Simple Secret for a More Enjoyable & Meaningful Life
So what is the secret to living a more enjoyable and meaningful life?
Benyamin Patino shares a short message
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A Parable For The End of Days
The Talmud from over 2000 years ago tells a fascinating story about Rabbah bar bar Hana, who was on a boat in the ocean, and happened upon an island. Little did he know, that this island was the back of a giant fish. They stopped the boat for a break, and took out a barbecue to cook some food. The heat from the fire triggered the fish, and it flipped over. Had it not been for the boat near by, they would have drowned. The Netivot HaMishpat, (a great Rabbi from around 250 years ago) explains the parable to be referring to what will be when the Jews finally make their return to Israel, the land of Israel…
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Solidify The Important Things In Life
In the Torah portion of BeHa’alotcha we read about the holy trumpets, that were used to announce the holidays and /or to call the people to war. There was a unique aspect to the requirements of the trumpets, in that it must be made from one single piece of silver. It must be hammered out. There were two other utensils with the same requirement, that was the Menorah and the Cherubs. What lesson can we learn from this unusual requirement placed on these 3 utensils?
Rabbi Ari Enkin shares.
Jews Under Attack: Should We Worry?
Antisemitism is on a rise with a surge of attacks on Jews in the US and Europe. A war is raging on the outside and from within. Should we worry? Rabbi Pessin shares a fundamental lesson for the Jewish people from the teachings of our Sages.
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How to be Like G-d?
The Jewish holiday of Lag Ba’Omer is perhaps the most popular day for weddings…but, can we find a hint to this in the Torah? Rabbi Aaron Pessing shares some sources and a gematria which allude to weddings on Lag BaOmer.
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Lag Ba’Omer: Most Popular Day for Weddings
The Jewish holiday of Lag Ba’Omer is perhaps the most popular day for weddings…but, can we find a hint to this in the Torah? Rabbi Aaron Pessing shares some sources and a gematria which allude to weddings on Lag BaOmer.
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Was the Holocaust Predicted in the Talmud – about 2000 years ago?
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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Amazing Revelations Of Lag Ba’Omer
Did you know what happened on the 33rd Day of the Omer counting? A Jewish Holiday known as Lag B’Omer. The most well known event that occurred on this day was the death of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a Tannaitic sage who is also known to be the author of the kabbalistic book of the Zohar. However, Rabbi Aaron Pessin shares several other fascinating connections to this special day.
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The Ultimate Cup of Coffee
Millions upon millions, perhaps even billions across the world share the same practice. First thing in the morning, they go prepare their cup of coffee, or they buy one. But seemingly this is a very strange phenomenon. If you think about it… Rabbi Pessin explains
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Passover: Hint To The Redemption Found In The Hallel Prayer
On Jewish festive days we say the Hallel prayer. In it we read a verse which says “Moshivi akaret habayit, eIm habanim smeicha” ” G-d takes a barren wife and makes her into a happy mother” – The Radak, a medieval rabbi, biblical commentator, philosopher, and grammarian (Rabbi David Kimhi) points out that aside from this verse teaching us of G-d’s full control over the world, it also hints to redemption. Rabbi Aaron Pessin shares this fascinating message.
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