Today, Sunday, is the yahrzeit of Rabbi Shneur Zalman, the founder of the Chabad-Chasidic school of Jewish mysticism and the first Chabad Rebbe. The first article this week spotlights some of his deep thought, while the last, a story, illuminates his personality.
This Shabbat will be Rosh Chodesh, the first of the Jewish month of Shvat. The second article discusses this convergence.