The “No Fear” Yom Kippur
A "no fear" Yom Kippur? Who ever heard of such a thing? It's not only possible – it's easy! Sound incredible? It's not – it's a guarantee from Rebbe Nachman...
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Yonah, the Fleeing Prophet
Much more than an intriguing children’s story, Yonah refers to the soul, dispatched by G-d into the body, in order to learn to find Hashem, even in the furthermost places…
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The Most Beautiful Day
You might think that the Day of Atonement should be terrifying, begging for mercy at the feet of the King of Kings. But it is actually a day of love! A MUST READ!
Yonah and the Whale
One's own teshuva isn’t enough! Loving Hashem means to ease His suffering by helping one's fellow Jews find their way home as well.
Breaking the Fast Recipes
The typical, millennial-old, break-the-fast menu of bagels, lox (salmon), and cream cheese never tasted so good. Check out these recipes and see for yourself!
Don’t Delay!
When a plague hits, all who remain alive must realize that life is a gift from Heaven, and repentance cannot be postponed for a later day…
Real Repentance
We’ve got it all wrong. We think we need to repent for our sins. But the real repentance we need to do is even deeper than that – and much more simple to fix!
The Deeper Cause of Anti-Establishment
The anti-establishment movement, the direction of the world towards rioting and violence, and what we must do to fix it, is hidden in the Confession of Yom Kippur…
Why Yom Kippur, and Not Shabbat?
Approximately 80% of Israeli Jews fast on Yom Kippur, and many more eat something but don’t work. However, only a much smaller percentage keep Shabbat. Why?
The Tefillin Miracle
In the entire Texas Prison System, only six individuals own a pair of tefillin. At DG's unit, he's the only one; before Yom Kipper, two guards took them away...
My Yom Kippur
I hated the feeling of being so hungry and thirsty and not being able to brush my teeth. My discomfort certainly didn't make my prayer more meaningful for me…
A Prayer – Insurance Policy
Wouldn't it be nice if we could purchase "prayer insurance", and make sure that our prayers, especially during the High Holy Days, will be answered?
The King’s Debt Collector
When the deadline date arrived, the merchant could barely afford an old dry loaf of black bread for his starving family, much less repay the 5,000 rubles he owed…
Spiritual Insurance Policy
Are you interested in a spiritual insurance policy that offers you full protection for your court case in the Heavenly Court? Read about Rabbi Yehuda Zev Leibowitz's Will...
Forgive and Be Forgiven
Rabbi David Chaim Stern awoke from his coma and his dream, took a pen and paper, and wrote a writ of forgiveness for every one of the people who had insulted him…
The Gift of Forgiveness
I began to realize that my mind was crowded with hurtful memories of past events. And these emotional items accumulated and filled more and more corners of my brain. I decided to give myself a GIFT...
Yom Kippur: The Greatest Gift
Hashem tells us to put aside bodily needs for one special day and to concentrate on binding our souls to Him. At least once a year, the soul deserves the final say...
The Best Signature
Here's great news for Yom Kippur: even if you committed the worst imaginable transgression, you can be considered a tzaddik just by desiring to be a righteous individual...