So although the Greeks did have everything, something was still missing and they were trying in vain to wrest from the Jewish people the secret of whatever it was they, the Greeks, were lacking. → read more

Once again, we are faced with the crucial question: How should we relate to Gimmel Tammuz? In this essay, Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Ginsburg offers a clear perspective on how to approach this day. "It is our fervent desire that the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach be revealed, and that he himself answer all our questions. But if, G-d forbid, Moshiach is delayed for another few moments, we must also be aware of what the Rebbe wants us to do in this contingency". → read more