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The King's Palace
This is the home of the king!
The Angels and the Watch
By looking at his watch he was able to anchor himself firmly in the physical world.
A Tailor’s Task
A story about a tailor which Rabbi Moshe of Kovrin used
Equality before the Law
When Rabbi Brodies wife suspected that the maid had stole her scarf she approached the Beit Din. So why did Rabbi Brodie come along?
Lessons on Chassidic Tales
When the Bobover Found the Torn Page from Sanhedrin
the story of the time during World War 2 when the Bobover Rebbe found himself in the office of a General, he miraculously saw a torn page from Massechta Sanhedrin and as he held it close to him he felt like he had all the riches in the world. Today, one of the most beautiful parts of a Jewish home is the walls lined with Sefarim, the question we have to ask ourselves is 'how much simcha does it give us?'
A Bobover Welcome to Mashiach
A story of what happened just a number of weeks before the start of World War 2 at a great convention for the leading Rabbis in Poland, the topic was 'How are we going to great Moshiach?' and the Bobover Rebbe, who had approximately 10,000 Yeshiva bochurim, spoke about the tears that will bring Moshiach.
Are We Still Beautiful?
Chassidic Tales with Rav Shlomo Katz
An inspiring story of the time when Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev summoned the whole city of Berditchev to the shul to receive blessings and a broken-hearted woman's plea inspired Reb Levi to plea to Hakadosh Baruch Hu on behalf of Am Yisrael..
The Spit into R' Levi Yitzchak's Face
Chassidic Tales with Rav Shlomo Katz
The powerful story of the time when Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev was walking down the street with his chassidim and a masnagid was walking by and spat in his face! When the Rebbe did not even react, the chassidim could not believe it and asked him, so he gave them a lesson on happiness that they were not expecting.
Reb Levi Yitzchak - Maybe I'm Right
Chassidic Tales with Rav Shlomo Katz
An incredible conversation between the great tzaddik Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev and someone struggling tremendously with their relationship with God and Judaism, and demonstrates to us how to have the space to hear another opinion.
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The Land of Israel LGBT'S IN ISRAEL
The question was asked, how can one make Aliyah with the LGBT parades?
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 7 - Five Accumulative Proofs of G-d
As a preparation for the Kuzari's classic proof of G-d from the mass-revelation at Sinai, we start here with 5 other directions to strengthen our belief which also contribute to what the Kuzari will present as well.
Ein Aya Muscle & Meaning: The Dual Nature of Gevurah (Physical Strength)
Is physical strength and fitness a necessity or an ideal? Although it if often totally overlooked among topics of Judaism, Rav Kook writes that it clearly is also a necessity to deter the many enemies of Israel, but even in Y'mot HaMashiach, in the Messianic era, to a certain extent, it's ideal continues even after our enemies will have been finished off.
Chukat "HOW ENTEBBE STOLE THE BICENTENNIAL
The Difference Between Historic & Eternal"
As we approach America's 250th birthday, it's worth remembering her 200th Bicentennial birthday, on Jul. 4th 1976, when Israel "stole the show" by shocking the world & miraculously saving 101 hostages in a foreign continent. As Pres. As Pres. Trump decides which countries get priority in his new Middle-East, it's worth reminding him of the difference between historic events and eternally historic ones. This obviously connects with this week's parsha, as well!
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 6 - The Parable of the King of India
The advantages of testimony over circumstantial evidence or philosophical speculation.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 5- "Proofs of G-d"
This may be the most important class of the entire book, where we finally get to the Jewish proof of the existence of G-d and truth of the Torah. We should follow His own direction where He tells us how to get to Him: through the Nation of Israel: Jewish history, Jewish prophets (and today, prophecies fulfilled), and national reward & punishment towards Am Yisrael.
Ein Aya One Humanity, One Creator, One Jerusalem
Rav Kook innovatively and beautifully explains this aggadeta where our sages say that after Jerusalem was destroyed her cinnamon fragrance is only found locked in a particular kingdom's treasury.
