The Divine Presence and its accompanying archangels hover over every Seder table where the Passover story is told, and hear every voice raised in gratitude and every child asking a question. It is, the Zohar tells us, Hashem’s most beloved night of the entire… [Read more...]

Once a year, during the Hebrew month of Nissan, we make a special blessing when seeing fruit trees in bloom. We recite this blessing, the Birkat Ha’ilanot, or “Blessing of the Trees,” only once a year. As springtime is arriving, we praise Hashem’s ongoing renewal of… [Read more...]

On the eve of the Exodus, it wasn't enough for someone to say, "I have emuna in my heart. I don't need all these rituals." A person like that would have died in Egypt on Passover night. Hashem wanted the Israelites to be proactive in fulfilling His… [Read more...]

With the drastic change in diet during Passover, many people become slaves to weight-gain and constipation. It doesn't have to be that way, if we follow a few basic… [Read more...]

A person’s name is far more than a label. In Jewish tradition, a name reflects the nature of a person’s soul and their mission in this world. A name also carries the history of a family, the memory of a people, and a thread of identity that connects us to every generation before… [Read more...]

Rebbe Nachman teaches us a lesson about Passover, which is a lesson for life. The bitter herbs are an integral part of the Seder, and of life as… [Read more...]

When Moses delivered Hashem's message of "Let My people go" to Pharaoh, the Egyptian king retorted, "Who is Hashem that I should listen to Him? Besides, I've never heard of Hashem before" (Exodus 5:2). With such unprecedented arrogance, Pharaoh was inviting… [Read more...]

There was a rich Jew in Hungary who went bankrupt. When he had money, everyone would kowtow to him. But, now that he lost his money, no one would even say "good morning" to him. The unfortunate person went to the Chasam Sofer and complained that no one paid the slightest attention to… [Read more...]

The human body has ten types of pulse, which correspond to the ten types of song. The ten types of song are the key to inner happiness. So is the matzah we eat on… [Read more...]

Passover is a story of emuna. Many things we are about to say sound like outright exaggerations to the logical 21st-century ear. Yet, emuna is beyond logic. Our entire history defies… [Read more...]

Emuna Beams is thrilled to announce the release of The Swanky Stag, the second book of our new series, Grandpa Isaac’s Stories. Visibly, these are children’s books. Yet, as you’ll see in today’s post, their message goes much deeper. Why Humility Leads to Victory: Lessons in… [Read more...]

Now that Purim has passed, Passover is quickly approaching. We all face what many consider one of the most daunting tasks of the year: cleaning for Passover. It doesn't have to be that way. Today's podcast shows how to make it pleasant and enjoyable. We can clean for Passover with a song in our… [Read more...]