Waiting for Mashiach
Between the Blackberry in our hands, the Bluetooth in our ears, and the iPod at our fingertips—who is really pining for Mashiach?
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The Very First Haggadah
Outside, catastrophic things were happening throughout Egypt, but the Jews ate serenely. What sort of conversations were there at that first Seder? The Jews then had not yet left Egypt, so what did they talk about? Rabbi Arush gives amazing insight into serving Hashem!
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You Are Not a Monkey
In our own times, we have seen human behavior deteriorate to the level of an animal. The Kalever Rebbe explains the causes and the consequences...
How We Learned to Love the Villain
The Torah never asks us to empathize with Pharoah. Lavan is not a victim. Amalek is not misunderstood. The Canaanites, Moabites, Philistines, and Midianites are not objects for our sympathy. Rather, they named for what they are: enemies.
Love of Torah – Breaking Free
How can one acquire a love of Torah and of learning Torah? It’s not as difficult as you might imagine. Read the Kalever Rebbe’s advice...
Think About YOU!
When you hear words of Mussar, do you find yourself thinking that they are meant for others (surely not yourself)? If so, the Kalever Rebbe has some advice for you!
Yosef, My Son, Is Still Alive
What does it mean for a person to be truly alive? Rabbi Arush explains how our connection to a true tzaddik brings us to our complete tikkun of personal holiness, emuna, and prayer.
Smoke Screen, Part 4
When life is sweet, who needs sugar! How can we find and connect to a true source of spiritual vitality? Rabbi Arush explains how to successfully “sweeten” our lives ...
The Quiet Victory of What Never Changed
Before you were born, before your country existed, before the world agreed on what was “right,” the Jewish People were already serving God. Not as a tradition—but as an eternal covenant that time itself can never erase.
Smoke Screen, Part 3
On Chanukah, a small amount of light was enough to chase away much darkness. How can we, as small and weak as we are, break our psychological bondage to devices whose entire goal is to enslave us? Rabbi Arush gives a message of hope...
Smoke Screen, Part 2
Rabbi Arush continues to deal head-on with the major problem confronting the Jewish community. He asks, "How can one take the symbol of tumah and bring it into the holy sanctuary, the Jewish home, the synagogues, the Western Wall, to every pure and holy place?"
Smoke Screen, Part I
Rabbi Arush begins a series of articles that deal head-on with a major problem confronting the Jewish community. What is written here is written with a scream: What have they done to us? A MUST READ!
Awe That Is All Love
Why would any normal person be willing – and even extremely happy – to take upon himself a very demanding and difficult career that “messes up” his life and saps all his energy? Rabbi Arush gives the simple answer...
A Love That Opens Doors
Could Avraham face a greater test than sacrificing his son Yitzchak? Yes – to give generously and without qualms to pay for Sarah’s burial place in Hevron. Why is this test harder than sacrificing his son, and what motivated his generosity?
Does Artificial Intelligence Have a Prayer?
Artificial Intelligence is opening worlds of discovery all around us. Might AI also help us discover our deepest self – our soul? Great discoveries come with great risks, especially when dealing with the spirit.
Personal Love
How easy it could have been for Avraham to think “I’m too old”, “I’m melting in this heat”, “I’m in pain and need to rest”. What drove Avraham to overcome all logical reasons for hosting guests? Rabbi Arush gives an amazing answer that applies to us!
Mistaking the Means with the Mission
The modern world is constantly changing, but the mission it's designed and redesigned for is not. Whether the world is ancient or AI, our purpose is the same: to serve God through His Torah.
His Truth about Israel Right from the Start
In the first two words of the Torah, Hashem establishes five solid truths about our purpose in life and the purpose of Israel among the nations.