Episode 59 - An Extra Piece of Kugel?
There is an emphasis in Chassidic literature on limiting one’s participation with the physical environment, to measure what is necessary and what is extra and luxury.
We call it eskofia, holding back.
Is this practice relevant today? Does the Chabad culture encourage or train our children and ourselves to “ avoid what’s permitted”?
What is the reason for eskafia? Zecharia and Reuven debate the idea and conclude. It’s doable. We just need to know why!