Category Archives: Torah Portion

Embracing the Problem Things can change!  Yes, there is such a thing!  Prisoners can leave their jail cell, slaves can be freed and every Jew can leave behind what is holding him back.  Healing is something which happens instantly.  It can happen. Harav Israel Asulin Translated by Moshe Neveloff Monday, 1st of Shevat, 5776 BS”DContinue reading “Parashat Bo”

You can be Redeemed This is one of the messages of Rebbe Nachman: precious Jew, you do deserve it!  You don’t need difficult work in order to live!  Everything is very simple:  you scream from so much pain, your prayer goes up to Hashem, Hashem sends you Moshe, and that’s it, you can be redeemed!Continue reading “Parashat Va’era”

Our Spiritual Exile in Egypt Where do we meet this week’s Torah portion in our lives?  In our soul.  Rebbe Natan of Breslov says: “all of the exiles are called the exile of Egypt, and the main exile is the exile of the soul.”  The exile of the soul.  A concept that once we comeContinue reading “Parashat Shemot”

My Children What is required of you is only to give trust, to know it is for sure good, to give yourself to the good and have a good influence- without listening to the weakening whispers in your ear of the scientific proofs and statistical facts and astrological forecasts and the numerological guesses and theContinue reading “Parashat Vayechi”

The depth of Crying Harav Israel Asulin Tuesday, 3rd of Tevet, 5776 BS”D One of the issues we run into it when we merit to make progress in our spiritual growth relates to other people. After a person engages in personal development work, makes progress and increases his ability to make good choices- suddenly heContinue reading “Parashat Vayigash”

Me and My Clothing Harav Israel Asulin Monday, 18th of Kislev, 5776 BS”D It is written in this week’s Torah portion, regarding Yosef and the wife of Potifar: “She caught hold of him by his garment, saying ‘Lie with me!’  But he left his garment in her hand, and he fled, and went outside.” (Geneis,Continue reading “Parashat Vayeishev”

Everything or nothing?! Harav Israel Asulin Monday, 11th of Kislev, 5776 BS”D “Yeah, I already tried, I already worked on this point, but I didn’t succeed.  It’s too much for me, and that’s it.” This is a sentence that we hear a lot from many people and in many variations, where the common message ofContinue reading “Parashat Vayishlach”

To Grow from Within the Dirt There is a light of holiness in the world, and this light is with me and I am with it.  There is a gate to the Garden of Eden, a gate to loving God, a gate to an alive and burning connection with the Tsaddik, to the sweetness ofContinue reading “Parashat Chayei Sarah”

I’m Tired of Waiting We speak a lot about personal development; about working on boundaries, about building a connection- with Hashem, with the Tsaddik, with myself and with my spouse, and about the journey to the complete and true good.  We want to get there.  That is the goal of each and every one ofContinue reading “Parashat Vayeira”

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”