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Join us as we internalize one concept from the weekly Torah portion taught in the Baal HaTanya's work, Torah Ohr / Likkutei Torah, affectionately referred to as 'the Chassidisher Parsha'. This podcast is dedicated in memory of Sprintza bas Hershel. To learn more, please visit ProjectLT.org (Warning: Don't drive or operate heavy machinery while listening, or engage in desires of this world for at least one hour afterward. Directions: Take at least once a day before davening, preferably on an ...
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The Legacy of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev with Rav Shlomo Katz is a warm, luminous journey into the teachings and stories of the Berdichever—“Sanegoran shel Yisrael,” the loving defender of the Jewish people. Through accessible shiurim and living Torah, Rav Shlomo opens Kedushas Levi with heart and clarity: why the Torah calls the holiday Chag HaMatzot while we call it Pesach; how our tefillin speak Hashem’s praise and His tefillin speak ours; and how to use our eyes, ears, mouth, hands ...
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Rav Shlomo Katz celebrates Yud-Tes Kislev, the “Rosh Hashanah of Chassidut,” through a vibrant compilation of his niggunim and Chassidic teachings. Drawing from years of inspiration, Rav Katz weaves the Alter Rebbe’s liberation with melodies and insights that illuminate the inner Torah. From royal simcha to Messianic hope, each episode invites listeners to transform darkness into light, deepening their connection to Hashem through Chassidut’s timeless wisdom.
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Based on the tremendous feedback from Project Likkutei Torah’s weekly Hisbonenus podcast we are adding another podcast that demystifies hisbonenus. This podcast will teach the talmid this “lost art” in a simple step-by-step manner. The classes will be given by Rabbi Dov Ber Klein. He has been active in secular and religious education for over 40 years. He is the author of the Kehos publication “Sea Traveler '', a practical step-by-step guide to prayer and Chassidic meditation. He has transfo ...
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What does it mean to truly get ready for Matan Torah? In this series, Rav Shlomo Katz guides us through the emotional, spiritual, and practical steps of preparing for Shavuot. Drawing from Chassidic masters including Rav Kook, Rebbe Nachman, the Piasetzna Rebbe, as well a deep dive into Megilat Rut, each episode helps you build toward a deeper, more personal Kabbalat HaTorah—one that’s alive, real, and yours.
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Rabbi Elyahu Silberberg serves as Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Ohr Eliyahu, Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago, and during the summer months, as Scholar in residence at Machon Alte women's seminary in Tsfat, Israel. He is a beloved Rabbi, teacher and father, and lives in Lincolnwood, Illinois, with his wife and children, where he dedicates his life to mentoring, teaching, and inspiring others.
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Audio recordings in English of Rabbi Michel Twerski's Divrei Torah. These are published in the weekly Yiram Hayam kuntres ([email protected]) in Loshon Kodesh. This blog is to make audio recordings available to the English-speaking public. The Rabbi is not heard on these recordings.
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Rav Shlomo Katz brings Lag Ba'Omer to life with a soulful compilation of Torah teachings on Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi). Through niggunim and Chassidic wisdom, he explores Rashbi’s divine light, the joy of Torah revelation, and Am Yisrael’s unity. This series offers a transformative journey, celebrating Lag Ba'Omer’s bonfires and the eternal flame of Rashbi’s legacy.
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Listen to noted Tour Guide, Lecturer and Yad Vashem Researcher of Jewish History Yehuda Geberer bring the world of pre-war Eastern Europe alive. Join in to meet the great personages, institutions and episodes of a riveting past. For speaking engagements or tours in Israel or Eastern Europe [email protected]
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In this captivating seven-episode series, Rav Shlomo Katz brings to life the Mamar Hashalom from Rav Avraham Tzvi Kluger’s Korva El Nafshi. Through soulful teachings and heartfelt stories, Rav Katz guides listeners to achieve shalom bayit—harmony between body and soul. From tracing self-doubt to Adam’s sin to rediscovering childlike kedusha, each episode offers practical wisdom to live authentically in the moment, free from external judgment. Listeners learn to cultivate self-value, overcome ...
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Bodies & Souls

