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Since by Divine Providence this week’s Torah portion is Noach, I would like to post the seven Noachide commandments that were given to Noach. The non Jewish nations have an obligation to keep the sheva mitzvahs bnei Noach (the seven Noachide laws)  that were commanded to Noach (Noah) by God for all humankind to observe. […]

Many people in today’s society become depressed, filled with anxiety, some contemplate going on anti depressants and many people feel there is something wrong with them……they are upset why they have problems and why they are not able to function properly.   But in reality, there is nothing wrong with the majority of people.  They simply

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