A person with strong emuna can virtually override natural laws through prayer. This is the language of emuna that equals prophecy and can even shape reality. The Torah is full of examples, as we are about to… [Read more...]

The closest distance between two points is a straight line. In spirituality, straightness means simplicity and honest innocence. The two traits, which are really one, makes a person beautiful. They also create the closest distance between the person and the Creator. They're also the key to… [Read more...]

Few people realize that America owes its independence to one of George Washington’s soldiers who lit Chanukah candles at Valley Forge in Chanukah of 1777 (5538). Here’s the story:  Historical Background America declared its independence from England on July 4, 1776. The British sent… [Read more...]

Many people haven't yet prepared for the awesome Day of Atonement, and they don't know where to begin. Cramming won't help. This post - an 8-10 minute read - will. It's based on the 11th Principle of… [Read more...]

Everyone of us has an acute problem like a pebble in our shoe that hurts every time we take a step. The evil inclination wants us to think that we have to suffer the pebble forever. Not true! All we have to do is to take off our shoe, get rid of the pebble, and put our shoe on… [Read more...]

Even though Moshiach (the Messiah) has not yet come, we eagerly anticipate his arrival. The advent of the Messianic era includes the Geula, the full redemption of our people, the ingathering of the exiles to our holy homeland of Israel and the rebuilding of our Holy Temple in Jerusalem. We believe… [Read more...]

After reviewing Parts 1 and 2, we continue with Rebbe Nachman's classic tale, which hints at the painful, seemingly endless exile of the Divine Presence. Even more painful are the frustrating efforts of the true Messiah to reveal himself. But in the end, it will all be… [Read more...]

No other creation in the universe has the attribute of free choice, for no other creation has a Divine soul, a human soul and an animal soul. By learning the anatomy of free choice, we see how the human can rise higher than an angel or lower than a beast of… [Read more...]

Despite the cryptic inferences in this story as in all of Rebbe Nachman's tales, we can understand on a personal level. This tale maps our individual journey of searching and finding… [Read more...]

This is the most illogical message you'll hear all year, but emuna not only has nothing to do with logic - it overrides logic. People wonder why the Almighty dosn't grant them their wishes. By virtue of internalizing today's lesson, your prayers will be answered for the very… [Read more...]

Today's lesson concludes the Book of Psalms. How do we know when body and soul are in healthy synchronization? With every breath a person takes, he or she revitalizes the body. The soul praises Hashem with every breath…… [Read more...]

Whenever we suffer aggravation, insult, embarrassment, or humiliation, especially in making a living, the last thing we should do is lose our self-composure! Often, our ever-loving compassionate Father in Heaven has agreed to waive a decree of a terminal illness, a major car accident, or bankruptcy… [Read more...]