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With Rabbi Levi Lebovits, you will explore Torah from different and non conventional angles, opening new questions and new avenues which you may have never approached before. It's not looking at Judaism from the same place anymore. So allow yourself the space to discover the joy of learning and exploring Torah in an exciting and stimulating way, yet never wavering from the fact that you are an essential part of Chal Yisroel,

Co-hosted by Rabbi Naftali Citron and Rabbi Mike Fine. Rabbi Citron currently serves as Rabbi of The Carlebach Shul on the Upper West Side. With a strong and loyal following, he's invited to teach / lectures all over the world. Rabbi Mike Fine, is a professional Comedian turned Rabbi. He's worked with a long list of A-List celebrities as a performer / writer, alao runs The Jewish Burial Fund for Performing Arts and The Jackie Mason Memorial Fund(501c-3)

Understand Your Personality- Develop Your Soul - Da Es Nafshecha-'Getting to Know Your Soul'- is the companion volume to the popular Da Es Atzmecha-'Getting to Know Your Self.'Each one of us has a unique personality, but so often we are tempted judge ourselves in comparison to others. We become self-critical and lose sight of our individual purpose in life. We also tend to judge others too quickly, asking, 'Why is he like that?' Classic Torah texts explain the four fundamental elements of personality: fire, water, wind, and earth. For the first time ever, this information is explained ...

In The Power of the Festivals: HaGaon Rabbi Yaakov Hillel, eminent Kabbalist and rosh yeshivah of Yeshivat Hevrat Ahavat Shalom, introduces the reader to the deeper significance of familiar, beloved highlights of our year like Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Chanukah, Tu B’Shevat, Purim, Pesach and Shavuot. We learn how to make the most of Shabbat, what tefillah can accomplish, the purpose of the sacrifices offered in the Bet Hamikdash, and much more. As the year and its milestones unfold, we discover the power of the Jewish Festivals and of the emunah that has carried the Jewish people ...

One of the most influential works of Mussar, the Mesillat Yesharim is Rabbi Moshe Hayyim Luzzatto’s instruction manual for the correction of character flaws and refinement of one’s service to the Al-mighty, based on well-known teachings of our Sages. It presents a structured program for those seeking to walk the proper path leading to perfect service of the Creator, while making the most of the tools G-d has given us in order to achieve the best possible spiritual results. HaGaon Rabbi Yaakov Hillel, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Ahavat Shalom in Jerusalem, highlights and expands on Rabbi ...

Walking with the Prophets Podcast

What is the teaching of Lashon Hara? Many Jewish teachings emphasize avoiding negative speech about others. Lashon hara is said to harm three people at the same time: the one who says it, the one who hears it, and the one who’s being talked about. The opposite of lashon hara is lashon hatov, or good speech. Is Lashon Hara biblical? The Torah contains a general injunction against rekhilut (gossip): “Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand idly by the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.” (Leviticus 19:16) Is Lashon Hara a sin? Lashon ...

Why are some couples childless while others are blessed with children? What can a childless couple do to merit children? What is the Torah perspective on childlessness? These questions are not new; they date back to the time of our forefathers. Our Sages and later Rabbinic sources discuss these painful issues, providing insight, guidance, and practical advice. HaGaon Rabbi Yaakov Hillel, Rosh Yeshivah of Ahavat Shalom in Jerusalem and the author of many works in Halachah and Kabbalah presents and explains the teachings of our Sages and great Torah authorities, along with Halachic guidelines ...

The Pele Yoetz is a classical moral treatise and compilation of essential Jewish concepts that Rabbi Eliezer Papo (1785-1828) organized according to topics in the order of the Hebrew alphabet. The first entry in the book is “Ahavah” (love of G-d) and it discusses sanctifying the name of the Holy One Blessed Be He. The closing entry is “Teshuvah” (salvation) and it implores us to seek salvation not just as a nation, but also as individuals, who place their trust in an omniscient Creator. In between are many of the most fundamental principles, essential philosophical tenets, and ethical ...

In Aderes Eliyahu, the Vilna Gaon presents a deeper dimension to the Book of Yonah/Jonah. He explains it as an allegory of the story of the human soul and its struggle with and victory over a body and planet inhospitable to its spiritual mission. Adapted from the Gaon’s commentary by Rabbi Moshe Schapiro.

