Rabbi Chaim Moshe has a solid message for Jewish unity - those who think that they're better than others are far away from truth, just like Korach and his gang. A perfect lesson for this week's Torah portion.
This week's Torah portion is Korach. Have a wonderful Shabbat!
See Lazer on Israel National TV speaking about the true meaning of Israel Independence, right here.
Emuna News prediction: Expect another civil war in Lebanon. Thanks to Nasrulla and the Hizbolla, with Assad and Achmedinejad's sooty fingers in the stew too, the anarchy of the late 1970's is returning, and it doesn't look like the weakling pro-Western regime in Beirut will be able to hold on. The CIA is no match against Syrian and Iranian intel on the latter's home turf. If the CIA had any brains, it would be fanning the fires of Sunni and Shiite hatred within Syria, to give Syria a taste of her own nasty medicine that she concocts in Lebanon. But, if the CIA had any brains it wouldn't be the CIA.
Hashem is doing everything for our ultimate welfare, so don't worry folks. The more we strengthen ourselves in prayer, in emuna, and in Torah, the more Hashem will fight our battles for us. An hour of hitbodedut (personal prayer) will save ten hours in the bomb shelters. So, let's all talk to Hashem for an hour a day.
This week's Torah portion is Emor. We hope you have a lovely Shabbat and weekend.
"He raises me from meager dust, from the trash heap He has lifted the destitute; to seat me with nobles, with the nobles of His people." Psalm 113:7-8
The above passages are the story of my life. Pesach not only is the national freedom holiday, put my personal freedom holiday, when I thank Hashem especially for liberating my soul via Torah, tshuva, and emuna.
"He raises me" in Hebrew is "M'kimi," from Psalm 113 that we'll all be saying during the Hallel prayer on Pesach."M'kimi" is the song that my cherished friend Rav Yosef Karduner and I are singing together in the following clip (click on the embedded video below), our way of wishing you and yours a joyous Shabbat and 7th day of Passover (plus 8th day for our friends overseas) with true freedom of the body, mind, and soul, amen.
I want to send an extra heartfelt thank-you and blessing to all of you who have given so much of your time, talents, and resources to help Emuna Outreach spread the message of hope and faith to the far corners of the world. May Hashem bless you always, and grant you all your heart's wishes for the very best, amen.
Thanks to the Shofar Organization of America and my esteemed friend Rabbi Amnon Yitzchak, may Hashem bless him and give him strength, the Beams is proud to present a 2-hour emuna seminar, featuring Rabbi Amnon in Hebrew with English subtitles. This is a must view. As you'll see, Rabbi Amnon is a champion in fielding all kinds of questions from the audience. His lectures are both humorous and informative, as well as good for your soul. Click here to see.
Thanks to the Emuna Outreach Production crew in Bet Shemesh, we have another 25-minute segment of our March 13, 2007 talk at the Carlebach Shul in Ramat Bet Shemesh. The overall shiur was entitled "Rejewvenuting Your Marriage", and we spoke about cleaning the worst type of chametz before Pesach, the anger and arrogance in our hearts. This particular segment focuses on shalom bayit, or peace in the home. Husbands - Do you know what your wife wants more than anything? You'll find the answer in the above clip. Enjoy!
Rebbe Nachman of Breslev teaches us in Likutei Moharan II:44 not to let our feeble human brains get in our way. In the above 17-minute clip, we explain the ramifications of this teaching in regards to preparing for Pesach, and warn against chumras, or excessive stringencies. Take a coffee break and enjoy the lesson, which comes to us thanks to the Emuna Outreach team in Bet Shemesh, may Hashem bless them in every way.
Here is a short film clip that dramatizes the story of Passover, courtesy of Tsofar.com . A hat tip to Sarrah Herman from Ramat Bet Shemesh.
The following clip (with a hat tip to Robert Solomon from Baltimore) is a Beam's tribute to a magnificent rabbi that touched the souls of thousands of people, one of the greatest English-language darshanim (lecturers) the Torah world ever heard, Rabbi Avigdor Miller of blessed and saintly memory. Rabbi Miller has always been a tremendous influence in my life, and a shining example of what a rabbi should be. Here is a rare clip, where he talks about the wonders of an apple:
Meanwhile, three people have asked me to repost our clip about what we can learn from bananas. Here it is, with pleasure:
The Gemara in tractate Gittin (57b) says that Haman's grandsons are learning Torah in Bnai Brak:
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Purim is a great time for teshuva and a time when Hashem answers all our prayers. Ask for whatever you want today. Many of us are like lost sheep - we need Hashem to bring us back in the flock. That's exactly the subject of the following song that Yosef Karduner and I are singing in the following clip:
A happy Purim and a wonderful Shabbat.
This week's Torah portion is Tsav. Here's a story and a Chassidic Pearl for your Shabbat table.
Today's video clip is the sixth and concuding segment of our inner peace series. Enjoy!
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This is Rav Shalom Arush's amazing interpretation of Rebbe Nachman's "Tale of the Lost Princess," revealing Rebbe Nachman's allusions to the proper service of Hashem. This book is a high-level sequel to The Garden of Emuna, for those who seriously seek more spirituality in their lives. Translated by Rav Lazer Brody, 124 pages, softcover, a Chut Shel Chessed publication.
A delightful story by Rabbi Lazer Brody and beautifully written and illustrated by Rebecca Shapiro, the Worry Worm teaches children the concept of emuna. This book is now offered at a subsidized price to enable more and more children to learn that there's a Master to this Universe.