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 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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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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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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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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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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It seems like every time we hear the news there is some other politician or celebrity that has been exposed in a scandal. Everyone thought they were upstanding good people – but then we find out about the terrible things that were done. Our sages teach us that in the ‘next world’ – the world of truth, everything exposed.. to everyone! This may sound uncomfortable for some but there’s good news too – Rabbi Dworetsky explains.
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Kosher means fit or suitable according to Jewish dietary laws, but what does it really mean? What’s eating kosher all about? Is it healthier or something else? In 60 seconds, Rabbi Aharon Pessin explains what Kosher is all about.
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How do we know that the Torah is a Divine document? There are many proofs to this. Mathematical, Historical and Logical ones, but perhaps the best proof is Judaism’s unique claim: Which is “National Revelation” the claim that God spoke to the Jewish Nation at Mount Sinai (Yes, in front of Millions of people)
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The first month of the Jewish calendar, and the most Holiday-packed of all the Hebrew months is the month of Tishrei. Immediately following Tishrei is the month of Mar-Heshvan. Mar means bitter in Hebrew – It’s called bitter because there are no Holidays during this month – but is it really bitter? Eliav Friedman teaches us, in one minute, how to tap into the positive energy hidden in this so called bitter month
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