Outside of Tekuma, near the Gaza border, is a car graveyard. Yet it's different from any other car graveyard. Here, all the cars are covered with bullet holes, broken glass and ripped metal. People tragically went to their deaths in these cars. This is a painful reminder why we are at… [Read more...]

With the sounds of war in the background, Rabbi Lazer interviews Racheli Fricker, who built and founded the synagogue at Be'eri. A totally secular kibbutz right on the Gaza border, Be'eri lost 101 of its residents on October 7, 2023, victims of Hamas atrocities. 150 homes were burned and destroyed.… [Read more...]

Boris lost his leg in a fierce battle in Gaza City ten weeks ago, but he came out alive. His other crew members lost their lives. Earlier this week, while visiting the Rehabilition Center of the Tel Hashomer Hospital outside of Tel Aviv, Boris shared his miraculous story with me, about the miracle… [Read more...]

Gratitude means taking nothing for granted, whether in our relationship with the Almighty or in our relationship with our soulmate. Gratitude is the super-glue that fortifies the bond of emuna and the bond between two souls. It is therefore the basis of a healthy marital… [Read more...]

An adequate income doesn't depend on the amount of money one earns, but on the quality of the money that one earns. When our money is clean of such transgressions as dishonesty, short-changing and slander, it carries a blessing of adequacy. See for… [Read more...]

The most critical question on our security agenda: can we win in Gaza? Will the hostages come home? There still over 100,000 residents on our northern and southern borders who are still in a state of exile and can't go home. Even more, as we must look at the news through eyes of emuna, what does… [Read more...]

A husband and wife must lovingly accept each other's shortcomings. Why? They are two halves of one soul. If you see a blemish in your spouse, see the following poignant story about the holy Rebbe Chaim Halberstam of Sanz; it shines light on the nature of the soul-bond between husband and… [Read more...]

Leah is a righteous convert, beautiful inside and out. She is un upright Jew and learned as well. Yet, she can't walk to synagogue or cross the street without suffering verbal abuse. Inane people break her heart. No wonder that we're still in… [Read more...]

During the Omer, Rebbe Akiva's 24,000 students died because they didn't properly respect one another. We still mourn them, almost 2,000 later, because we haven't yet corrected their sin. We're all still guilty of intramural hate. The age-old plague is more dangerous than anyone can imagine,… [Read more...]

In today’s Emuna News analysis, we ask ourselves the most critical question on our security agenda: should Israel carry out a retaliatory strike against Iran? The Background First, let’s understand the background: On early Sunday morning, April 14, 2024, Iran launched an unprecedented… [Read more...]

Shortly after midnight, Sunday, April 14, 2024, Iran launched an unprecedented 130 ballistic missiles, 30 cruise missiles and over 200 suicide drones against Israel. Is this the beginning of World War III? What does the future hold? Here is our Emuna News… [Read more...]

Is your money kosher for Passover? Is it kosher at all? Kosher money carries a big blessing and goes a long way. It comes from emuna-filled negotiations, when the businessperson observes the Torah's laws of commerce. The money he or she makes will suffice to the extent that they'll never lack what… [Read more...]