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Time-Out From Troubles

Shavua Tov! Our esteemed and beloved rabbi and teacher Rav Shalom Arush shlit'a asks, "Is it a sin to forget about your troubles for a half hour every day?" How do we do that and what do we gain? Enjoy this encouraging shiur and have a lovely new week!

The Emuna ABC

Today's shiur is a vital encapsulation of Rabbi Shalom Arush's teachings during our recent North American tour about what emuna really is; it's a game-changer, a lifesaver, and the fast route to genuine emuna, which will change your whole outlook on life. Don't miss this…

The Four Levels of Thought, Deed and Speech

Shavua Tov! Each happening in life falls into the category of thought, speech and deed, or combination of them. Each thought, speech or deed, when assessed on a spiritual level, falls into one of four quality levels, which we'll learn today with Hashem's help:

Congratulations to Mrs. Talia Lunon, who won was the first person to accurately interpret the image below; here's her answer, from  Oct. 11, 2018, 10:30 AM:

"I love this visual – Blue – Go for it, it’s a mitzvah; Green – Its permissible; Yellow – Caution, probably not feeling good about what you are doing; Red – Forget it! – Sin"

Mazal Tov, Mrs. Lunon - in the coming days, you'll be receiving a lovely prize in the mail courtesy of Breslev Israel.

Message from Ancient Jerusalem

Here's a moving midnight message about gratitude that I had the privilege of recording from the ancient Cohanim neighborhood a few hundred meters from the Kotel,  the Western Wall remnant of our Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Sincere gratitude to our dear friend Avi Nussenzweig who filmed this. Enjoy and G-d bless:

At What Price?

This past Rosh Hashanah in Uman, a young man asked Rabbi Shalom Arush a question that many people struggle with: to what extent may a person compromise his or her observance of Judaism to hold a family together? Even more, at what price does one observe the Torah's commandments? Enjoy this lesson and have a wonderful new week!

When All Seems Lost

That was one of the most moving and inspiring lessons I have ever had the privilege of hearing. Thank you Rabbi Brody. Shavuah Tov. G'mar Chatima Ve Tovah, Marko

Thanks so much, Marko!

Shavua Tov! The reason we all identify with the Book of Psalms is because King David had to face every difficulty that each of us face, and then more. What did he do when everything seemed completely hopeless? Don't miss this - it's a life-saver:

One Life, One World

The Gemara teaches that a person who saves a life saves an entire world. Without realizing the value of one life, which essentially is one entire world, one cannot appreciate the Master of the World. Let's prepare for a meaningful Rosh Hashanah: