Supercharge Your Prayers
Discouraged that your prayers are far from ideal? Here is great advice about how to pray with real focus and yearning.
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Journeys, Long and Short
You, my dear, are on an expedition; you are a spark gatherer, a treasure hunter, a life giver, a people grower. Your pain and your pleasure, your waiting and your doing, it’s all movement, it’s all growing you.
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Knowing What Time It Is
Time itself can be holy. And time itself can be a trap. And knowing the difference changes everything.
No Time Like Now
Tired of being scatterbrained while engaged in mitzvot? Given up on being mindful during prayers? There's no time like the present to get back on track...
Why? Abba!
Why was I put through that traumatic experience? What's my purpose in life? What's going to be with me? Rabbi Arush shows how all of these deep questions are really one question with a single answer...
The Key to a Successful Winter
You think winter is a slowdown, but step through your front door and you’ll discover a world in full spiritual bloom. This season isn’t here to bury you — it’s here to jump-start your soul.
We Will Hear and We Will Do
In the Torah portion “Yitro”, we read about receiving the 10 Commandments at Sinai. What is Yitro's special way of reacting to these events? Rabbi Arush explains how Yitro’s response should be our response.
Send Forth My Son, Part 2
We made new beginnings in our service of Hashem. After a short time, the excitement dimmed, the fire went out, and we were back to where we started. Rabbi Arush gives advice about how to finally and completely succeed!
Send Forth My Son, Part I
We all know how it goes... We made new beginnings in our service of Hashem. After a day or two or a week or two, the excitement dimmed, the fire went out, and we came back to where we started, only in greater despair. Rabbi Arush has encouraging news!
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!
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!
The Pain, the Pinch, and the Power of Offerings
Imagine repenting not with words, but by sacrificing the animal that you raised from birth. That’s what our ancestors did. Somewhere between the altar and the algorithm, we forgot how powerful offerings to God can be.
HaMotzei Smartphone Min HaChashmal
Technology is like bread. Hashem does over 99% of the work, and we take over 99% of the credit. Fortunately, we have a blessing over bread to remind us of the truth. We desperately need a similar blessing over technology and modern devices.
What Blocks Peace?
Studying Torah in yeshivot and institutions of Torah learning is not enough. There must also be the study of mussar (ethics, character refinement) to develop humility. Without mussar, Torah learning is lost and one’s home life suffers.
Resonating Love
What do you hear in the word “Elul”? What do you feel? If the word “Elul” conjures up in your mind a feeling of unease, a sigh, then Rabbi Arush has some very good news for you!
Be a Better Jew
Whether you are a soldier, a political leader, a social media influencer, a big-time donor, or simply someone who wants to participate in strengthening the Jewish People during these times, this is what you can do to make a difference.
Unleashing Nuclear Power from Within
The Lubavitcher Rebbe taught us a great lesson about the nuclear bomb: Massive amounts of energy can be harnessed from the smallest particles of an atom. Similarly, massive amounts of merit can be released from the "smallest" mitzvot.
If You Believe – It’s Possible to Fix
What is it that we all lack? What is the deep reason we give up on ourselves? More importantly, what can we do about it? Rabbi Arush gives a surprising answer. A MUST READ!