Rivky Boyarsky

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Bodies & Souls is the podcast created with YOU in mind. This podcast meshes all parts of a Jewish woman’s role. We are deeply spiritual yet grounded in our physical being. We care about our self-development, our relationship with Hashem, our family, our work, and our homes. With a focus on multi-dimensional well-being, you will feel like your spiritual, emotional, physical, and intellectual self is being nurtured. Every episode is relevant, timely but most importantly in line with our spirit ...
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In "The Mitzvah of Eretz Yisrael," Rav Shlomo Katz takes us deep into the heart and soul of one of Judaism's most profound and debated mitzvot. What does it really mean to conquer, dwell, and truly live in the land of Israel today? Is it merely about physical settlement, or is there a deeper spiritual conquest at play? Drawing on Torah sources, Chassidic insights, and practical halacha, we’ll explore questions like: How central is living in Eretz Yisrael to fulfilling our Jewish destiny? Can ...
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Chassidus In Depth

Rabbi Moshe Levin

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Maamarim and Sichos of our Rebbe are translated into English and (hopefully) into our lives. Rabbi Moshe Levin is a world-renowned scholar and author. He serves as Rabbi and Spiritual leader of congregation Chabad Pic -Bais Bezalel in Los Angeles. 📲If you have any questions or comments, feel free to WhatsApp Rabbi Levin @ +1 323-252-3159 or email [email protected]
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The Kotzk Podcast

Rabbi Gavin Michal

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Join Rabbi Gavin Michal for a look at some of the lesser-known events, books, and people in Jewish history. New episodes weekly based on articles from the Kotzk Blog, www.kotzkblog.com. This podcast was originated as conversations between Rabbi Gavin Michal and Dr Jordan Wosnick.
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Tune in and hear the machshavos of Rabbi Yoni, integrating both yeshivish and chassidishe kabbalistic traditions to provide a holistic approach to connecting to HaShem in an intimate relationship. Experience frum hashkafa and inspire your neshama. Welcome to the life of a chassid. *This podcast has been discontinued as of August 15, 2022. Thank you for your listener-ship. We’d love to keep you listening with us; to get future updates from Rabbi Yoni, please subscribe to his new podcast, The ...
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A Positive Podcast

Raizel Schusterman - Positive Life Coach

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A Positive Podcast is a podcast where conversations are had with a variety of guests to inform the community about all matters related to mental health. This podcasts include conversations on specific mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, bipolar ADHD and less specific disorders such as HSP's .Any listener that wants to get more educated about how to be a better parent, spouse,person, live a more "positive" existence will gain by listening to the wide array of topics. Raizel s ...
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Everyday Halachah

