No Shortcuts
A young man asked me what his first task during these weeks of the Shovevim period should be, and what he should seek to achieve. I told him to start by guarding his eyes...
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The Roving Eye
A husband who guards his eyes bestows on his wife the wonderful gift of inner peace; the husband who gazes at what he shouldn’t, puts his wife through unbearable torture…
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Mother Nature is Sending a Message
What a powerful message! A Hollywood A-lister and social progressive who promotes everything that is destroying the world, conceded that natural disasters occur because Hashem is angry with us.
Happy New Year!
Celebrate New Years now? Yes! We have an amazing opportunity to renew our spiritual lives during this period.
Parshat Shirah and Tu B’Shvat
What's the connection among Parashat Beshalach, Parshat Shirah, Tu B'Shvat, and Shovavim? RENEWAL! We are in a time of renewal for trees and for every Jew.
Fighting Back the Darkness
Do you want to make a positive impact on the world? Here's a concrete way to do just that!
Takeoff Power
During a lecture in Ashdod for newly observant Israelis, I asked the participants to tell me the hardest things they ever did…
Get a Life
Time isn’t money – time is LIFE and life is precious because it is limited by definition. Don’t let it slip through your fingers!
The War of Google and MaGoogle
If you don’t get out there and fight, you’re lost. This is the battle for the most important thing there could possibly be – YOUR MIND.
Smile and Say “Cheese” for Hashem
The truth is clear – Hashem hears our prayers, Hashem is with us, He’ll help us. But the truth is so incredible, it’s so awesome, that it’s too much for us to grasp…
Return, Mischievous Children
Teshuva is a misunderstood concept. It not a social movement that applies only to those from non-observant backgrounds…
Angry Wife or Divine Prod?
When we don't initiate teshuva on our own accord, Hashem – Who loves us so much – stimulates us. Often, He uses our wives as a prod, especially during the Shovevim weeks…
Grab It by the Tail
Why was Moses so terrified when his walking staff turned into a snake? He spent years in the wilderness, undaunted by snakes, lions, scorpions and other perils…
Shovevim: A Parent’s Responsibility
What happens if a person is displeased with his children because they refuse to observe the Shabbat, go with him to the synagogue, or behave in a manner that he wants them to?
Dirty Old Men
When we understand the teachings of Rebbe Nachman, we understand how politics, the media, and entertainment are full of licentiousness and insanity…
The Power of Shovevim
The six weeks of Shovevim is conducive to grow our personal holiness. What do we need to focus on during the weeks of Shovevim?
The Strong Comeback
If a person maintains his joy in life, his setbacks will be short and minor and his ability to recover will be so strong that his setbacks will turn into triumphs...