The call of the shofar is the hallmark of the most important events in Jewish history, from our ancient past to the future. Happy is the nation that knows the call of the shofar. Today's lesson explains the significance of blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashana.… [Read more...]

It's almost one year since Kibbutz Be'eri was destroyed. Let's invoke Divine compassion before the High Holidays and rebuild the heart and soul of Be'eri. How? The current synagogue is a small, prefab structure that's a stone's throw from the Gaza border, meant to serve the kibbutz, neighboring… [Read more...]

Just as ants in the kitchen are attracted to sugary substances, the dark-side forces will try to attach themselves to, feed off of and hijack our emuna. We therefore must guard our emuna like the royal guard in Buckingham Palace guards the Hope… [Read more...]

In my old army days, I was on a lone navigational maneuver at night deep in the Negev Desert. No one was around. I suddenly heart a scream in the night, like a young person in dire distress. It was unnerving, to say the least. Then I saw the rustling in the branches of a lone acacia tree not far… [Read more...]

Imagine that during Rosh Hashanah of last year, an angel world would suddenly appear and reveal everything that would happen this year. What would you do if you had advanced knowledge of the Hamas onslaught on Simchat Torah, the hostages and the impending… [Read more...]

Don't go to sleep at night without forgiving. Start with your spouse and children. Their souls are more valuable than a dent in the car's fender, a broken window or a glass of spilled milk. You'll suddenly taste a sweetness in life and you'll attain a Divine signature for the very best year your… [Read more...]

It's not enough to guard our brains from so-called intellectual disciplines that are outside the realm of holiness. We must renew our intellect constantly. Rebbe Nachman shows us… [Read more...]

Imagine the age of Moshiach and the Holy Temple. After He subdues Amalek and triumphs over Gog and Magog, Hashem will no longer hide His countenance. In the presence of His power and majesty, all the earth will be singing a new song.… [Read more...]

Rucking is the dream exercise that combines both cardio and resistance training. People of any age can ruck. It even appeals to people who don't like exercising. Just take a walk on your favorite riverside or wooded path with a weighted rucksack on your… [Read more...]

Of all my original music compositions, this is my favorite - "Etz Chaim" - the tree of life. Close your eyes while listening and you'll feel like you're in the Land of Israel. In this recording, yours truly is playing the native-Israel flutes. Yosef Karduner and Guy Tzvi Mintz are playing guitars… [Read more...]

The human brain is quite similar to the hard disc of a computer. Just as your computer has a certain memory capacity, so does your brain. Professionals are careful in protecting their computers from needless files and programs that waste memory space. All the more so, people must protect their… [Read more...]

The forty-foot-high waves crashing down on the Pacific Coast are a tiny testament of Hashem's power and glory. The power and glory of the Creator is His royal garment, which no one possesses but the King Himself. … [Read more...]