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“Rav Chisda held a jewel in one hand and a worthless seed in the other hand. The pearl he showed his daughters, but the seed he didn’t...

Rebbe Nachman said that the reason we’re stuck in exile is due to our lack of faith (Torah 7). But the polls show that an increasing...

The Arizal taught that before creation, there was only the light of einsof. Hashem wanted to unveil his glory and needed to create humans...

In the story of the Burgher and the Pauper, Rebbe Nachman alludes to the series of obstacles the soul of Moshiach undertakes before our...

Every now and then I wonder where I’m going with my Avodas Hashem? I take my job seriously, spending most of my personal time learning,...

In Tinyana 74 Rebbe Nachman explains how Purim is a preparation for Passover. But the way he ended this lesson was most unusual:...

Why do we replay old uncomfortable episodes in our heads time and again? Granted, we’re not that happy with how we acted or reacted, but...

It’s one of those days. The מוחין דקטנות, small mindedness, is so strong. I couldn’t bring myself to go to shul after carpool, so I went...

“How does Amalek (Haman) conceal Godliness?  At the very end of the exile, when the redemption is ready to be revealed and we need just a...

They say ‘it takes two to tango’. Reb Nosson says this is true in prayer as well. In order for our prayer to reach its potential we need...

“[Hashem says] I am always among you, and [I am] always ready to provide your necessities. But then you ask, ‘Is Hashem in our midst or...

“Greatness isn’t about accomplishing more, but about fully appreciating what you already accomplish.” –  Davy Dombrowsky It’s hard to be...

The pain is too great! The suffering is too long! Who can say they’re not deteriorating from stress or despair? So many of us need a...

At times we might find ourselves in very dark places. We feel miles away from Hashem, like we reached the point of no return. We harbor...

I.  “The Entire redemption of Israel as a people, and the redemption of each one of us as individuals, depends solely on the attribute of...

The Talmud tells us that Hashem prays and keeps the mitzvos of the Torah. The following is Hashem’s prayer: “May it be my will that my...

The Talmud tells a story about Rebbi Chanina Ben Dosa who traveled to Rebbi Yochanan Ben Zakai to learn Torah, when the latter’s son...

This obstinate diaspora that we’re still suffering from began more than 2000 years ago when Rome destroyed our Holy Temple in Jerusalem....

Remember these images from the film Jaws? Oh the nightmares I had from that scary little flick! In case you never saw it, the last scene...

What is it about elimination games that makes sports so compelling? When I’ve watched the final game’s closing minutes in sports that I...