How can an upright person become a common thief? The slightest compromise with the evil inclination is a tiny breach that will soon grow… [Read more...]

Don't let anyone in the world discourage you from pursuing your goal. Putting your own dreams and aspirations aside while bending to the will of others is a formula for frustration and bitterness. People-pleasers are never happy, nor do they rise above… [Read more...]

Throughout the history of our holy Land of Israel, tree planting has been the hallmark of settlement as well as the symbol of absolute tranquility, security and peace…… [Read more...]

The digger had every reason to be deeply disappointed. Nevertheless, he maintained the smile on his face at all costs. Hashem then gave him a real reason to smile. A lesson about… [Read more...]

The best peaches in the USA come from Georgia; the best apples come from Washington State. Each type of fruit tree has a preferred climate where it thrives best. Great wines come from California and upstate New York, from Italy, Spain and France. Yet, there's one place on earth where the vines… [Read more...]

What determines whether life is heaven on earth or jungle? How do we create a livable environment? It all depends on how we live our… [Read more...]

The Creator has already packed our backpacks for us. He has given us the tools we each need for our journey in life and to reach our individual destinations. Our job is to become acquainted with those tools, refine and cultivate them, and utilize them… [Read more...]

Gratitude is one of the most vital character traits a person could have. It's the key to happiness and to success in every type of relationship. This week's Torah portion, Va'era, teaches an important lesson in life that we must all… [Read more...]

Rebbe Nachman’s short fable, "The Horse and the Pump," tells about a simple yet greedy villager who didn't believe in the forces of the dark side. These demons, the evil-spirit agents of the Evil Inclination, decided to have some fun with… [Read more...]

Don't be afraid to ask yourself some serious questions in life that most people avoid. This is a necessary step in finding ourselves, choosing the right goal and living a life of fulfillment and… [Read more...]

In this week’s Torah portion, we learn the qualities that exemplify a true leader. Moses possessed all of these attributes. We’ll see them again soon when Moshiach… [Read more...]

The king was jealous that a poor repairman was happier than he was. He therefore tried all sorts of schemes to make the repairman's life miserable, with no success… Rebbe Nachman's classic tale shows that nothing invokes such a plentiful income like bitachon (trust in Hashem)… [Read more...]