25 Chesvan 5784 – 9 November 2023 “The goal and purpose of the entirety of the Torah and its commandments is to achieve attachment to Hashem and feeling His closeness…Our holy books teach that all the commandments of the Torah are guidance on how to attach ourselves to G-d.” (Rabbi… Read More »WHAT IS THE GOAL AND PURPOSE OF THE TORAH?
בס”ד I. Introduction And Abimelech said to Abraham, “what did you see, that you did this thing?” And Abraham said, “I said, ‘there is simply no fear of G-d in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife’”. וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם מָ֣ה רָאִ֔יתָ כִּ֥י עָשִׂ֖יתָ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃… Read More »REVERENCE AND HONOR FOR G-D, PART 1
Chayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1-25:18 ) Bereishis, 24:14: “And it will be that the girl that I will say to her, ‘Please tip your jug and I will drink’ and she will say ‘drink’ and also, I will water your camels, You have proved that [she is fitting for] your servant, for Yitzchak, and… Read More »PARSHAT CHAYEI SARAH – THE PERFECT SPOUSE
We are created from the image of G-d We have to appreciate what we are. When you think about all this, that’s what we are. How do we treat each other so badly? If you think about what this means…. Scientists estimate that there could be a hundred million species… Read More »IN THE IMAGE OF G-D
Rabbi Nachman teaches, You cannot always prevent bad thoughts from entering your mind. However, you do have the power to reject them once you become aware of them. This is very important, because this is how you can make amends for sins you may have committed earlier on in your… Read More »MASTER YOUR THOUGHTS AND TEMPTATIONS
Rabbi Nachman teaches, The main cause of attacks of lustful cravings is depression. You should therefore make every effort to be happy at all times. Even if you fall into thick mud and find it extremely hard to escape, just scream and scream and scream. Some people also worry over… Read More »THE CAUSE OF LUSTFUL CRAVINGS
22 Chesvan 5784 – 11 November 2023 A chassid lived alone in the forest in order to chop wood for his livelihood. He came to his rebbe to complain that because of this, he could never pray with the minyan (community) in a synagogue. He cried to his rebbe about… Read More »PRAYING WITH A MINYAN OR NOT
A very important idea that I had talked about and is critical relates to there being five different types of creations, of “beings”—if you want to use that word—or states of existence. It’s important because this range speaks to what we are going to experience and includes what we are… Read More »THE FIVE CREATIONS
Torah Reflections: Conversations on the Weekly Parshah בס”ד Integrating Torah into one’s life through reflection and conversation can be an incredibly fun and engaging experience. It’s a journey of discovery, where ancient wisdom and timeless teachings come to life in our daily experiences. Through reflection, we have the opportunity to… Read More »PARSHAT VAEIRA 5784 – EXPLORING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LAND OF ISRAEL
Rabbi Nachman teaches, When I was a boy I was very afraid of death. Exactly when I was most frightened of dying, I would ask God that I should die sanctifying His name. This lasted a long time – I don’t remember how long – but I know it was… Read More »AFRAID OF DEATH
