The home of the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven has been preserved and serves as a museum in Bonn, Germany. One historical gem in the museum is the piano upon...
If I were to ask you which mitzvah we should zoom-in on in Elul, you would likely answer tshuvah, repentance. You would then reasonably follow-up with the task of making...
The Last Wish On Rosh Hashanah night, the Kazaks captured the rabbi, the cantor and the president of the synagogue, and granted them a final wish before they would be put to death. The Rabbi: All year round I prepare...
Even in the Darkness It isn’t hard to believe in Hashem when everything is going well. The trick is to believe in Hashem when you are going through hard times. This...
The Gemara in Masechet Eruvin cites Rabbi Yehoshua as telling of his experiences when he was once hosted by a certain family. The first night, the woman served a large, scrumptious meal, and he ate everything in his plate....
I popped into visit a friend, and noticed a new wall hanging in her kitchen…. “Happiness is Homemade”. I loved it. What an amazing message. We can all be “MasterChefs”, mixing...
Remember that your Parnassah Comes from Hashem Why does the Torah prohibit lending and borrowing money with ribis- interest? One explanation is that the purpose of this mitzvah is to protect the...
Who's Doing the Talking? "Does marriage change one's personality?" Greg asked his buddy Mike. "In a way," says Mike. "You see, when I was engaged, I did most of the talking and she did most of the listening. When...
A chassid was once plagued by negative thoughts relentlessly intruding upon him. He was sidetracked by temptations and fantasy, he was distracted by worry and anxiety. One particularly difficult evening...
