Jewish Holidays
Stop Turning God Into a Boogie Man
God is not out to get you! Too many people are afraid of God for the wrong reasons. Too many people are afraid to approach the Yamim Noraim, the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and […]
Suffering
Parenthood
Parents Are Not Held Responsible for Children Going Off the Derech
I spoke with a woman whose two sons are living a lifestyle that is different from how they were raised. The mother was overwhelmed with grief and felt burdened with guilt. Although it is not […]
Emunah
Doing Something Extra For Hashem Is Avodah Zara
In Parshas Shemini the Torah tells us the incident of Nudev and Avihu, who were very righteous men the sons of their holy father Aharon Hakohen. They died after they took upon themselves to sanctify […]
Character Traits
Gossiping causes more harm to you than to the one you spoke bad about
The Satan in his powerful efforts, seeks to cause our prayers to be rejected by Hashem by enticing us to speak Loshon Horah (gossip). Hashem loves all his children and does not want to hear […]
Emunah
Where was Hashem during the German Hitler Holocaust?
Audio of lecture: Rabbi Shimon Ben Yochai stated הלכה היא בידוע שעשו שונא ליעקב We all know that anti-Semitism is very strong around the world. Words and actions that just a few years ago were […]