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...]

Did you ever wonder how a little 105-pound Korean Karate specialist can break a whole stack of bricks? We can utilize his same technique to obliterate any obstacles that stand in the way of our goal, but we won't need a… [Read more...]

Rebbe Akiva was born with every disadvantage. He was the son of a poor convert. Until age 40, he was an illiterate migrant worker. Yet, he became the the greatest of sages and surpassed the monumental greats of his generation. How did such an underdog become the father of the Oral… [Read more...]

How can an upright person become a common thief? The slightest compromise with the evil inclination is a tiny breach that will soon grow… [Read more...]

The digger had every reason to be deeply disappointed. Nevertheless, he maintained the smile on his face at all costs. Hashem then gave him a real reason to smile. A lesson about… [Read more...]