Category Archives: Torah Portion

Abba, Renew Me I don’t know who I was yesterday.  I don’t recognize who I was an hour ago.  I am born now.  Hi, mazal tov, a Jew has come into the world. Harav Israel Asulin Translated by Moshe Neveloff Monday, 16th of Elul 5776 BS”D Our most difficult problem in all areas of life;Continue reading “Parashat Ki Tavo”

A Visit to the Lost and Found Department I lost my joy with a smile which comes from my heart and reaches the eyes of the person who is opposite me… I lost trust, I lost faith, I lost innocence and hope and closeness… Harav Israel Asulin Translated by Moshe Neveloff Monday, 9th of Elul,Continue reading “Parashat Ki Tetze”

The Vow of a Child You were a small child.  You didn’t know anything.  You didn’t see the whole picture.  You still hadn’t heard the teachings of a true Tsaddik.  You still hadn’t spoken with Hashem like someone speaks with a good friend.  You were small and vulnerable, frightened and in pain, and you madeContinue reading “Parashat Matot”

The Power of Choice Correct, I want good. But I am only a man in a world of concealment, with an evil inclination and desires and an enormous power of choice, and what if I’ll make a mistake and lose my direction?   Harav Israel Asulin Monday, 5th of Tammuz, 5776 BS”D Burning with desireContinue reading “Parashat Balak”

Without Blows Think about all the desolate deserts in our life and of all the closed dry and jaded rocks, that are blocking our view and choking us like a bone in our throat.  Everything that we want is water.  That the rock will burst open, please, the faster the better, and that the abundanceContinue reading “Parashat Chukat”

Your Honor Is In Your Place There was some character who entered his imagination when he was really small and he became that character, someone who he met once… It’s simple, he got confused!  He is not even that image!  He is something completely different!  He needs to return to his place, and not moveContinue reading “Parashat Bamidbar”

If we will take to heart this possibility and be open to it, we can expect to see, again and again, in an endless amount of situations how things happen without our direct involvement. We just let go, released our hands from too much control, and stopped our involvement, and all the rest Hashem didContinue reading “Let Go and Know that I am Hashem”

Who’s Counting You? What do you know about the place from where you arrived compared to their place?!  What do you know about your mission and the incredible rectifications which are made from your every action and little bit of will?!  Only look at yourself!  Rav Yisrael Asulin Translated by Moshe Neveloff Monday, 1st ofContinue reading “Parashat Emor”

Pesach, Matzah and Maror Rav Yisrael Asulin Translated by Moshe Neveloff Tuesday, 11th of Nisan, 5776 BS”D The night of the Passover Seder is coming closer, this great night which we work hard for more than any other time of the year.  Soon we will all sit around the seder table and say these importantContinue reading “Happy and Kosher Pesach!”

Take this Path The Tsaddikim, who see us inside of our maze, know two things about us.  They know what we feel and they know what the truth is.  They know how hard it is for us and how much we don’t believe in ourselves, they know how much we are scared and panicked, andContinue reading “Parashat Metzora”