The Seder night is when we tell the story of our Exodus from Egypt. The Zohar and the Gemara laud the amazing attributes of this mitzvah. It strengthens emuna and solidifies the family. In addition, it enhances one's inner joy, especially when we tell of the Exodus as if we were… [Read more...]

Superficial, exterior looks at people, things or events are always misleading and very inaccurate. The essence of any creation is the Divine wisdom that is inherent in that creation. Once we connect to that Divine wisdom, we connect to the Creator. That way, our insight, intellect and potential… [Read more...]

The Hebrew term for washing hands in the prescribed ritual manner is netillas yada'im. It seems like an insignificant mitzva, but the exact opposite is true. There is an amazing connection between netillas yada'im and Purim. What's more, this mitzva is very conducive for strengthening emuna and… [Read more...]

Before prayer, we do a warmup. We remind ourselves of the Almighty's mercy before we pray. Take no blessing for granted. Ponder how each day of life, each breath and each heartbeat is a priceless gift. There are 3 particular points that we must review in our… [Read more...]

Meet Naama Berger, Israel's #1 rock drummer in the mid 1990's. She was an Olympic weightlifter too. As the Israeli women's team 48 kg competitor, she broke the record for Israeli Women's powerlifting. Today, as a rabbi's wife and mother of five, she's still rockin' full throttle. Meet this amazing… [Read more...]

She's incredible. One of less than ten women in the entire USA who is a 7th degree blackbelt and Taekwondo Grand Master. The only Jewish woman in the world with that distinction and a mother of six as well. She was a Pan Am Games gold medalist and a US Olympic hopeful who gave up a million-dollar… [Read more...]

Divine Direction is the Creator's active determination of every detail and occurrence in the world. The more we enhance our emuna in Divine Direction, the more we improve our spiritual eyesight. This lets us see the Creator personally directing our… [Read more...]

Israel's turbulent history transcends all logic, military and otherwise. It's beyond nature to the extent that experts in military history and strategy understand everything but Jewish history. That's exactly the subject of our lesson today. Hashem's personal Divine Direction is constantly defying… [Read more...]

Just as doing exercise is a workout for the body, doing mitzvas is a workout for the soul. Mitzvas keep the soul strong and healthy, but they too require proper spiritual form. Therefore, when it comes to observing the Torah, we have to "get it right" too. Here's… [Read more...]

The same pious scholars who knew entire tractates of Talmud by heart had difficulty in grasping the depth and extent of Divine Providence. The Baal Shem Tov decided to take them to his favorite classroom – nature, out in the woods. There, he could teach them the lesson we learn… [Read more...]

The Almighty decides the fate of the super-galaxies. He also determines which leaf a silkworm in Japan will eat for dinner. As we shall learn, the awareness of Divine Providence takes us to the highest level of… [Read more...]

Today's lesson is a practical lesson in Kabbala, how the seven Divine spheres of G-dliness manifest themselves in the spiritually aware soul on a daily basis, thereby directing affecting health, wellness and overall quality of… [Read more...]