Rabbi Lazer Brody's new book is a guide to marital bliss line none other. Based on emuna, we learn that two soulmates are more than mates; they are two inseparable halves of one soul. This knowledge is vital in building a lasting bond. Such a "Bond of Emuna" enables a truly loving and lasting… [Read more...]

Appreciation is life's most important character trait. Those who appreciate open their eyes to the world around them. They readily express gratitude, for gratitude is the fruit of appreciation. Spiritually-open eyes and expressing gratitude enable an individual to… [Read more...]

The covert threat of emotional blackmail, which so effectively enables the blackmailer to extort whatever he or she wants from the victim, is the guilty conscience. Emotional blackmailers are grand masters in the use of this most damaging weapon. Here's how to stop… [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...]

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...]

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 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...]

True love is a bond of emuna, an unbreakable lasting connection between two souls. Whereas infatuation is bodily and physical, true love and friendship are spiritual. We learn all about building a successful marital relationship from the… [Read more...]

A lasting marital relationship, what we call a "bond of emuna", depends on the merger of two souls. A true partner in life is therefore one's soulmate, that special person who will share a lifelong mutual commitment. One cannot find a soulmate if he or she is interested solely in a "bodymate".… [Read more...]

With so many divorces, something is sorely wrong with western society's concept of marriage. There's a much better game plan, which we learn in today's… [Read more...]