A small fuel tanker truck carries 3000 gallons of fuel and runs on diesel fuel. A formula-1 race car carries no more than 30 gallons of fuel, but runs on high-octane benzine. They use different types of fuel because they have very different… [Read more...]

The "Thunder Cats" are the bravely dedicated operators of the IDF Caterpillar D9 bulldozers that spearheaded the ground operation in Gaza and paved the way for the rest of the troops. Their mission has always been indescribably… [Read more...]

"Perek Shira", the "Song of Creation" teaches us that every creation sings its own unique song of praise to the Almighty. Rebbe Nachman adds that when a person prays in the field, all of creation joins… [Read more...]

David's suffering became a template of Jewish history until the arrival of Moshiach. His prayers for salvation and rescue from enemies are therefore relevant to every generation, especially… [Read more...]

Someone notifies you that your son has been badly wounded, rushed by helicopter from the battlefield to the hospital. Nearly berserk, you get in the car and drive as fast as you can to the hospital… [Read more...]

The Assuta Hospital in Ashdod does fabulous work. They've treated many of our soldiers that were injured in Gaza. There's a helicopter landing pad right behind the hospital to enable quick transport of battle casualties from Gaza to here for treatment as fast as… [Read more...]

Lewd, evil and idolatrous thoughts all come from Fantasy World. This is a domain under the exclusive control of the evil inclination. It shows a person illusions of extreme pleasure which are none other than dark-side spirits to lower the victim to the depths of depression. Here's how to avoid… [Read more...]

Psalm 107 is the psalm of thanksgiving, especially obligating a person who survives a dangerous situation. The psalm mentions four cycles of peril and deliverance. These constitute the four groups who are particularly required to thank Hashem for rescuing… [Read more...]

To find the right soul mate, you have to look for a soul mate, not a body mate. Why and what's the difference? Just as the body is finite and the soul is not, a body-based relationship is sorely finite but a soul-based relationship is… [Read more...]

An interviewer once asked me what I most like about Lebanon. I answered: the cedar trees. He asked me what else. I answered: the mosquitoes, between JabJennine and Sultan Yacoub. In 1982, they saved my life. Here's the amazing story from "Shlom HaGalil", the First Lebanon… [Read more...]

The evil inclination with its three layers resembles an almond. On the outside, there's a course shell. Once you break through that, there's a thin husk that clings to the meat of the nut. Yet on the inside, there's a fine biochemical – glycoside – that's dangerous, because the body breaks it… [Read more...]

Imagine that a rich man is cruising on his yacht. He's a billionaire with every amenity in life. Yet, he's always complaining. That's the "whine-o", addicted to whining and the biggest ingrate imaginable. On a national level, such behavior is catastrophic…… [Read more...]