What is "bitachon," the complete trust in G-d? Does it mean that He'll do what I want or does it mean that I accept whatever He does? Today's lesson provides some eye-opening… [Read more...]

Many consider "The Master of Prayer" Rebbe Nachman's finest tale. Although it is loaded with esoteric and Kabbalistic imagery, it's an uncanny look at our world of today. Rebbe Nachman is describing the events that lead up to the redemption and global… [Read more...]

When a person knows that Hashem is omniscient and all-powerful, he or she readily leans on Hashem. Total reliance on Hashem in leads to true tranquility of the soul. That's happiness and that's bitachon, the power of trusting in Hashem, the subject of our new… [Read more...]

Most people believe in Hashem on some level. But many still struggle to grasp a deeper truth: that the Almighty personally supervises every single detail of creation. From infinite galaxies to the tiniest strand of DNA, nothing happens without His will, including what you'll have for dinner… [Read more...]

Here’s a simple plan that anyone can do to dramatically improve health and well-being. It addresses the needs of both body and soul. It’s also a fantastic deal that you can’t pass… [Read more...]

How do I repay a person who helped me strengthen my faith and make me happier? What's it worth, a million dollars? A billion dollars? There's a big difference between paying back a material favor and paying back a spiritual favor. This time of year is especially conducive to pondering the… [Read more...]

People who are stressed out by Yom Kippur have never had the privilege of learning what Yom Kippur is all about. That's understandable; no one ever explained the true and simple meaning of Yom Kippur to them. With the Almighty's help, let's rectify… [Read more...]

Many people haven't yet prepared for the awesome Day of Atonement, and they don't know where to begin. Cramming won't help. This post - an 8-10 minute read - will. It's based on the 11th Principle of… [Read more...]

There's a common denominator between your most valuable asset and your birthright, which is even more than a basic human right. No person on earth has the right to take either of them away from you. What possibly fits that… [Read more...]

Judging other people is like building a bomb. Spiritually, a severe judgment is liable to invoke a sentence of serious damage against another person. Yet, many times, the "bomb" of severe and/or unfair judgment backfires and explodes in the face of the person who built… [Read more...]

Rebbe Nachman is showing us in his classic tale the importance of connecting to a righteous spiritual guide. We see that the road to accomplishing any true goal is strewn with… [Read more...]

The 13th Principle of Emuna is our belief that death as we know it today is a passing stage. It is definitely not terminal, for we believe in the resurrection of the dead. This principle is so very important that we allude to it six times in the initial three-benediction section of the Amidah… [Read more...]