We have no idea what we're accomplishing on Seder night. Our sages tell us that it's Hashem's favorite night of the year. The entire Seder is about gratitude. There's an individual message for everyone in the family as well as our guests. No one feels like a… [Read more...]

Rebbe Nachman teaches that being happy always is a tremendous mitzvah. Therefore, each of us must make every effort to avoid sadness and depression at all costs. What's more, the core cause of all illness is a breakdown of one's joy. Passover is a fantastic opportunity to recover our joy, and… [Read more...]

The most important of Rebbe Nachman's teachings is about hitbodedut, personal prayer, one's intimate private conversations with the Creator. We learn that each of us has the priceless birthright of our own personal relationship with Him. This is an asset greater than anything, which only a… [Read more...]

The Pascal sacrifice, the Tenth and final plague and the Exodus of Egypt are the subjects of this lesson, the third of our "Story of Passover" series. The events took place 3,337 years ago in the Hebrew year of 2448 (1312 BCE). Note that this is only 111 generations… [Read more...]

Could you believe that a brilliant investment banker would be gullible enough to sell his twenty million-dollar mansion in Beverly Hills for a mere thousendth of its value? Today's podcast exposes the sly methods of the Yetzer Hara, the evil inclination, who is capable of getting any unsuspecting… [Read more...]

We do a great job in guarding our homes on Passover from chametz. But what about our hearts? Shouldn't we be guarding them against all kinds of non-kosher emotions like hate and jealousy? Here's the key for a meaningful… [Read more...]

If you're past forty, don't let anyone discourage you. There's much you can do to become a new parent once again, or even a parent for the first time. Oftentimes, it's so much simpler than conventional medicine and Big Pharma will let you think it… [Read more...]

In our concluding lesson of Torah 55, we not only review the earlier five lessons but learn a beautiful upward spiral. The more we enhance emuna, the better we pray. The better we pray, the closer we get to Hashem. The closer we get to Hashem, the more we become purified. That way, even a… [Read more...]

The Almighty chooses Moses as the leader of Israel. He sends Moses on a fateful mission to Egypt. There, Moses has a series of dramatic confrontations with Pharaoh, which culminate in the Ten… [Read more...]

Would you like to be rich? No problem! The Gemara gives us a time-tested promise, not only for an adequate income, but for abundance as well. Here is a spiritual financial strategy to boost your… [Read more...]

The light of our patriarchs is an endless spiritual power plant. That's because the Divine Presence never leaves them. As such, when we follow in their footsteps and fully connect to them, we connect to the Divine Presence.… [Read more...]

Welcome to our 4-part series on the story of Passover. This series of lessons aspires to give us a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Passover holiday. The more the story of Passover becomes alive in our hearts, the more meaningful our observance and celebration of the holiday, especially… [Read more...]