On the Jewish Holiday of Purim we must get drunk to the point where we can no longer distinguish between the righteous Mordechai and the evil Haman. Why should we lose sight of that difference? Watch Rabbi Pessin to find out now…
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First Step in Solving Your Problems (60 Sec)
Is something always bothering you? Is someone always pushing your buttons? That could be very painful at times. The secret is to know what to focus on. Rabbi Eliyahu Dworetsky shares a story of a man who visited the doctor. It’s quite amusing. A great lesson and true.
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Why Do We Celebrate Trees on Tu Bishvat? (60 Sec)
Tu Bishvat or Tu Bshevat is referred to as the Festival of Trees. Why are we celebrating Trees? What is this all about?Rabbi Aharon Pessin shares a beautiful lesson that we can hopefully take with us in to this joyous holiday…
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How To Bring The Final Redemption – Geulah (70 Sec)
Our Sages teach us that if we keep 2 Shabbats we will be redeemed. But how does this work – what power does the Shabbat have to bring about the redemption? Also, if Shabbat is that powerful, why isn’t 1 Shabbat enough? Rabbi Pession shares this beautiful insight about the power of Shabbat and it’s ability to bring the ultimate redemption / geulah.
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WARNING: Anger Can Do This! (50 Sec)
There is a verse in the Torah which says that a Jew may not kindle a fire on the Sabbath. The Holy Zohar (Kabbalah) takes this verse on step further and explains that in essence by getting angry we start a fire on the Sabbath. Not just any fire… Watch Rabbi Pessin
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When’s Mashiach Coming? (70 Sec)
When is Mashiach coming? When will the Messiah be here? It’s been 2000 years and Mashiach has not yet arrived. Yet we are still waiting eagerly. What will it take to bring Mashiach? Rabbi Pessin shares a secret found in the book pf Psalms, revealed in a verse that speaks about the final redemption.
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Reframe Your Life (100 Sec)
In life things don’t always work out the way we want them to. Sometimes we get angry, we get frustrated. Although in reality, you can get rid of that anger and frustration with a rather simple technique. It’s called reframing. By looking at the exact same situation through a different lens. In this video Rabbi David Genish shares a somewhat humorus example of how each person sees the exact same scenario differently.
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The Secret Of Tefillin (70 Sec)
Every Jewish male from the age of mitzvot (which is 13yrs) is obligated to put tefillin on his arm and on his head each morning. Not including Shabbat. the most basic reason we don tefillin is because it’s a commandment written in the Torah – However, in this case the Torah hints to us another reason for this incredible commandment and the Ramban (Nachmanides) reveals it to us…
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From Egyptian Prison to Viceroy (2 min)
Out of an Egyptian prison, Joseph rose to power in a sudden change of events that placed him 2nd in command. Was there something unique about the way he interpreted Pharaos dreams? What did he say that landed him one of the best Job in Egypt? Rabbi Enkin shares his take…
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Chanukah – Turning Darkness Into Light (70 Sec)
The Midrash tells us that the Ancient Greek exile is referred to as Darkness. Imagine a beautifully furnished castle – now imagine as you are walking through enjoying the fine details and someone turns off the lights! All that furniture which was once beautiful now becomes an obstacle! But weren’t they so intelligent? Weren’t the Ancient-Greeks the harbingers of science, philosophy and math? The problem was that they loved wisdom so much, they saw it as an end in itself. They focused on the ‘what’ and not the ‘why’.
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