Holiday to Shabbat to holiday, means heavy meals and tons of snacking on the way. Don't forget that a minute on the lips is a year on the hips, if you're not careful. That's why this post is so vital before the week-long holiday of… [Read more...]

Rebbe Nachman takes our power of personal prayer and uplifts it to the next level. We learn practical advice that we can readily implement, both in our formal and personal… [Read more...]

Most people dread the thought of Yom Kippur and fasting for 25 hours. That is bodily-oriented dread. As far as the soul is concerned, it's the happiest day of the year. Let's connect to our souls and find out… [Read more...]

This is the amazing story of how Rabbi Lazer Brody spent four days with the Lubavitcher Rebbe of saintly and blessed memory. The story begins with the First Lebanon War of 1982 and then moves to 770 in Crown Heights, Parshat Korach, 5747/ June 25-28, 1987. The Rebbe's unforgettable… [Read more...]

Since Yom Kippur is a warm-weather 25-hour fast, it's a challenge. A person could be especially susceptible to headaches, extreme weakness, dehydration and hypoglycemia, when blood-sugar levels fall dangerously low. With a few preparations, the dangers can be avoided and the fast can be a… [Read more...]

Why do we blow the shofar on Rosh Hashanah? What's the connection between the shofar and Moshiach? Our sages provide some eye-opening answers that tell us exactly what's happening… [Read more...]

Here is the way to have a meaningful and delightful Rosh Hashanah. Even more, here's how to have a meaningful and delightful… [Read more...]

What's the connection between Israel's internal unrest, the judicial reform struggle, growing terror and Rosh Hashanah? Nearly a thousand years ago, the holy Rabbi Judah HaChassid wrote that no enemy can harm a Jew until one Jew harms another Jew...… [Read more...]

Most people misunderstand the essence of Rosh Hashanah. Today's lesson, a video playback of Rabbi Lazer's talk in Great Neck, NY earlier this week, prepares us for a meaningful New… [Read more...]

How much sunlight do you need for your body to effectively produce Vitamin D? Here's what you need to know to stay… [Read more...]