Today is June 9, 2026 /
Today is June 9, 2026 /
Before the Torah was given, Hashem healed every member of Israel from any illness. It was a time of infinite Divine kindness and that opportune moment returns to each one of us, in potential, every year. Shavuos – Holiday of Healing and Hope. Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon.
The spiritual purification achieved by mikveh (ritual immersion) and by counting the Omer is an experience of profound renewal. Text: Likutey Halakhos, Orach Chaim 1, Hilkhos Birkhas HaShachar 5:41. Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon. Photo: Seashore at Netanya, Eretz Yisrael.
Pesach Seder: the four questions – mah nishtana. The process of simply asking and and responding on this special night activates powerful dynamics that bring light to all worlds. Text: Likutey Halakhos, Orach Chaim 3, Hilkhos Rosh Chodesh 3, Paragraph 8 (Mid) – Pesach Seder – Mah Nishtana – The Four Questions. Speaker: by Rabbi Continue Reading »
Wondering what to wear on Purim – or any other day? Wearing the “right hat” is more than a fashion statement. Dressing for connection to Hashem brings happiness all the way through to our soul. But how to harmonize budget and personal style in a Torah true way? In this shiur based on Sichos HaRan Continue Reading »
Is there intelligent life on other planets? Yes, there’s life out there, say the sages of the Talmud and the Zohar HaKodesh – but it’s not so intelligent. The sages name seven “earths”, but ours is the one where Hashem created human beings with free will, gave the Torah, and where He will establish His Continue Reading »
This coming Shabbos we read Parshas Shekalim – our first step toward yearly redemption from slavery to freedom. How does the “coin of fire” (half-shekel tribute) achieve this? Just as fire transforms metal, even the hardest heart is transformed by this humble act for the benefit of the community. (Shemos/Exodus 30:11-16; Bava Basra 10b, Rashi). Continue Reading »
Why were there ten plagues? Why didn’t Hashem finish off the Egyptians at once? What’s the message of the drawn-out process of Yetziyas Mitzrayim through the makos? The ten plagues gradually elevated Bnei Yisrael to increasing levels of yira – awe and respect for Hashem. Similarly, the frightening things in our own times bring us Continue Reading »
On the 10th of Teves 5605 (December 20, 1844) Reb Noson of Nemirov – Reb Noson ben Chayah Laneh / b’Reb Naftali Hertz Sternhartz zal – returned his pure soul to the Creator. Through his prolific writing, Reb Noson made it possible for the teachings of Rebbe Nachman to reach us today. Commemorative shiur given Continue Reading »
Ana BeKoach is an ancient plea for Israel’s redemption from exile. It’s structured in seven lines of six words each, with the first letters of each word spelling out the Shem Mem Beis – the 42-Letter Name of Hashem. Ana BeKoach is recited during the time when the Chanukah lights are burning. Rabbi Yechiel Michel Continue Reading »
Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Benzion b’Reb Yisrael Abba Rosenfeld z”l was an accomplished Torah scholar and teacher of Breslov chassidus. His devotion to his students saved and transformed countless Jewish lives. In this shiur he speaks about the qualities and special wisdom that can be acquired through living in the Holy Land – Eretz Yisrael. Ein Continue Reading »
