The more we believe in the Almighty, the easier it becomes to develop a personal relationship with Him. As that relationship grows, our emuna also strengthens. It's a beautiful upward… [Read more...]

Why have so many good and upright people died recently, both as a result of the Iran war and from tragedies like drowning and road accidents that weren’t related to the war?… [Read more...]

Once the cripple can walk again, he returns to the domain of evil and recovers the treasure that the robbers stole from him. Rebbe Nachman's amazing tale alludes to the way Moshiach will fight and subdue evil at the end of… [Read more...]

Since the Creator alone does, does, and will do everything, then why pray? If everything is predetermined, then what difference do my prayers make? Let's get some… [Read more...]

In wartime, we all need special protection. Imagine that a person travels the world in search of a solution to his troubles, spends an arm and a leg, and comes home empty-handed. A guardian angel reveals himself and tells the person, "All your problems would evaporate if you only learned to say… [Read more...]

The crippled son insists on being independent. He sets out on a journey to make a living, only to make a critical mistake that becomes the biggest challenge of his life.  Yet, he neither persecutes himself nor suffers remorse. His perseverance despite the difficulties turns out to be his… [Read more...]

How valuable is a word of prayer? Imagine also that 2-karat diamonds are scattered all over the pavement of a downtown sidewalk. There are so many of these gemstones that people treat them with the same indifference as they would pebbles. This is no exaggeration; it might even be the understatement… [Read more...]

Don’t let your child grow up like a mental couch potato. Teach children's minds to be active, not passive. Active brains have the ability to learn quickly and efficiently. The also have cogent powers of understanding and… [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...]

Passover is our freedom holiday. On Passover night at the Seder, we tell the story of how the Almighty liberated us from slavery in Egypt. But are we free today? Half the world's Jews live under foreign regimes. The other half live in Israel, which is far from independent today, living under… [Read more...]

On the eve of the Exodus, it wasn't enough for someone to say, "I have emuna in my heart. I don't need all these rituals." A person like that would have died in Egypt on Passover night. Hashem wanted the Israelites to be proactive in fulfilling His… [Read more...]

Rebbe Nachman teaches us a lesson about Passover, which is a lesson for life. The bitter herbs are an integral part of the Seder, and of life as… [Read more...]