When a person knows that Hashem is omniscient and all-powerful, he or she readily leans on Hashem. Total reliance on Hashem in leads to true tranquility of the soul. That's happiness and that's bitachon, the power of trusting in Hashem, the subject of our new… [Read more...]

Most people believe in Hashem on some level. But many still struggle to grasp a deeper truth: that the Almighty personally supervises every single detail of creation. From infinite galaxies to the tiniest strand of DNA, nothing happens without His will, including what you'll have for dinner… [Read more...]

Here’s a simple plan that anyone can do to dramatically improve health and well-being. It addresses the needs of both body and soul. It’s also a fantastic deal that you can’t pass… [Read more...]

There are two aspects to eating - qualitative and quantitative. Eating best-quality natural food is vital to our health, but so is the way we eat and the amounts we eat. Here's a plan that's super-healthy for the body and just as healthy for the… [Read more...]

How do I repay a person who helped me strengthen my faith and make me happier? What's it worth, a million dollars? A billion dollars? There's a big difference between paying back a material favor and paying back a spiritual favor. This time of year is especially conducive to pondering the… [Read more...]

Holiday to Shabbat to holiday, means heavy meals and tons of snacking on the way. Don't forget that a minute on the lips is a year on the hips, if you're not careful. That's why this post is so vital before the week-long holiday of… [Read more...]

People who are stressed out by Yom Kippur have never had the privilege of learning what Yom Kippur is all about. That's understandable; no one ever explained the true and simple meaning of Yom Kippur to them. With the Almighty's help, let's rectify… [Read more...]

Many people haven't yet prepared for the awesome Day of Atonement, and they don't know where to begin. Cramming won't help. This post - an 8-10 minute read - will. It's based on the 11th Principle of… [Read more...]

Since Yom Kippur is a warm-weather 25-hour fast, it's a challenge. A person could be especially susceptible to headaches, extreme weakness, dehydration and hypoglycemia, when blood-sugar levels fall dangerously low. With a few preparations, the dangers can be avoided and the fast can be a… [Read more...]

There's a common denominator between your most valuable asset and your birthright, which is even more than a basic human right. No person on earth has the right to take either of them away from you. What possibly fits that… [Read more...]

Judging other people is like building a bomb. Spiritually, a severe judgment is liable to invoke a sentence of serious damage against another person. Yet, many times, the "bomb" of severe and/or unfair judgment backfires and explodes in the face of the person who built… [Read more...]

Rebbe Nachman is showing us in his classic tale the importance of connecting to a righteous spiritual guide. We see that the road to accomplishing any true goal is strewn with… [Read more...]