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Question: Every year at this time, I struggle to transition from summer vacation to the month of Elul and the…

There’s something wondrous about falling asleep as a Yid. Even as the conscious mind dims and the soul ascends to…

Let me tell you a story about the Emperor’s secret tunnels. This story is about a great friendship between Rebbi…

I’ll tell you a maaseh. There were two Yidden living in the city of Utepsk. One’s name was R’ Shmuel…

Why do many people sing about Eliyahu Hanavi after havdalah or during melaveh malka? One explanation is found in Tur…

Picture the scene: a Shul full of people davening on Shabbos morning.  Davening is long, the tables start getting cramped,…

Baruch landed on familiar ground. He was home! And boy was he excited! Well, technically, he was in Mr. Shpeiter’s…

YOSSI: You know Yoeli, Yerushalayim is still super special even if it’s not yet rebuilt. YOELI: Of course it is…

…Have such simchah on Shabbos Nachamu? You’re not the first to ask that question! Reb Shlomo Carlebach’s father, Rav Naftoli…

I’ll tell you a maaseh. The Rebbe Reb Zusha and Reb Shmelke of Nickulsburg were two of the greatest Chassidim…

WIPE THOSE TEARS “Hashem will wipe away the tear from every face” (Yeshayahu 25:8). This pasuk appears in Yeshayahu’s nevuah…

There is a deep secret that expresses itself in the depth of the soul. It is not a secret that…

At first glance, it can seem hard to relate to nechamah. Mourning the Churban is something we can emotionally grasp…

Our next story is about a great Tzadik, known as Hillel Hazakein, the great Rebbi Hillel. But do you know…

Usually, we share stories about Tzadikim, but amech kulam Tzadikim — every Yid is a big Tzadik. So I’ll tell…

Rebbe Nachman of Breslov taught the importance of giving everything over to Hashem. In Sichos Haran 2, he explains that…

Question:  I find it very hard to connect to the halachos of mourning during the 3 weeks, like not listening…

The holy Berditchover Rebbe shared a parable that can give us encouragement during these weeks. There was once a wealthy…

Yearning Towards the Pleasure of Emunah The light of Kesser is the highest light. It is desire and pleasure mixed…

One of the great students of the Baal Shem Tov was the Toldos Yakov Yosef, Rev Yakov Yosef of Polnoya.…

Today’s story teaches us that tzedakah tatzil mi’maves, giving charity can save us from death. Rabbi Akiva had a daughter,…

Question: I find it very hard to enjoy davening Minchah. It is smack in middle of my busy day and…

The words of Rebbe Nachman, “ואפילו בהסתרה שבתוך הסתרה,” were made famous through a beloved song that brought his deep…

There’s something captivating about meeting a person whose mystery and depth quietly beckon you to learn more. Even a brief…