A man, in his thirties, visited Rav Chaim Kanievsky explaining that he could not find a match and asked Rav Chaim for a blessing. Rav Chaim responded, “Your match hasn’t been born yet…be blessed and successful!” The man left in tears, despondent over hearing these words. Months later, the man… Read More »A CONVERT IS A NEW BORN
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?
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
18 Cheswan 5784 – 2 November 2023 Brazenness is not always wrong. Indeed, the only way to be a true Jew and a righteous non-Jew who wants to serve God is to develop this boldness and stubbornness. In these times we are inundated with negative media about Israel, the world… Read More »BRAZENESS IS SOMETIMES GOOD
15 Cheswan 5784 – 30 October 2023 I find the story of Akedat Yitzchak, the Binding of Isaac, a difficult one to wrap my head around. But allow me to share a thought that occurred to me this morning. Abraham was promised that he’d be the father of a great… Read More »THE ENTIRE WORLD WILL ONE DAY SEE THE LIGHT
15 Cheswan 5784 – 30 October 2023 When people who are outside of holiness approach and embrace holiness, this may include Ba’alei Teshuva (Jews returning to their faith), converts (non-Jews becoming Jews), or Bnei Noach (non-Jews turning to the G-d of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob). All of these individuals hold… Read More »LETS ELEVATED HONOR, BRING PEACE TO THE WORLD
14 Cheswan 5784 – 29 October 2023 Once, in a village nestled amid rolling hills, there lived a wise man whose wisdom was revered throughout the land. As he grew older, he felt a deep sense of responsibility to pass on his knowledge to his sons and family. One day,… Read More »WATER THE TREES
18 Tishrei 5784 – 3 October 2023 Rabbi Mordechai Neschiz was extremely poor and had to save pennies all year in order to purchase an esrog for Sukkos. One year, on his way to buy his esrog, he met someone who was weeping bitterly. This man had been making a… Read More »SUKKOS – WITH A HORSE
17 Tishrei 5784 – 2 October 2023 The Talmud (Sukkah 28b) expresses the primary mitzvah of the Sukkot holiday as “teishvu k’ein t’duru” – literally translated, “to sit [in the sukkah] as if it’s your [primary] dwelling.” “Teishvu” comes from the linguistic root that means, “sit,” “dwell” or “settle” and… Read More »AN UNSETTLED MIND? VISIT A PLACE IN NATURE
24 Elul 5783 – 10 September 2023 There was once a prince who behaved badly and was banished from his father’s kingdom. In exile, he took up with a rough crowd and became indistinguishable from them. Still, he had noble roots, and the day came when he regretted his mistakes… Read More »THE KING’S SON
