Would you like to live longer? This article is all about the wonderful health and medicinal benefits of hot peppers, courtesy of the Master Apothecary, the… [Read more...]

Let’s not “beat around the bush.” Do plants have souls? Definitely, yes. The African Violet Experiment Extensive research provides evidence that plants respond to speech, indicating a spiritual component beyond their basic physical existence. They have a life force that is… [Read more...]

Once a year, during the Hebrew month of Nissan, we make a special blessing when seeing fruit trees in bloom. We recite this blessing, the Birkat Ha’ilanot, or “Blessing of the Trees,” only once a year. As springtime is arriving, we praise Hashem’s ongoing renewal of… [Read more...]

Rebbe Nachman reveals the deep secret of Perek Shira. Every creation has its own unique melody, which it sings to Hashem. Every shepherd has his own melody, which he derives from the grasses in the… [Read more...]

A beautiful story in the Gemara tells of a young man who valiantly saved a lass from drowning in a well. This story teaches that breaking a promise is a severe transgression of Torah that triggers extreme difficulties in life. These difficulties frequently manifest themselves in a… [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...]

To keep the fish in our aquarium happy and healthy, we must follow specific guidelines, otherwise the fish will suffer. Are we any less important that the… [Read more...]

I was alone in the Negev Desert, a prime place for personal prayer. I was facing a hill. Upon it was a majestic creature, an Israeli desert wolf (Canis Lupus Arabus). The didn't budge; it just gazed at me calmly. Suddenly, it gave a proud howl that echoed across the desert. It inspired this… [Read more...]

King David, who knew both the language and the songs of all of creation, teaches us how to focus on our good points by looking at life the way a deer… [Read more...]

Since the Hebrew calendar is according to the lunar months, it is in perfect synchronization with the Zodiac. Each Hebrew month corresponds exactly to the dominant monthly constellation. We are now in the middle of the Hebrew month of Elul, which amazingly corresponds to… [Read more...]

"Perek Shira", the "Song of Creation" teaches us that every creation sings its own unique song of praise to the Almighty. Rebbe Nachman adds that when a person prays in the field, all of creation joins… [Read more...]

Don't let society tell you that the important things in life are the curves in your figure or your six-pack abs. Health is important, but a healthy body is not everything. Most horses are much healthier than we are and stronger too. So what makes us any better than a… [Read more...]