There's nothing healthier for body and soul than a new beginning, making a fresh start. The spirit influences the body. So, when the spirit declares a fresh start, the body becomes rejuvenated. Here's how to get out of the mud of guilt complexes and past baggage that's holding you… [Read more...]

Rebbe Elimelech of Lizensk longed for the coming of the Messiah, a day when truth and justice will prevail the world over. He told a parable about a baker sifting flour, which he said would be indicative of Moshiach's imminent… [Read more...]

How do two soulmates merge? What holds them together? Today's lesson provides a deep insight into the soul itself and the way it connects with its… [Read more...]

In the final chapter of Genesis, Joseph gives his frightened brothers a lesson in emuna. This lesson is vital for every one of us to this day. There's absolutely nothing to… [Read more...]

The Emuna Books that the Almighty has given us the privilege to write have two simple objectives: first, to make you feel better about yourself. And second, they aim to help you build your own personal relationship with the Creator. These books are not at all about religion. They are about living a… [Read more...]

I made a promise that if my prayers are answered, I will tell the whole world about Rebbe Oshiya Ish Tiria. Many see big miracles after coming to his holy gravesite. Rebbe Oshiya kept his part of the deal, and I am now happy to keep my part. I received the big salvation I asked… [Read more...]

Although the world is rife with suffering and tribulations, few are the fortunate individuals who know how to cope with indignity. King David was one of them. We all now have the opportunity to learn his secret of "The Serene… [Read more...]

In Kabbalistic teachings, we learn that a man receives his income by virtue of the illumination of his wife's soul. He must act like the sun and shine brightly on her. She is identical to the moon. Even her bodily rhythm is lunar. And like the moon, she does great things with the light she gets… [Read more...]

In one dramatic moment, Joseph suddenly sees the events that brought him to Egypt in a new light. He realizes that his agony of slavery and incarceration was an amazing "act one" of the same drama that catapulted him to the pinnacle of power in Egypt. He sees the Divine Hand that wrote the… [Read more...]

"Beholden" is a synonym for "grateful". The Oxford Dictionary defines beholden as, "Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service." The sample sentence the dictionary uses is, "I don't like to be beholden to anybody." An attitude like that in a relationship is… [Read more...]

Who do you blame when you missed your train? Don't bother looking for the seemingly guilty factor or person. This week's Torah portion shows how the apparent setbacks in our life are all for the… [Read more...]

Since Abraham, the first monotheist, the war against emuna has been never-ending. There are times in history when the vast majority of Jews succumbed to political correctness and assimilation. One such time was nearly 2300 years ago, when the Greek King Antiochus IV tried to Hellenize all of Judea.… [Read more...]