Life's obstacles and difficulties are definitely not punishments from Above. Indeed, they are concealed gifts for our ultimate benefit, coming from the Divine GPS that's designed to guide us along a better route - a path in life that we might not have initiated or even considered on our… [Read more...]

Rebbe Nachman of Breslev lauds the virtue of personal prayer, especially at night and away from the beaten path. He says that when a person speaks to the Creator in his or her own words, all of creation joins in. I took my flute at midnight to a hill in Judea and here's what came… [Read more...]

We’re delighted to share the itinerary of our upcoming speaking tour. G-d willing, we’ll be visiting London and Malvern in the UK, Mexico City, Miami and Cedarhurst in Five Towns, NY. Looking forward to seeing you – mark these important dates on your calendar! United Kingdom London –… [Read more...]

A realtor can work two-hundred hours and show sixty houses in a month and not sell a single one. On the other hand, his colleague who works part-time as a realtor for an hour or two every evening. The colleague’s wife was having a baby so he couldn’t work much that month. His evenings… [Read more...]

In two words, the Torah tells a parent how to educate and raise emotionally-healthy children. The converse of these same two words shows what a parent should avoid doing. Are our priorities in the right… [Read more...]

Walking is the king of exercises for all ages. For walking to safest and most beneficial, we need a proper warmup. Warmups are not only vital for strenuous workouts like sprinting or weightlifting. For your walk to be healthy and pleasurable, follow this 5-minute, 5-step stretching… [Read more...]

Music for me is a form of prayer. Where the words end, a melody from deep down begins. This is the song of the soul. Sometimes, souls are tongue-tied, like one day when I was really down on myself. Escaping to the desert, I grabbed a backpack with nothing more than a bottle of water and a flute.… [Read more...]

The Cord of Three Strands symbolizes the bond of emuna. This is the marital relationship that builds on the solid foundations of emuna. The triple-stranded cord represents the Creator, the groom, and the bride. Together, intertwined, they form a braid that symbolizes the fusion of one man, one… [Read more...]

Both Moses and the Egyptian sorcerers had sticks that turned into snakes. But, there was a big difference. They threw their sticks on the floor. Moses simply spoke to his stick. What do we learn from… [Read more...]

Sometimes, what appears to be a worst-case scenario is really the best. Without our realizing, the person who we think is our worst adversary is really our best advocate. We're in for a big surprise and even a bigger shock, something we never… [Read more...]

Once, I was under enormous stress. I needed first aid, so I took a flute and walked to a secluded beach near Ashdod's ancient citadel. I put the flute to my mouth and this is what came out. Seven minutes later, I forgot all about the… [Read more...]

Proper, positive and successful speech communication is critically important in building a bond of emuna. There cannot be a viable and lasting relationship without it. A bond between souls is everlasting. But, if only bodies are entwined with one another, the bond will be sorely… [Read more...]