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New Weekly Parshah Columnist: Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson

One of the Rebbe’s uniquenesses was the sheer relevance of his teachings. Yes, he imparted tremendous scholarship, but in doing so he never lost sight of his audience. Nothing remained on the level of abstract theory, there was always a pertinent and personal moral.

We’d like to introduce our new weekly Parshah columnist, Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson, whose column brings us the Rebbe's teachings, with a focus on the angle the Rebbe himself always stressed: What does it mean for me? Today?

Last week he discussed our quest for perfection. This week he discusses the mirror theory, which, as it turns out, isn’t theoretical at all.

Stay tuned for more!

Click here to all of Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson's articles on Chabad.org.

Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev

Today is the 200th yartzeit (anniversary of passing) of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (1740-1809), a Chassidic leader, one of the foremost disciples of the Maggid of Mezritch and renowned for his all-encompassing love and compassion for the Jewish people and for every individual Jew.

Read a brief biography, stories and his teachings.