It's not enough to continually ask, “When will Mashiach come”. Working on one’s emuna and and spreading it with family and friends – that is looking forward to the geula, and that is what brings it!
In the final days before Shavuot, let's internalize the unique purpose of a Jew's life. When we accepted Torah on Mount Sinai and became Hashem's people, we were set aside from the other nations.
Oh no, we have less than a week until Shavuot! I need to get my grocery list ready for major shopping. What kind of dairy course should I serve? I absolutely must find a new outfit... WAIT!! Rabbi Arush explains that the REAL preparation is in the heart. Also read about Rabbi Palagi's segula for Erev Shavuot.
What is our strongest weapon against those who want to destroy us? The spiritual energy of the Torah that we accepted at Har Sinai!
Rabbanit Arush gives us a moving tour of the burial site of King David. It's customary on Shavuot night and the next day to come here to pray and beg for mercy.
If you don't recognize Hashem's love for you, then you have missed the heart of emuna, and believe instead in a frightening figment of your imagination…
For hundreds of years, Hashem revealed Himself to the Prophets. But, when it came to giving us the Torah, Hashem revealed Himself to the entire nation...
Are we aware of the dangers in life? Are we aware of our weaknesses and where we are most prone to temptation? One who doesn't see danger is the most vulnerable...
Rebbe Natan teaches that any person can receive his personal Torah any day he wishes, even every day! Like Moses, he ascends his own mountain…
Shavuot: Ruth the Moabitess came from a spiritually disadvantaged background. How did she merit to become the great grandmother of Hashem's anointed King David?
Most of the world behaves like sleepwalkers – they don't know where they are or even who they are, they don't understand what they're doing or where they're going, and why...
How can we look forward to the Messianic Era without knowing what it entails? We therefore read Megillat Ruth on Shavuot, which tells about the initial seeds of Moshiach...
On Shavuot, we received the Torah and renewed our connection with Torah. A person might ask, "Isn't it sufficient to be a good person? Who needs Torah?"
The Talmud teaches us that the souls of the future righteous converts were actually there, with us at Mount Sinai, and received the Torah together with us.
How much does a mother really love her child? If every child would only know how much Mom really cares... If each one of us would only know how much Hashem really cares... A beautiful love letter - to YOU!
The greatest act of love is doing one's utmost to please the one you love with no ulterior motive other than pleasing your beloved...
Is there a genius who can invent anything without relying on prior knowledge and research? The light bulb could not have been invented before the discovery of electricity...
Sometimes in history, there is a moment when the sky opens up and Hashem grants special, special requests; the holiday of Shavuot is one such opportune time…