This lesson is dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Zecharia HaCohen Wallerstein, osb"m. In his famous discourse "Azamra," Rebbe Nachman of Breslev teaches the importance of finding the good within ourselves. That's the only way we'll be able to find the good in… [Read more...]

Dan was one of Jacob's twelve sons, the patriarchs of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The great grandfather of the mighty Samson, Dan was a fierce and courageous warrior. But as fierce as he was, he taught his offspring to be kind and compassionate toward others. This message from his holy gravesite… [Read more...]

Each of the 600,000 letters in the Torah reflects a unique ray of Divine light, like a window in the sky that gives us a glimpse of Godliness. Likewise, there are 600,000 roots of souls, each which corresponds to a letter of Torah. A person's name therefore reveals so much about the nature of that… [Read more...]

Springtime is when all of creation renews itself. This time of the year is ideal to renew our own personal relationship with the Creator. We do that by finding a nice quiet place where we can speak to Him in solitude. Here's… [Read more...]

The account of the four sons in the Passover Haggadah is like a kaleidoscope where we see how four general types of people relate to emuna. What's more, we learn about four facets that are in each of us. As such, the Passover Seder and the story of the Exodus are as relevant today as they were… [Read more...]

Our sages have a concept of "zealous hate." They say that the zealot is willing to have one of his own eyes gouged out, just as long as the person he hates has both of his eyes gouged out. The description sounds graphic and the concept is ghastly. I always thought of this as a figurative metaphor,… [Read more...]

The Seder night is when we tell the story of our Exodus from Egypt. The Zohar and the Gemara laud the amazing attributes of this mitzvah. It strengthens emuna and solidifies the family. In addition, it enhances one's inner joy, especially when we tell of the Exodus as if we were… [Read more...]

We all want to succeed but success requires concentrated effort. We define our goal and then focus on it. First, let's learn how to avoid the pitfalls along your road to success. Second, here's how to maximize your ability to be a top achiever in your chosen… [Read more...]

Emuna-filled negotiations mean that the businessperson believes in all the Torah's laws of commerce. Such a person will never swindle or shortchange a client or customer. They won't charge for hours they didn't work or for services they didn't provide. What's more, they'll never lack what they… [Read more...]

When we view current events through eyes of emuna, we see the same phenomenal patterns evident in both the Ukraine and in Israel. We learn why nations and individuals win and lose wars. We also learn what true power is and that Moshiach is fast on the… [Read more...]