

The technicolor brainchild of the talented new editors is fresh, provocative – and yes, shocking at times. For the most part, the new format is being well received, but it is also evincing an undercurrent of disapproval. What underlies this caution, this reluctance? • By Rabbi Boruch Merkur, Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article

“You are living in a bubble,” the shliach responded to his counterpart. “You guys are living in frum, Chabad communities but you know nothing of what’s happening in the real world, and yet you are passing judgment on what we are doing or not doing.” • Written by Levi Liberow, Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article

I’m sitting in a coffee shop, observing how everyone is so caught up in their own inner worlds. People sitting on their mac laptops, sipping on some grossly overpriced coffee and feeling all cool while doing so (myself included). Written by Malky Scheiner • Full Article

Much ink has been spilled on the Rebbe and his unparalleled influence. While most leaders focus on their own constituents and following, the Rebbe was a leader of the world and all of humanity. And with his transcendent persona, the Rebbe successfully resuscitated a post-Holocaust generation by breathing into it new hope. Written by Pinchas Allouche • Full Article 

“Gimmel Tammuz” – these two words arouse strong emotions in every chassid. While the specific expression of those emotions may vary from Chassid to Chassid, the theme is the same: What can I do to strengthen my hiskashrus to the Rebbe and the shlichus that he gave us – for myself, my family, and my community? • Full Letter

Gimmel Tammuz. Is there any Lubavitcher whom those two words don’t elicit some sort of emotional response? Maybe a gut-wrenching sadness? Perhaps a burst of inspiration to be the best that I can be, to want to give the Rebbe nachas? Written by Matis Abarbanel • Full Article

With the Rebbe’s vision, even the most insignificant day of the year becomes a towering day to be celebrated and absorbed. Gimmel Tammuz was once seen as a regular day, until it was celebrated by the Rebbe as a holiday, “has’chalas ha’geula – the beginning of the redemption • Written by Rabbi Boruch Merkur • Full Story

By Rabbi Shaya Cohen, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Zichron Ayeh and founded Priority-1 in 1987 to help at-risk teenagers and their parents and families. In this open letter to parents of OTD children, Rabbi Cohen draws on his 30+ years of helping parents of OTD children, as well as his experience in establishing two high schools for “at-risk” boys and girls, to give parents ten tips on how to navigate their new reality • Full Letter

Anyone who sees himself as a Chassid of a present Rebbe, whether he chooses to call him Nasi Doreinu, Melech HaMoshiach, or just the Rebbe, cannot avoid dedicating some thought to where he or she stands in his faith in the Rebbe’s Besuras Hageula • Written by Levi Liberow, Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article

But the overall winner for the highest number of hate crime complaints was the 71st Precinct with 18 complaints. Of those, 14 were labeled as “anti-Jewish”, another as anti-White, another as anti-gay and two as ambiguous. All but one of the suspects arrested in the attacks in the 71st were black men • Full Article

The best reaction of all, was when the front page of a widespread German daily, the Bild, published on the front page a cut-out kippah for readers to assemble, complete with an explanatory video on the newspaper’s website • By the Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article

We don’t criticize to put down others, we’re good people, we criticize because it makes us feel involved and active in running our home when we criticize our spouse; it makes us feel like we’re educating our children when we criticize them • By the Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article

For many years, we are debating the matter, and it caused us to part paths too many times • So maybe this is a better idea — let’s have a “Moment of Silence” that all Lubavitch institutions, even those who are not yet ready to allow public expressions of simple faith in the Rebbe’s words, will begin their day with • By the Beis Moshiach Magazine • Full Article

It seems to me that there are quite a few young Lubavitchers who are interested in becoming doctors, with many of them studying at Touro, etc. I’m what you’d call Chassidish, and I try to take halacha seriously. Over the past year, I’ve had the good fortune to schmooze with several frum medical students and residents from the broader Chabad community and elsewhere. I’ve spent a lot of time learning about residency training in the United States and its applications for keeping Shabbos • Full Article 

It’s a risky gamble for Democrats. They’ve just been branded the “anti-Israel” and “anti-Jewish” party by the President of the United States. I guess the Dems probably saw that coming. Written by Rabbi Michoel Green • Full Article

Tomorrow evening is the bi-monthly 71 precinct build the block meeting (Sector D) which covers a nice part of the Crown Heights area. The officers who run the event really want to increase Jewish community attendance, they do their best to text people and put their flyers at our local businesses. Written by Yosef Hershkop • Full Article

A socialist democrat, Jumaane Williams, won a special election for the post of Public Advocate. Republican Candidate, Councilman Eric Ulrich, showed a tremendous gain for Republicans by finishing in second place. Quite a feat, considering he was in a race with 16 other candidates. Written by Cindy Grosz • Full Article

Did you know that there is an election in New York City tomorrow, Tuesday, 21 Adar I? If you didn’t know, don’t worry, most New Yorkers don’t know about it and from the few that do, many of them don’t care about it. Written by Yosef Hershkop • Full Article

Is it just me, or is anyone else waiting for the UN to condemn Israel for illegally occupying outer space? Even worse, they’re planning illegal settlement expansion there – on the moon! The Zionist regime is insolently guilty of spreading its racist message throughout the solar system! Written by Rabbi Michoel Green • Full Article

Everyone loves earning points and miles, and they should. It’s allowed me and many others to travel the world in first class and stay in five-star resorts for free. But depending how you earn those points; some people end up paying a very high price. Written by Daniel Eleff for dansdeals.com • Full Article

News that the Forward print edition will soon be part of the dustbin of history should come as no surprise. Their weekly English-language edition is going the way of the once-powerful Yiddish-language Forverts — Jewish Daily Forward • Full Article