Author Archives: Neveloffs

A World of Tests The beginning of the great journey of Avraham is leaving the atmosphere familiar to him, leaving his area of activity, from the same place where his name was already known.  Of course Hashem promised him that he would make his name great, increase his possessions, and even merit him with aContinue reading “Parashat Lech Lecha”

My Tsaddik[1] At the time that the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison labored over inventing the electric light bulb, (incandescent lamp) he ran into a difficult problem.  Despite the best of his efforts he had still not been able to reveal the correct material to use for the conducting wire inside of the bulb.  HeContinue reading “Parashat Noach”

The True Self However, there are those who don’t know the fundamental point.  They think like the ignorant- that the horse and its rider are one monster, and when you teach them to rein in the animal, they see it as a personal insult, because in their understanding they and the animal are one, andContinue reading “Parashat Bereshit”

With the Shepherd Have you heard that the most real thing in the world is that in whatever place you find yourself, in whatever you go through, Hashem is with you.  Close.  Connected.  Loving.  It doesn’t matter how much you are crooked and confused, Hashem is still with you?! Harav Israel Asulin Wednesday, 25th ofContinue reading “Parshat Nitzavim”

Abba, Renew Me Our most difficult problem in all areas of life; between ourselves, between us and Hashem and between us and our surroundings is feeling old. Do you recognize this feeling? Harav Israel Asulin Sunday, 15th of Elul, 5775 BS”D Our most difficult problem in all areas of life; between ourselves, between us andContinue reading “Parshat Ki Tavo”

To Return Home Wealthy Tell me, when was the last time you felt that you are a treasure, that you are a precious Jew and beloved and likeable and pleasant?  When was the last time you felt that you are important, that you are like the only son of a loving and great king whoContinue reading “Parashat Ki Tetze”

A Calming Judgment How can someone be fond of judgement and laws?  Judgment is scary.  Judgment is bad.  Judgment is guilt.  Judgment is a prosecutor and a defense attorney and judges and hammers and shameful punishments.  Judgment is something very stressful and frightening!  Can there really be something in the world called ‘a calming judgment’??Continue reading “Parashat Shoftim”

I have a problem; I need to help How does this statement sound to you- I have a problem; I need to help…?  A mess of words!?  A default in the brain!?  A lack of logic!?  That’s understandable.  Nevertheless, it’s not correct.  There is no mistake here; there is a secret here… Harav Israel AsulinContinue reading “Parashat Re’eh”

To Be In Truth You can spend entire days choosing menus and tasting them, one after the other and it does not matter in which order… You can spend your entire life on a journey tasting different cuisines, and not even comprehend. Harav Israel Asulin Monday, 18th of Av, 5775 BS”D You can spend daysContinue reading “Parashat Ekev”

The Way Home Just like it is impossible to harvest a hazelnut before it has gone through twenty-one days of ripening, so to it is impossible to reach the redemption without being in distress. In order to obtain something good- you need to go through a painful journey. First you need to mourn every aspect,Continue reading “Tisha B’Av”