Wherever I go here in my cherished homeland, be it the desert, the seacoast or the field, I sense a different melody. Strangely, if I'm playing a beautifully crafted Native American flute, nothing happens. But if I take a simple Land-of-Israel reed flute, it plays by itself. Here's the melody that… [Read more...]

Where does Moshiach get his power from? How will he conquer the world? What will change in our lives once he arrives and is in our midst. Rebbe Nachman reveals these deep secrets and… [Read more...]

Humility is a wonderful trait, the opposite of arrogance. One who attains humility saves himself untold grief and circumvents many of evil's ensnarement. The Almighty cherishes every morsel of effort that a person invests in seeking humility, as we learn in today's lesson on the classic book of… [Read more...]

Where does the soul of Moshiach come from? What is the source of Moshiach's power? Will he really be able to triumph over the whole world? How? Today's lesson answers this and other important… [Read more...]

Arrogance is the first "gate," or chapter, of the classic ethics book "Ways of the Righteous," which we learn in today's lesson. The author addresses this character trait first because it's the root of many additional character flaws. In fact, it's the most damaging of negative character traits.… [Read more...]

A bloke in the back was drinking his beer. One of the patrons in the pub hushed up the party: "The king's in the pub!" His mates thought that he was daft... This is an encouraging parable about dealing with life's… [Read more...]

Rebbe Nachman describes a wave in the ocean that appears to be so beautiful. Really, it is none other than a killer rogue wave, the evil inclination in disguise. The white fire at its crest is a lethal dark-side angel. Today, we learn how to fend off the… [Read more...]

"The Ways of the Righteous" is one of Judaim's prime guidebooks to character refinement and improvement. We humans have the bodies of mammals but the souls of angels. The more we strive to refine character, the more our souls can channel our bodies in the upright path. This wonderful book teaches… [Read more...]

When a person speaks words that shine with charm, they glow in the heart of the listener. That glow makes a deep impression in the listener's… [Read more...]

A Noahide's prayers are not written in any prayer book. They are written on the walls of the Noahide… [Read more...]

Here is an original melody that came to me under the starry sky of one beautiful Sabbath evening here in the south of Israel. This recording features Guy Tzvi Mintz on guitar and vocal with yours truly on Native Israel flutes and background vocal. I hope you enjoy it, for it's a piece of my soul… [Read more...]

The forces of light and holiness engage in a constant fierce battle with the forces of darkness and evil. The moon symbolizes this battle, which is also the individual struggle of each one of… [Read more...]