Should we pray for miracles? part 1-2

Should we pray for miracles? - part 1

If a woman is pregnant with a girl can you pray for a boy?  Part 1 on why we pray for miracles on Chanukah.

 

 Should we pray for miracles? - part 2

Is there a price tag for having a miracle occur?  When do we have 'free choice' and when do we not?

Link to related article 
http://betzalelbassmanparsha.blogspot.com/2012/02/worry.html

Is the Soul forced to come down to this world?

Conflicting sources as to whether the soul is forced to come down to this world.  Two  explanations.



Creating Minds

There is a famous saying often quoted in Chassidus Chabad "You cannot create a head". Is this always true? Why do Jewish babies come out so good!?
א קאפ קען מען נישט ארופשטעלן or can you?

Lessons from a coat rack

Lessons in humility I learned from a coat rack. What the Rebbe Maharash learned from the waves. A new twist into a classic concept from the Rebbe Rashab.

Do Angels have free choice?

The Angel that was kicked out of Heaven. Two types of angels. Are angels puppets?

Does the Torah believe in a Socialist System

The bad chef and the Rayatz