I read an article depicting how the British royal family raises their children. It is forbidden for a child to scream or shout or behave in an inappropriate manner. If a child does scream or become angry or throws a tantrum etc., one of the parents takes that child aside, sits with them on the …
Everyone fails in different matters in life. It is part of the human condition. We are not created to be perfect. But many people go through life feeling guilty, worthless, constantly afraid of punishment etc. This is very stressful. It also is not the true path to connecting to G-d. G-d dwells in a place …
There is a pasuk in Torah that says about Moshiach “Even if he tarries, we await his coming every day”. This means that even if he tarries, he will for sure come to redeem us. But how can we prevent Moshiach tarrying? How can we hasten his coming? By not tarrying in our own teshuvah, …
It is now the start of the month of Elul. Let us use this auspicious time properly to pray for all our needs. All year long, the King of Kings, the Creator of the universe, is in His “palace” and not so easily accessible except for his ministers . But in Elul, the King leaves …
The biggest collective trauma our generation experienced was gimmel tamuz….the day we no longer could see or hear the Lubavitcher Rebbe….the day that our generation experienced the greatest concealment. The biggest collective anxiety our generation experiences every day is a subconscious anxiety about why we are still in exile, why Moshiach is not here yet. …
The name “reform” already says it all. Judaism comes from Torah. The Almighty gave us His Torah to live by and the only reason we have Judaism is because of the Torah. We cannot change or modify something that is God given! Reform means wanting to change the Torah. How can a human being even …
Many kids these days are straying from the proper path. Much of that, of course, is social influence, peer pressure etc. But we can learn from the example of Moshe (Moses), the faithful shepherd of Israel. He used to shepherd sheep and if a sheep would stray from the flock, Moshe would go after that …
This month of Iyar is an acronym for the words “Ani Hashem Refoecha” (I am G-d your healer). This is a month especially geared towards natural healing. It is the source of healing for the rest of the year. A good website about food and health is www.lchaimtohealth.com It has a lot of good information …
For generations societies have been occupied with the “pursuit of happiness”. Nowadays, many people are moving away from proper values and just trying to be happy, as they put it. So many people turn to marijuana, drinking and other pleasures to try to escape from whatever unhappiness they are experiencing Perhaps this entire notion of …
Purim, the happiest day of the year. The day when our sins are forgiven through joy. Yom kippurim is called a day LIKE purim. On yom kippur we are forgiven through fasting and prayers. On purim, through joy. But how do we achieve true joy? Purim is all about defeating and eradicating Haman harasha. Of …