The twelfth of our Thirteen Principles of Emuna requires us all to eagerly anticipate Moshiach. I don't think that there's anyone, observant or not, who doesn't want Moshiach, so where is he? Let's find… [Read more...]

Interested in learning the teachings of Rebbe Nachman in a way that you'll truly understand? Here's your chance, beginning June 1, 2023. The lesson will be live on Zoom and the replay will appear here at lazerbeams.com the next day, G-d… [Read more...]

An old Chassidic parable shows us that we're not doomed to live unhappy, third-class lives like the many millions who live with never-ending stress, anxiety and even clinical depression. There are available upgrades to first-class for… [Read more...]

The more world events become apocalyptic, the more people begin talking about Moshiach. From time to time, we hear voices that claim to know when Moshiach is coming. Is it possible to really know when Moshiach will arrive? Let's get some… [Read more...]

The old wagon-master was lamenting the broken-down inn that no longer stood, while bitter-sweetly reminiscing about what he used to do there in his youth, but can no longer do in his old age. What was Rebbe Nachman conveying in this seemingly lewd… [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...]

The things in this world that arouse our fear are reminders that we should fear no one other than Hashem. The things in the world that arouse our love are reminders of just how much we must love Hashem. Both the seemingly good and the seemingly bad in life are messengers from… [Read more...]

"If you don't understand anything about horses, you certainly can't make judgments about tzaddikim" (Rebbe Yisroel, the 'Yanuka' of Stolin). If you love horses and you love Chassidic stories, you'll love… [Read more...]

This lesson is dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Zecharia HaCohen Wallerstein, osb"m. In his famous discourse "Azamra," Rebbe Nachman of Breslev teaches the importance of finding the good within ourselves. That's the only way we'll be able to find the good in… [Read more...]

Sure, Jewish history in the Ukraine is bittersweet. On the bitter side, there are the murderers Khmelnitsky and Gonta. On the sweet side, there are the Baal Shem Tov, Rebbe Nachman and our grandparents. That sweetness permeates the pages of "Chassidic… [Read more...]