The Dare of Truth
When you turn your brain off for a few minutes, and start to really try to 'feel' things, all of sudden you start to get tremendous insights into all sorts of things...
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef – “Maran”
Date of Passing: 3-Cheshvan. No words can describe the loss of this generation's greatest rabbi, affectionately known as "Maran".
Eat It, or Else
Why do parents force their children to eat things that the child finds disgusting? It's possible to grow up healthy without brussel sprouts and fried liver...
In the Crack Den
Jason hit rock bottom, but with his brother Simon's love, he was on the road to rehabilitation. Then, he met his old friend Danny from the crack den...
A Slap in the Face
Her whole world was caving in - no more income, no more car insurance and then a nasty accident; her friends were asking, "What do you need Rav Arush for?"
Accepting the Lows
As our responsibilities multiply, so do our choices, and so does our anxiety - particularly when our bubble bursts, and we make a "wrong" choice, and a subsequent mess...
The Genuine Smile
Don't think that you're not capable of being a spiritual luminary. You have no idea of your potential for greatness. Don't ever sell yourself short, so start smiling...
Fault Lines
Just last year, I opened my eyes and started to realize just what a massive present G-d had given me, when He messed up my life in such a fundamental way...
The Early-Warning System for Yom Kippur
The Prophets of old must have had a tough time before Yom Kippur. Hashem commands them to chastise the people, but frequently, the people just didn't want to hear...
Queen of the Class?
Seeking a person's forgiveness is a lot more complex than seeking Hashem's forgiveness. This true story brought tears to my eyes...
Invitation to Uman
Uman Rosh Hashanah is impossible to describe. It’s a place of Divine Providence revealed. A place of sincere prayer. A place of achieving spiritual awareness and ascent...
No Pain, No Gain
The West hates the whole idea of 'pain', and is obsessed with helping people to 'escape' from their pain. But Judaism has a very different take on pain...