David DombrowskyOct 26, 20202 minSo far yet so closeTowards the end of Tinyana 78, the famous lesson where Rebbe Nachman yelled "Gevalt, there is no [reason] for despair at all", he said...
David DombrowskySep 23, 20205 minHow was Uman?That's always the question I get when I come back. This year especially, since so few merited to get there, even the regular Uman-goers...
David DombrowskyJun 5, 20202 minNot what we thoughtRav Moshe Weinberger said over such a great little insight into the story of the seven beggars this past week in the Rebbe Nachman...
David DombrowskyMar 4, 20203 minPurim – it’s OUR time to shineUsing the poetic license of Reb Nosson, we can see Esther as an aspect of the Jewish people, Mordechai as the generation’s tzaddik emes...
David DombrowskyDec 22, 20193 minGoody goody“…And this is the aspect of Yosef Hatzaddik (Joseph), of whom it says, ‘איש אשר רוח אלקים בו’ (‘A man who possesses the spirit of God...
David DombrowskyDec 14, 20192 minFinding the spaceSometimes the stress of life, specifically in hard times, can become so intolerable that it feels like our whole world is crumbling...
David DombrowskyNov 21, 20193 minSurprise surpriseI find it funny how we still get surprised when our prayers get answered, myself included. I often hear people preface a story of how...
David DombrowskyOct 28, 20192 minA new day, a new me“The true counsel can only be given by those who have already been released from the hands of the evil inclination. Because someone who...
David DombrowskyAug 29, 20193 minKeep going~ The following is based on a lesson from Rabbi Leibish Hundert. The Mishna Brura writes, (O”C 125:5): “It says in the Sefer Heichalos...
David DombrowskyAug 27, 20192 minTadasana“Sometimes someone falls into a rut. And this time the rut is really really low, God forbid…And he starts having doubts and negative...
David DombrowskyJul 17, 20192 minBack to the basicsThere is a popular Breslov book called השתפכות הנפש. It’s a collection of teachings from the writings of Rebbe Nachman and Reb Nosson on...
David DombrowskyJun 30, 20192 minAlways moreKorach had completely neutralized his bodily desires. As one of the Levites that carried the holy ark, he was on such a spiritual level...
David DombrowskyJun 15, 20192 minThis is how it is, or is it?Although the intellect of a child is typically much weaker than that of an adult, the opposite is true when it comes to his imagination....
David DombrowskyApr 14, 20192 minYou can’t understand what I’m going through!The loneliness of pain and suffering can be unbearable. It’s all but frustrating to try and relate the pain, yet so so hard to bear it...
David DombrowskyDec 31, 20182 minThe tzaddik and meThis time of year we read about the Jewish people’s exile in Egypt. Of course, the Torah is a living Torah, which is also addressing our...
David DombrowskyDec 23, 20182 minThe finishing touchesThere was once a large city that was fortified with a tremendous wall. All the kings used their forces to conquer it but were...
David DombrowskyDec 11, 20182 minThis world“The Rebbe, of blessed memory, declared: Look! Everyone says there is this world and the World to Come. Now, we believe there is a World...
David DombrowskyDec 10, 20183 minCry Baby CryDid you ever notice how much Joseph cries in the story of his descent to Egypt? More than once, when the brothers stood before him, he’s...
David DombrowskyOct 9, 20183 minThe wrong turnI read a nice story in the Living Jewish magazine, published weekly by Chabad. The story took place around thirty years ago. A man, let’s...
David DombrowskySep 13, 20182 minUman recovery 101This is how I feel today. Totally strung out! Uman Rosh Hashana was so uplifting and memorable, I hope to write about it more over the...