14 Facts About the Book of Psalms 1. Tehillim Is Also Known as Psalms Tehillim, a book slim in size but towering in importance, has a special place in the Jewish library. Its Hebrew name, Tehillim (תהילים), means “praises,” and it contains many praises and supplications to G‑d. In English it is known as “Psalms,” from the Greek ψαλμοί, which means “instrumental music.” 2. It Was Compiled By King David Much of the book was composed by King David, referred to as the “sweet singer of Israel.”1 Indeed, nearly half of its chapters are preceded with “Mizmor ...

Pirkei Avos / Ethics of the Fathers contains timeless wisdom. It is a collection of ethics, honesty, and advice. But at its very beginning it tells us that even this part of Jewish life came from Sinai. All of that is part of Judaism.

Our current exile is confusing and dark, but redemption beckons at every corner. The great, prolific 18th-century sage, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, wrote what was to be Ma’amar HaGeulah as a letter to his students, at the age of twenty-three, revealing to them the nature of the process of redemption. Today, we are blessed with the illuminating commentary and translation of Rabbi Mordechai Nissim, whose words transform the Ramchal’s esoteric, often cryptic ideas into practical life lessons. Every reader cannot help but be astonished at the prescience of the Ramchal, and riveted by the ...

You know how to feed your body; here’s a way to nourish your soul. This eye-opening, inspiring work by the great Sage Rabbeinu Bachya, is like a journey into a brand new world, delving into the depths of the spiritual realms in a down-to-earth, step-by-step manner that leaves the reader marveling at the clarity and scope of the author’s teachings. Exploring such topics as G-d’s unity and evidence of it, faith and trust in G-d, an understanding of human suffering, repentance, and many more valuable matters, this carefully constructed book, organized into distinct “gateways”, is like ...

Shidduchim. Whether we are “in the parashah” ourselves, or it is our children, grandchildren, friends, or neighbors — we all know people searching for their zivug, awaiting the “Kriyas Yam Suf” that will bring them to their bashert. In these unique lessons , we look at the topic of shidduchim through the wise and far-seeing eyes of some of our greatest sages. What are the most important traits to look for in a shidduch? What is the proper balance between hishtadlus and emunah? How important is physical appearance? Financial and health issues, the role and efficacy of segulos, the ...

Of all the works of the Arizal’s teacher, the holy Rav Moshe Cordovero, Tomer Devorah is the best known, most easily understood and most clearly practical. Each of the Thirteen Attributes of Divine Mercy is first presented with the analysis of the original text, and then discussed and illustrated with a practical example, involving challenges similar to those we often face in our day-to-day lives. The Divrei Chaim, Rav Chaim Halberstam of Sanz, stated that all who learn Tomer Devorah will be saved from serious illness. By emulating Hashem’s compassion, we transform our judgmental feelings ...

The Rambam, in his commentary on the Mishnayos (end of Maseches Brachos), writes: “More precious to me than all the other topics, is to teach about ikrei daas v’emunah, the fundamentals of Judaism andemunah!” The Rambam, our great teacher, whose teachings encompassthe entire Torah, is telling us that the subject most important for him to disseminate is ikrei daas v’emunah. In fact, the Rambam is the one who organized and delineated the famous thirteen principles of emunah in Perek Chelek in Maseches Sanhedrin. Later on, they were made popular As heard from Rav Yisrael Ginsburg, shlita,...

Gateways to Hashem from the author of the acclaimed sefarim Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh (Building A Sanctuary In The Heart) and Da Es Atzmecha (Getting To Know Your Self) is a thought-provoking compilation of derashos about the unique avodas Hashem of the Jewish woman. HaGaon Rabbi Itamar Schwartz explains the special powers that Hashem has given to the Jewish woman’s soul, such as the ability to use the spiritual “heart,” the nature of the “extra understanding” given to women, the deeper implication of a woman’s “extra amount of speech,” the areas of strength which a mother has in ...

From the author of the acclaimed sefarim Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh (Building A Sanctuary In The Heart) and Da Es Atzmecha (Getting To Know Your Self) is a thought-provoking compilation of derashos about the unique avodas Hashem of the Jewish woman. HaGaon Rabbi Itamar Schwartz explains the special powers that Hashem has given to the Jewish woman’s soul, such as the ability to use the spiritual “heart,” the nature of the “extra understanding” given to women, the deeper implication of a woman’s “extra amount of speech,” the areas of strength which a mother has in raising children & ...

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