Chabad.org: Elimelech Silberberg

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Learn basic Jewish laws and customs to properly observe the Torah traditions, with a touch of some of the underlying halachic reasoning and practical applications, and occasional chassidic insights. This class is based on the text of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (the abridged code of Jewish law).
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According to Jewish tradition, the world around us is filled with demons, ghosts, giants and angels, and creatures of all types. But Judaism today tends to downplay and rationalize them away, to the point where they’re just forgotten dusty metaphors. But for millenia, Jews have lived with these creatures and have had practical means for coping with them. Join Jack Zaientz a scholar of all things Jewish folklore and mythology and John Baltisberger, the award-winning author of Jewish horror an ...
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Author of best selling 'Practical Kabbalah' (Random House) available on Amazon. Rabbi’s Wolf’s work has been lauded by spiritual leaders including Rabbi Lord Sir Jonathan Sacks OBM, the Dalai Lama, and Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu OBM, the Chief Rabbi of Israel from whom Rabbi Wolf received his Rabbinical ordination. 🏆 Hisbonenus series is dedicated in …
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Rosh Hashana Shofar: Mitzvah, Repentance & Soul Connection.יבחר לנו את נחלתינו A New Kabbalah class by Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowiczמאמר יבחר לנו את נחלתינו תשכ"ג קונטרס ראש השנה – תנש"א בס"ד. יום ב' דראש-השנה ה'תשכ"גA Project of. Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida 5620 Winkler Road Fort Myers, FL 33919 239-433-7708 www.Chabadswf.orgWatch on YouTube:…
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הֶמְשֵׁךְ הַגָּדוֹל הַיָּדוּעַ בְּשֵׁם בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁהִקְדִּימוּ, תֶּעֱרַ"ב The long series of maamarim entitled BeShaah SheHikdimu 5672 [1912] הִתְחִיל אַאַמוּ"ר לְאָמְרוֹ יוֹם א' דְּחַג הַשָּׁבוּעוֹת תּער"ב בּליוּבּאַוִויטשׁ [The Rebbe Rashab] began delivering on the first day of Shavuos of that year in Lubavitch, וְסִיְּימוֹ שַׁבָּת פָּרָשַׁת וַי…
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This week I have three stories for you. The first is about a Holocaust survivor and the Tosher Rebbe's extraordinary wisdom, the second about a father's unwavering faith in his son, and the third shares memories of my teacher Reb Sholom z"l on his yahrzeit 10th of Elul.If you're enjoying these Chassidic stories, please take a quick moment to buy me…
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In this thought-provoking episode, Raizel Schusterman sits down with educator and author Shterna Ginsburg to explore a timeless truth: while pain is an inevitable part of life, suffering is a choice we make — and one we can transform. Through the illuminating lens of Chassidus, they unpack how our perspective shapes our experience, why hardship doe…
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רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן פִּרֵשׁ On this teaching, the Alter Rebbe offered the following interpretation: מַאֲמָר כָּל הַמְקַיֵּם נֶפֶשׁ אַחַת מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל כְּאִלּוּ קִיֵּם עוֹלָם מָלֵא The Sages teach: “Whoever sustains one Jewish soul is considered as if he had sustained an entire world.” אוֹיף אַ אִידעֶן דאַרף מעֶן קוּקעֶן When we see a fellow Jew, וִו…
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הִתְיַסְּדוּת יְשִׁיבַת תּוֹמְכֵי תְּמִימִים [Today is the anniversary of] the founding of Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim (the Central Lubavitcher Yeshivah), יוֹם א' ט"ו אֱלוּל תרנ"ז on Sunday, 15 Elul, 5657 (1897). הַתְחָלַת הַלִּמּוּד בְּנִגְלֶה וְדִבְרֵי אֱלֹקִים חַיִּים Actual study in both nigleh (the revealed realm of the Torah) and Chassidus יוֹם …
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מֵהוֹרָאוֹת אַאַמוּ"ר A directive of my revered father, [the Rebbe Rashab]: לְהִנָּזֵר מִמִּלְחֶמֶת תְּנוּפָה עַד קְצֵה הָאַחֲרוֹן “To take the offensive in battle should be shunned to the utmost — לֹא מִפְּנֵי שֶׁאֵין לָנוּ בַּמֶּה לְנַצֵּח not because we lack the wherewithal to be victorious, אוֹ מִפְּנֵי מוֹרֶךְ לֵב nor because we are faint of h…
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The newly published excellent book in Hebrew about the life and times of Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863-1940) by Rav David Kamenetsky, entitled Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzinski: Rabban shel Kol Bnei Hagola Volume 2, is a great contribution to our historical understanding both of this great leader and the entire era in which he operated. This second volum…
