When Moses delivered Hashem's message of "Let My people go" to Pharaoh, the Egyptian king retorted, "Who is Hashem that I should listen to Him? Besides, I've never heard of Hashem before" (Exodus 5:2). With such unprecedented arrogance, Pharaoh was inviting… [Read more...]

There was a rich Jew in Hungary who went bankrupt. When he had money, everyone would kowtow to him. But, now that he lost his money, no one would even say "good morning" to him. The unfortunate person went to the Chasam Sofer and complained that no one paid the slightest attention to… [Read more...]

The human body has ten types of pulse, which correspond to the ten types of song. The ten types of song are the key to inner happiness. So is the matzah we eat on… [Read more...]

Passover is a story of emuna. Many things we are about to say sound like outright exaggerations to the logical 21st-century ear. Yet, emuna is beyond logic. Our entire history defies… [Read more...]

The Book of Esther is a living blueprint: the Purim story—unfolding over 13 years—reveals patterns that mirror today’s geopolitics and upheavals, showing how Hashem’s hidden hand directs history to this… [Read more...]

Today, things could go either way. Trump could make a deal with Iran and leave Israel to fend for herself. Or, if Hashem desires, Trump could pull the trigger and ignite total war. Neither scenario decides Israel's fate. According to the lesson of Purim, it depends on Hashem, and the choices we… [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...]

Gravity and natural ability are very similar. Both are strong limiting forces. But pull us down. Yet, we can overcome by applying a sustained upward force that is greater than their downward pull…… [Read more...]

With Purim and Passover fast on the way, many people are overwhelmed. "How will I ever prepare properly?" is the well-known mantra of this time of the year. Don't worry - here is your encouraging… [Read more...]

Hellfire and brimstone concepts of a vengeful G-d have nothing to do with emuna. Emuna is joy – joy in our individual right to have an intimate, personal relationship with our Father in Heaven. So even when we suffer, we know that it's for the best. Even so, it's OK to cry and to candidly tell… [Read more...]

So what if we made a mistake? Rebbe Nachman promises us that all we have to do is to declare a new beginning, and start all over with enhanced faith and enthusiasm. Even a turkey can make a new… [Read more...]

Astrology is certainly real. A person has reason to fear an unfavorable horoscope. The good news is that those who cling to emuna uplift themselves above the influence of the stars. There, pain and affliction no longer… [Read more...]