The Treasure
"I have succeeded in instilling in you a principle," said Rabbi Nachman. "Do not deceive yourselves!"
Rabbi Israel Isaac Besancon
Rabbi Israel Isaac Besancon
The Encounter
The basic test that all of us are obliged to pass is to overcome the hurdle that separates us from being our Beloved's, that of our true attachment...
If I Only Knew
The greatest wisdom is to understand at what point we are far from Wisdom and yet to still yearn for Wisdom...
Where are You?
If he perseveres and has the courage to take at least the first step, he commences a dialogue with God. The path of return will be shown to him.
The Dance of the New Moon
Persevere, hope, sing and dance! From the depths of your harsh ordeals, never let go of this thread. You will become an architect of rebuilding and...
The Purpose of Exile
Wherever we happen to be, there is something important for us to do, even if we don't know exactly what it is.
Thoughts, Advice, Tools, and Tips
From then on, He renews the world in order to offer to those who wish it, at each instant, a new opportunity to unveil His Presence. For each new day...
Joy!
By turning joy into a duty and not an optional ideal, he taught us anew the precondition to any step towards good...
More Thoughts, Advice, Tools, and Tips
When anyone, even a person lying at the bottom-most rung of the ladder, in the mire, wishes to pull himself up even a little, he will find himself...
I Will Sing! (Azamra)
"I will sing! (Azamra)" It goes on to explain that from all the good points that a man collects, a melody will be composed that will allow him to sing...
In The Greatest Depths
Even if one has fallen to the greatest depths, he should not abandon the idea of progress; one must not despair. Even if we are in some kind of...
The Point
We are really unique. It would be absurd to take pride in this, just as it would be incongruous, in the other extreme, to minimize our importance...