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הֶחָסִיד ר' העֶנְדִיל סִיפֵּר Reb Hendel related: יָדוּעַ הָיָה לְכָל הַחֲסִידִים “It was well known among chassidim אֲשֶׁר בִּיחִידוּת הָרִאשׁוֹנָה הָיְתָה הַעֲבָרַת הָעָרְלָה that their first yechidus removed the foreskin [of the heart]. וואָס נִיט וואָס Whatever else might happen, פוּן עָרְלַת הַלֵּב אִיז מעֶן גְּלַייךְ פָּטוּר געֶוואָרעֶן one w…
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On the yahrzeit of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev, Rav Shlomo Katz explores a luminous Torah from Kedushas Levi on the names of Pesach. Why do we call it Pesach while the Torah calls it Chag HaMatzot? With the Berdichever’s signature vision, we discover that this is the dialogue of two beloveds: Hashem praises Israel’s faith in running out of Egy…
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On the yahrzeit of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev (25 Tishrei), Rav Shlomo Katz delves into a luminous teaching from Kedushas Levi. Moving from stories of the Baal Shem Tov and the Maggid at the Berdichever’s bris to his lifelong mission as the “defender of Israel,” we explore the chamber he built for us all—Heichal HaZechut (the Chamber of Merit…
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שַׁבָּת פָּרָשַׁת תֵּצֵא תּר"ג On Shabbos Parshas [Ki] Seitzei, 5603 (1843), בְּשׁוּלְחַן קִדּוּשׁ הַיּוֹם at the daytime Shabbos meal, הוֹאִיל הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק לֵאמֹר the Tzemach Tzedek said: עוֹלָם הַזֶּה הוּא עַלְמָא דְּשִׁיקְרָא “This World is a world of falsehood. לָכֵן הִנֵּה גַם בְּהַטּוֹב מְעוֹרָב פְּסוֹלֶת Therefore, even the good is mixed w…
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גְּדוֹלֵי זִקְנֵי חֲסִידֵי רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן The vintage chassidim of the Alter Rebbe הָיוּ אוֹמְרִים אֲשֶׁר “יְחִידוּת" פֵּרוּשׁוֹ would offer [three] interpretations of the word yechidus: קְלאָר (a) clarifying; אָפְּגעֶשְׁטעֶלט (b) designating [one’s principles]; פאַראֵיינְצִיגְט and (c) bonding [with the Rebbe]. מְקוֹר ג' פֵּרוּשִׁים אֵלוּ הוּא …
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אַאַזְמוּ"ר אָמַר My grandfather, [the Rebbe Maharash, discussed בְּיַחַס לְהִתְבּוֹנְנוּת בְּהַעֲמָקַת הַדַּעַת בְּעִנְיַן קְשֵׁה הַהֲשָׂגָה the expectation that a chassid devote time to] profound meditation on a difficult concept, saying: אִם הָעִנְיָן נוֹגֵעַ אֲזַי מְבִינִים וּמַשִּׂיגִים בְּכִי טוֹב “If the matter at hand genuinely affects a pe…
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הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק מָנָה שְׁלֹשָׁה דְּבָרִים The Tzemach Tzedek enumerated three factors שֶׁבִּזְכוּתָם הִצְלִיחַ בִּשְׁנַת תר"ג בְּפֶטֶרְבּוּרְג בַּאֲסִיפַת הָרַבָּנִים in whose merit he was successful at the Rabbinical Conference in Petersburg in 5603 (1843). וְאֶחָד מֵהֶם הוּא זְכוּת שְׁלֹשִׁים וּשְׁתַּיִם אֶלֶף הַשָּׁעוֹת One of them was the 32,000…
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The recent passing of Rabbi Berel Wein (1934-2025) is an opportunity to reflect on the Jewish world in which he grew up and later had such a wide impact. A child of Lithuanian immigrants, he grew up at a crossroads of American Jewish history. The children of the immigrant generation were overwhelmingly secularizing, and yet he emerged from the yesh…
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אַדְמוּ"ר הַזָּקֵן הוֹרָה לִכְתּוֹב פְּצוּעַ דַכָּא בְּאָלֶף לִבְסוֹף וְלֹא בְּהֵא The Alter Rebbe directed that the word דכא in the phrase פצוע דכא be written with an alef at the end, not with a hei. בִּפְראַג יֵשׁ סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה שֶׁקַּבָּלָה בְּיָדָם שֶׁהִגִי-הַּ עֶזְרָא הַסּוֹפֵר In Prague, there is a Torah scroll which according to local traditi…
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Author of best selling 'Practical Kabbalah' (Random House) available on Amazon. Rabbi’s Wolf’s work has been lauded by spiritual leaders including Rabbi Lord Sir Jonathan Sacks OBM, the Dalai Lama, and Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu OBM, the Chief Rabbi of Israel from whom Rabbi Wolf received his Rabbinical ordination. 🏆 Hisbonenus series is dedicated in …
