Most of us simply don’t know what it means to be loved unconditionally. The gnawing doubt about ‘whether G-d loves me’ is a “black hole”, and a black hole sucks in everything you throw at it. You simply can’t fill it up or plug it, no matter how much Torah you send its way...
Hester panim is not Hashem telling us that He hates us and can’t stand us – it’s the greatest revelation of Hashem’s love for us that there could possibly be!!!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
America is a friend of Israel, but like any friend, there are things it won’t do for us, and things it can’t do for us. Only by returning to Hashem can Israel free itself from its enemies and friends alike.
Our perception of life defaults to one dimension: Get a job. Make money. Have friends. Be the best. However, we are Am Israel, and our national name and symbol represent how our job is to break free from the narrow boundaries that the world straitjackets us into.
She said that the work would be finished in a month if she was given an advance. Six weeks later, she said the work would be finished in a week if she was given additional payment. Another month later ... Are we stealing from God with our promises to "do well" tomorrow in exchange for something today?
For a year, my rabbit Milo sat on a balcony and ate. He didn’t do much of anything until we set him free. After he was released, he hopped higher and moved faster than I’d ever seen him. It’s amazing what someone can do when they are in the right place!
When you have the opportunity to do some small mitzvah, the biggest weapon the Satan yields against you is four words: "It’s no big deal". Perhaps you feel that your actions are insignificant. However, Hashem gives us the deal of a lifetime when we resist temptation.
In recent days, the bodies of the two Bibas children who were viciously murdered in Gaza were returned to Eretz Yisrael. What could these beautiful, pure souls have done to deserve such an end? The Kalever Rebbe explains how we can see Hashem’s compassion in such horrors.
When G-d wants to help you, He will open the earth beneath you and hold you above the abyss to get your attention. As soon as you start listening, He sends His miracles. This is my story of His deliverance...
Every moment, we are progressing in life. We are passing points along our journey that we will never see again. The question always is: Did we use our time wisely, or did we let these moments pass us by?