The Talner Rebbe and the Slonimer Rebbe experience two similar scenarios on the night of Chanukah – In both scenarios an important lesson is learned. How would you react? Rabbi Pesson shares the Hanukkah insight.
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The Talner Rebbe and the Slonimer Rebbe experience two similar scenarios on the night of Chanukah – In both scenarios an important lesson is learned. How would you react? Rabbi Pesson shares the Hanukkah insight.
Read moreThe Jewish law states that if someone doesn’t have a home, he is exempt from lighting the chanukah candles. But we should ask – If we lit the chanukah candles in the Beit Mikdash in the Holy Temple, why don’t we light candles in the synagogues which are considered “miniature Temples” – from this we learn an interesting lesson which Rabbi Aaron Pessin shares
Read moreIn Proverbs it says that “a king’s heart is in the hands of G-d” – but what does that mean? It’s explained that once someone is placed in a position of power and authority, he loses his free choice. He is now under the control of G-d. So what does that mean for us and the US elections 2020? Rabbi Pessin shares the lesson, and perhaps he will reveal to us, who will be the new president of the US?
Read moreRabbi Enkin is often asked by women if the Torah permits an ultrasound to reveal the gender of a baby before it’s born. Perhaps the answer can be found in the Torah Portion of Toldot when Rebecca and Isaac have twins, Jacob and Esau. Rabbi Ari Enkin Shares the insight.
Read moreEveryone’s heard of the Chanukah song Maoz Tzur. Jews of all backgrounds sing this famous song after lighting the Chanukah / Hanukkah candles for all 8 days. But do we think about what we are saying?
Read moreThroughout the Torah there are many conversations recorded. Between Abraham and Sarah, Abraham and the angles who came to visit him, Abraham and the Kings – but yet there is only 1 short conversation between Abraham and his beloved son Isaac. A total of only 15 words. How is it that Isaac became who he was with very little fatherly input and fatherly teachings? What was the parenting and leadership secret that was known to Abraham?
Read moreAbraham received 10 tests of faith. The first 9 tests were commanded to Abraham, where as the final 10th test, of Sacrificing Isaac on the Alter, was asked of Abraham. The question is asked, why was the final test different and what we can learn from it. Rabbi Ari Enkin shares the insight.
Read moreUS Elections 2020 are underway. It’s Trump or Biden. The votes are still being counted. Alot of tension on both sides. Politics can often bring people apart. Eliav Friedman shares a positive message that we should take with us throughout the election results and beyond.
Read moreIn the Torah portion of Lech Lecha we are introduced to Abraham – He was the first Jew. He taught the world about G-d. He did acts of kindness to no end. He was told by G-d that it was time to move to the land of Israel and when he arrives, the verse states “He pitched his tent” – but the words “his tent” are spelled strangely in the verse. It’s spelled with a letter hei and not a vav. Implying something else. Rabbi Ari Enkin shares an important lesson in life, and reveals yet another point of greatness found in Abraham our forefather.
Read moreHow long until you’re successful? Well, if you are like many other people out there, then you’ve got these grand visions of what you want to create. Often what happens is that we get upset and frustrated because we are so far from where we want to be. However, in Judaism we have a special day called Shabbat. Rabbi Jacob Rupp reveals one of the core concepts of Shabbat which brings success closer than we thought.
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