Today's podcast is not only an important Purim-week lesson, but it's the key to winning the war and a practical message about Jewish unity. "The Toothpick Test" is something that anyone can do, especially at the family Purim table. We cordially invite Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and opposition… [Read more...]

Rebbe Nachman's classic parable seems absurd, but it's actually a cogent reflection of the emoji and smartphone generation. A person can't fly with eagles if he thinks he's a… [Read more...]

The Book of Esther is a living blueprint: the Purim story—unfolding over 13 years—reveals patterns that mirror today’s geopolitics and upheavals, showing how Hashem’s hidden hand directs history to this… [Read more...]

Today, things could go either way. Trump could make a deal with Iran and leave Israel to fend for herself. Or, if Hashem desires, Trump could pull the trigger and ignite total war. Neither scenario decides Israel's fate. According to the lesson of Purim, it depends on Hashem, and the choices we… [Read more...]

Rebbe Nachman reveals the deep secret of Perek Shira. Every creation has its own unique melody, which it sings to Hashem. Every shepherd has his own melody, which he derives from the grasses in the… [Read more...]

Gravity and natural ability are very similar. Both are strong limiting forces. But pull us down. Yet, we can overcome by applying a sustained upward force that is greater than their downward pull…… [Read more...]

With Purim and Passover fast on the way, many people are overwhelmed. "How will I ever prepare properly?" is the well-known mantra of this time of the year. Don't worry - here is your encouraging… [Read more...]

Hellfire and brimstone concepts of a vengeful G-d have nothing to do with emuna. Emuna is joy – joy in our individual right to have an intimate, personal relationship with our Father in Heaven. So even when we suffer, we know that it's for the best. Even so, it's OK to cry and to candidly tell… [Read more...]

The closest distance between two points is a straight line. In spirituality, straightness means simplicity and honest innocence. The two traits, which are really one, makes a person beautiful. They also create the closest distance between the person and the Creator. They're also the key to… [Read more...]

Most people struggle at some point with the feeling that they don’t quite measure up. We compare ourselves to others, notice what we lack, and quietly wish we were someone else. This inner struggle is not limited to adults—it begins early in life.  That universal struggle is at the heart of… [Read more...]

So what if we made a mistake? Rebbe Nachman promises us that all we have to do is to declare a new beginning, and start all over with enhanced faith and enthusiasm. Even a turkey can make a new… [Read more...]

Astrology is certainly real. A person has reason to fear an unfavorable horoscope. The good news is that those who cling to emuna uplift themselves above the influence of the stars. There, pain and affliction no longer… [Read more...]