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הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק סִפֵּר The Tzemach Tzedek related דעֶר בַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב האָט זֵייעֶר האָלט געֶהאַט לִיכְטִיקַייט that the Baal Shem Tov cherished light exceedingly. וְאָמַר: אוֹר בְּגִימַטְרִיָּא רָז Commenting on the word for “light” in the Holy Tongue, the Baal Shem Tov declared: “The word אוֹר (which means ‘light’) is numerically equivalent to רָ…
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מִנְהָגֵנוּ בִּלְבִישַׁת טַלִּית גָּדוֹל Our custom in putting on the tallis: מַנִּיחִים הַטַּלִּית גָּדוֹל מְקוּפָּל עַל כָּתֵף יָמִין וּבוֹדְקִים הַצִּיצִית The folded tallis is placed on the right shoulder [with the four tzitzis in front], בְּשַׁעַת הַבְּדִיקָה אוֹמְרִים בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי גו and one checks the tzitzis while reciting [the two ver…
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סֵדֶר בִּרְכוֹת הַתּוֹרָה The manner in which the blessings before the public Torah Reading are recited is as follows: נוֹגֵעַ בְּטַלִּיתוֹ בִּתְחִלַּת הַקְּרִיאָה וּבְסוֹפָהּ [After the Torah scroll has been rolled open, the congregant called to the reading] should touch the beginning and end of the passage [that is about to be read for him] with …
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This week I have two stories for you. The first is about a childless couple who must settle an old debt from eighteen years ago, and the second is about a chance meeting between American tourists and an unexpected companion in the Scottish Highlands during the month of Elul.If you're enjoying these Chassidic stories, please take a quick moment to b…
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הַמַּאֲמִין בְּהַשְׁגָּחָה פְּרָטִית A person who believes in Divine Providence יוֹדֵעַ כִּי מֵהַשֵּׁם מִצְעֲדֵי גֶבֶר כּוֹנָנוּ knows that “the steps of a man are made firm by G‑d.” אֲשֶׁר נְשָׁמָה זוֹ צְרִיכָה לְבָרֵר וּלְתַקֵּן אֵיזֶה בֵּרוּר וְתִקּוּן בְּמָקוֹם פְּלוֹנִי [A person goes to] a particular place because his soul must refine and per…
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בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל נִקְרְאוּ אֶרֶץ חֵפֶץ The Jewish people are called “a cherished land,” שֶׁיֵּשׁ בָּהֶם כַּמָּה חֲפָצִים יְקָרִים בְּאַהֲבַת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרֵךְ וְיִרְאָתוֹ וּמִדּוֹת טוֹבוֹת for they possess many precious qualities, [including] their love of G‑d, their fear of Him, and their upstanding character traits. וְאֵין דְּבַר גִּלּוּי הַמּ…
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כְּשֶׁהָיָה הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק בֶּן תֵּשַׁע שָׁנִים When the Tzemach Tzedek was nine years old, אָמַר לוֹ רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן the Alter Rebbe told him: קִבַּלְתִּי מִמּוֹרִי (הָרַב הַמַּגִּיד) “I received a directive from my mentor (the Maggid of Mezritch) שֶׁקִּבֵּל מִמּוֹרוֹ (הַבַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב) who received it from his mentor (the Baal Shem Tov) בְּשׁ…
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The recent passing of the great teacher of Jewish history Rabbi Berel Wein (1934-2025) provides a moment to reflect on his historic contribution and trailblazing efforts in bringing Jewish history to the entire world. Due to my personal relationship with Rabbi Wein, this tribute focuses on that relationship, and his influence on me, while exploring…
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מַתְחִילִין לוֹמַר לְדָוִד אוֹרִי [On this day] we begin reciting [the psalm] LeDavid A-donai Ori [in the Morning and Afternoon Services]. הַמִּנְהָג בְּבֵית רַבֵּנוּ שֶׁבְּמֶשֶׁךְ הַיוֹם תּוֹקְעִים לְהִתְלַמֵד The custom in the household of the Rebbe [Rayatz] was to practice sounding the shofar in the course of the day. וּמַתְחִילִים לִתְקוֹעַ אַח…
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Author of best selling 'Practical Kabbalah' (Random House) available on Amazon. Rabbi’s Wolf’s work has been lauded by spiritual leaders including Rabbi Lord Sir Jonathan Sacks OBM, the Dalai Lama, and Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu OBM, the Chief Rabbi of Israel from whom Rabbi Wolf received his Rabbinical ordination. 🏆 Hisbonenus series is dedicated in …
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עֶס דאַרף זַיין עֲבוֹדָה בְּכֹחַ עַצְמוֹ One must serve G‑d by his own efforts. העֶכעֶר אִיז אַז מ'נעֶהמט פַאר'ן האַנט אוּן מ'פִירט [A person’s service] is higher when he is led by the hand from Above, טַייעֶרעֶר אִיז אַז עֶס אִיז בְּכֹחַ עַצְמוֹ but it is more cherished when it is generated by his own efforts. Text and Translation courtesy of Sich…
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