Nothing so powerfully infuses the soul with trust in the Almighty, or bitachon, as the mitzvah of ma'aser does. Ma'aser means tithing one's income and giving the money to a worthy cause. The act of tithing shows that a person trusts Hashem for income and therefore is not afraid of fulfilling this… [Read more...]

Emuna teaches us to cast our human logic aside and to subjugate ourselves to Divine logic. “Subjugation” is a harsh word. But when we surrender our intellect to Hashem and to His Divine intellect, it's sweet subjugation, just what the soul… [Read more...]

How would you like to love someone so much yet feel that you receive a hundred times more love in return? How would you for someone to love so much that you no longer care what anyone thinks or says about you? Can you imagine what it's like to be so confident in your love that nothing worries… [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...]

Quite frequently, we fail to see reward for the good we do for other people. Indeed, not only do we fail to hear any expression of gratitude, but we get hit on the head. What's happening and… [Read more...]

Nothing is so gratifying as your own personal relationship with the Almighty. Relationships begin with communication. Don't know what to say or what to talk about? Here's a general template to begin with.… [Read more...]

With Emuna, we know that every tiny amenity that we have in life is a huge blessing. These are all products of Hashem's magnificent Divine Direction, gifts that are customized for each one of us. By simply pondering them, we're immediately… [Read more...]

When the Almighty wants to uplift a person to a higher spiritual level, He first sends them some sort of verbal abuse. Verbal abuse breaks a person's heart. Yet, in striving to overcome a broken heart, a person builds an emotionally-stronger heart. Here's a lesson in spiritual resistance… [Read more...]

How do I repay a person who helped me strengthen my faith and make me happier? What's it worth, a million dollars? A billion dollars? There's a big difference between paying back a material favor and paying back a spiritual favor. This time of year is especially conducive to pondering the… [Read more...]

Since Coronavirus has such a predilection for the mouth and throat, oral hygiene is a determining factor in controlling its spread. Health authorities urge us to protect ourselves and those around us by keeping our mouth cleaner and free of harmful microorganisms. They're correct, but only… [Read more...]