Breslev Israel joins the rest of the world in mourning the loss of life and the destruction from the tragic wildfire that leveled the tourist town of Lahaina in Maui, Hawaii. Emuna says we have to look for meaning and messages from God in everything that happens, and certainly a disaster of this scale...
Every Jew is a tiny part of a united spiritual being called Israel. This explains why we often meet people that we feel we have known forever after one minute of small talk...
Contrary to logic, one who learns Torah full-time is not a “taker” who lives off the community. For the world to exist and for the Torah to be sustained, there must be a partnership between those who study Torah and those who work.
Our main work during Sefirat Ha’Omer in preparation for receiving the Torah is to improve interpersonal relationships. It's important to set aside time for prayer for Am Yisrael and to do acts of kindness. How can we energize ourselves to do that when we already have a packed daily schedule?
