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Pockets Full of Faith
The Maggid of Mezeritch, who took over the Chassidus after the passing of the Baal Shem Tov, once shared the…
August 17, 2024 Stories of Tzadikim
What Tefillah Really Is
In a powerful essay on the true purpose of davening, the sefer Beyam Darkecha challenges perspectives we may have had…
August 17, 2024 The Heart of Tefillah
The Avodah of Tu B’Av
Based on a shuir from Harav Yussie Zakutinsky B’Av may seem like a “minor” holiday, but according to the the…
Harav Yussie Zakutinsky Shlita August 17, 2024
The Power of Chicken Soup
The Zohar Hakadosh teaches us that Shabbos is the source of all good things. This means everything from our livelihood…
Harav Yussie Zakutinsky Shlita August 10, 2024 The Inner Light of Shabbos
Stay Unfrozen!
The Baal Shem Tov once chose a few of his students to go on a trip with him. They traveled…
August 10, 2024 Stories of Tzadikim
I Don’t Feel My Davening!
How long does it take to daven? The answer could range from 2 seconds to many hours! We can daven…
August 10, 2024 The Heart of Tefillah
Torah Behind the Tune
Shivisi HaShem L’Negdi Tamid is a familiar phrase from Tehillim and the first halachah in the Shulchan Aruch. It reminds…
January 4, 2024 Torah Behind The Tune
The Secret of Friday Night Davening
There is a debate in the gemara in Brochos as to whether the davening of Maariv is a chovah, an…
Harav Yussie Zakutinsky Shlita November 23, 0204 The Inner Light of Shabbos