When we have a bit of time to take a step back and contemplate our lives today and the world at large, it’s not hard to see that everything is sped up. Our lives are busy. Things move at a dizzying pace. People want everything to be done as quickly and as easily as possible. Continue reading “The Healing Power of Prayer Today”
Category Archives: Personal Development
Nitzavim- Rosh Hashana 5779
During this time of the year, at the end of the month of Elul, we say Selichot, special prayers said before the regular morning prayers, asking Hashem for forgiveness for our transgressions and for mercy. Part of the Selichot prayers is a confession of our transgressions. The above ‘confession’ is actually a ‘confession’ ofContinue reading “Nitzavim- Rosh Hashana 5779”
You Shall Love- Part Four
By Rav Eyal Israel Sternlieb Translated by Moshe Neveloff Okay, it’s understandable- to put the emphasis in our life on loving instead of succeeding, to connect to the courtroom of Hashem where I’m loved and I’m just trying to improve myself, instead of having guilty feelings and beating myself up in the courtroom that IContinue reading “You Shall Love- Part Four”
You Shall Love- Part Three
By Rav Eyal Israel Sternlieb Translated by Moshe Neveloff Many times people ask: behold Rebbe Nachman says to look at the good points and focus on them, so how is it that this won’t bring me to complacency, a lack of control and even arrogance? And how is it possible to make progress and improveContinue reading “You Shall Love- Part Three”
You Shall Love- Part Two
By Rav Eyal Israel Sternlieb Translated by Moshe Neveloff There are two paths of life to follow in the world, and you will always find yourself on one of these two paths. On the path of “you shall succeed” or the path of “you shall love.” On the path of “you shall succeed”, I’m theContinue reading “You Shall Love- Part Two”
You Shall Love- Part One
By Rav Eyal Israel Sternlieb Translated by Moshe Neveloff “You shall succeed like your friend”, was the title displayed at the top of an advertisement for a certain college. After a minute of shock and digestion, I began to understand the depth of the distortion. It’s not just a title, it’s the sickness of anContinue reading “You Shall Love- Part One”
Don’t Run Away
Translated by Moshe Neveloff In the modern era there are endless ways to treat pain. For physical pain many different medicines have been invented. For spiritual pain there are a wide variety of legal and illegal substances that can help someone forget the pain. If these methods don’t find favor in a person’s eyes heContinue reading “Don’t Run Away”
Who Do You Love? Part Three
By Rav Avraham Greenman Translated by Moshe Neveloff “The Torah is acquired by means of forty eight qualities, which are… being beloved, loving Hashem, loving (His) creatures…”[1] This means that in order to receive the Torah upon myself, it’s not enough to love, I also need to be loved. The question is, how can thisContinue reading “Who Do You Love? Part Three”
Who Do You Love? Part Two
By Rav Avraham Greenman Translated by Moshe Neveloff “Any love that depends on a specific cause, when that cause is gone, the love is gone; but if it does not depend on a specific cause, it will never cease.”[1] If I love my son and dedicate myself to him, when he is obedient and pleasant,Continue reading “Who Do You Love? Part Two”
Who Do You Love? Part One
בס”ד By Rav Avraham Greenman Translated by Moshe Neveloff “The world depends on three things- on Torah study, on the service of God, and on kind deeds”.[1] Regarding these three areas we are commanded to love- to love the Torah, to love Hashem and to love other Jews. How? Is it possible to command someoneContinue reading “Who Do You Love? Part One”