The 10 commandments appears twice in the Torah. In two different areas, what is the difference between the 2 instances? A Lesson for life by the Vilna Gaon.Rabbi Sinai Yakobian in his Tisha B’Av talk in Israel, he shares an amazing lesson as seen in the Guard Your Tongue “Shmirat Halashon” Book by the Chafetz Chaim.
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Many years ago, R’ Yosef Teitelbaum, a Rabbi in Hungary – After 5 or 6 years of being Rabbi, he was asked to leave their apartment due to unexpected circumstances. Leaving would mean that he’d also lose his job. His wife was not taking the whole situation so well in addition to another challenge that came her way. She went to sleep crying and her father came to her in a dream… Rabbi Sinai shares the story
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Rabbi Sinai Yakobian shares a lesson about the Jewish Holiday of Chanukah
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In the Talmud (Gemara) Tractate Megillah, bottom of Page 6a to 6b – from 2000 years ago – it’s written that Yakov, the father of the Jewish people prays to G-d and pleads to save him from Esau’s hands and that He not allow Esau to carry out his plot. There the gemara asks: What plot? To which it’s explains -“Zu Germamia of Edom”…
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Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. Also known as Judegement day. On this day, every individual is judged and the coming year is decided. This holiday is 2 days long , even in Israel – why 2 days? Rabbi Sinai explains one of the reasons behind the necessity for 2 days of Rosh Hashanah – based on the classic work of Michtav M’Eliyahu.
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According to the Kabbalah there are 3 elements to the brain. Imagination Logic and Memory
The secret to happiness is in your memory.Memory is made through emotions – the stronger these emotions, the more you will remember it – and both of these are under your control as…
The Torah tells us how bad jealousy is. “Honor, lust and jealousy take a person out of this world” It’s a destructive trait that needs to corrected. Jewish teachers of Ethics have taught us practical ways to deal with it. Rabbi Sinai Yakobian shares 4 easy steps with us.
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An argument broke out in a girls seminary in Israel. Rabbi Sinai Yakobian was called to help the situation. He spoke with the girl who was feeling down. After a short discussion, they made up. Peace was made between them. What happened next? Watch the video to hear this amazing true story and affects of making peace…
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A story about the Chatam Sofer and how when he traveled to his Rebbe’s new town, and ended up sharing a room with russian solder. The soldier insisted on having conversation with the Chatam Sofer for severl hours every night – 60 years later, the puzzle fit together. Told by Rabbi Sinai Yakobian
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A story with the Baal Shem Tov. A poor man once came to him to ask for a segula (spiritual remedy) for a livelihood (parnasa) Through one of God’s names, the Baal Shem Tov revealed a segula for parnasa. Rabbi Sinai shares the story.
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