When the Almighty wants to uplift a person to a higher spiritual level, He first sends them some sort of verbal abuse. Verbal abuse breaks a person's heart. Yet, in striving to overcome a broken heart, a person builds an emotionally-stronger heart. Here's a lesson in spiritual resistance… [Read more...]

The higher our expectations, the more we're prone to disappointment. The lower our expectations, the safer we are. In that respect, let's learn "The Expectation… [Read more...]

Rabbi Lazer Brody's books are no strangers to Amazon's bestseller lists. Have you read them? They're pure joy for the… [Read more...]

Metaphorically, raw gold symbolizes the soul, whose mission on earth is to refine and purify itself from its unrectified blemishes. Extreme heat is not a punishment for the raw gold, but a mode of purification. Extreme tribulations in like manner remove the blemishes from the… [Read more...]

The more society modernizes and becomes sophisticated, the more it renders things disposable. Manufacturers build products for limited use only. Even worse, people treat each other like throw-away utensils intended to be temporary at best. Folks with a disposable mindset get married without… [Read more...]

Are the Torah's commandments logical? Do they have a basis in intellect? Today's lesson provides some answers that are missing pieces to a very old… [Read more...]

Just as cholesterol clogs the arteries, transgressions clog the pathways to the heart and the heart itself. A clogged and hardened heart has no desire to pray, for it cannot feel the Divine presence. Today, we learn how to perform a spiritual stent. Powerful prayer - a silent scream - penetrates… [Read more...]

A "Gett" in Hebrew is a writ of divorce. That's exactly what we're about to give to all of our regrets in life. They are nothing but iron shackles that hold us down and prevent us from moving forward and climbing higher. Today's lesson is a preparation for the happiest New Year you ever… [Read more...]

Here is an amazing true story that few people are aware of. It's also a secret that even fewer people knew. And, it's the unforgettable account of when the Shotzer Rebbe of London met face-to-face with King George VI. This was the momentous meeting that saved the life of the future Queen… [Read more...]

In this special preparatory lesson for Rosh Hashanah, we learn that one should avoid judging others altogether, especially during the month of Elul. What's more, when we forgive those who harmed us, we invoke Divine forgiveness for our own… [Read more...]

Yaacov Langer, host of the eminently popular Inspiration for the Nation podcast, interviews Rabbi Lazer Brody. Here’s how emuna opens up locked doors for happiness and… [Read more...]

We're delighted to share the itinerary of our September 4-14, 2022 speaking tour, which takes us G-d willing to Los Angeles, Arizona, New Jersey, Brooklyn, Queens and London. Looking forward to seeing… [Read more...]