In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman speaks on how war has its place in Judaism in a physical but especially In the spiritual sense.
We have been told that mitzvos such as reading the megillah on Purim or hearing havdalah on a regular Motzei Shabbos cannot be performed via Zoom. We have even been told the reason, “because one does not hear human voice via Zoom”. Yet what exactly does this mean? Why is that an issue?
The topics in this week’s 367th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: Is There a Reason That Only a Man Can Initiate a Legal Divorce by Writing and Delivering a Get? Is Elul a Serious Time or a Time of Joy? How Should We Deal With Adversity? Is G-d “Violating” the Prohibition of Withholding Payment to a Worker by Not Bringing Moshiach After All Our Work in Golus? How Would You Sum Up Moshe’s Last Instructions and Can We Compare That to the Rebbe’s Last Instructions? Is It Possible That Moshiach Won’t Come In This Generation? What Will It Take To Have G-d Answer Our Prayers to Prevent Tragedies?
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
It was the beginning of Elul and Reb Levi Yitzchok of Berditchov was learning in his house next to an open window. A handyman was driving his wagon with all of his tools and noticed him, so he took out his horn and blew it to get his attention. What could a handyman teach Reb Levi Yitzchak?
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Yosef Katzman explains the significance of the “Cities of Refuge”, and how we can learn from them about the coming of Moshiach.
The topics in this week’s 366th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: What Can We Do About the Housing Crisis Facing Our Young Couples Today? Does a Community Bear Responsibility if One of Its Members Is Hurt or Abused? What Lessons Can We Learn From the Recent Efforts to Build Rockets to Travel Into Outer Space? Do We Really Exist or Are We Just Programmed to Think We Exist? What Special Power Does Elul Have?
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Being that this week we learn about Kosher animals, Rabbi Avtzon decided to post the following story involving keeping kosher in a refugee camp in Poland.
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Yosef Katzman discusses the concept that G-d gives once a person has accomplished, opposite from the human way of giving while when others are lacking.
The topics in this week’s 365th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: Traveling to Alma Ata: Sentiments About the Rebbe and His Father; Is It Appropriate to Induce a Spiritual Experience Through a Drum Circle? How Should I Deal With My Family Opposing My Choice of Being a Chassid? As I Become More Religious I Am Alienating Some of My Friends. What Should Do About That? How Can a “Curse” Be Called a Gift? As I Celebrate My 100th Birthday, What Is One Important Lesson of Jewish Wisdom I Can Impart to My Family to Ensure They Will Have the Passion to Carry On Our Jewish Traditions?
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Last week many wrote or spoke about their memories of Reb Yoel and his farbrengens. This week I am posting one of the stories he would often relate at a farbrengen.
In this weeks Dvar Torah, Rabbi Katzman delves into the real meaning of the Mana, and how it never completely satisfied, and it was not supposed to.
The topics in this week’s 364th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: How Should We React to Ben and Jerry’s Boycott of Israel? What Is the Rebbe’s Fathers’ Most Famous Torah? How Should We Categorize the Rebbe’s Fathers’ Contribution to Chassidus? Is It Advisable to Pray in the Forest as the Baal Shem Tov Did?
Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, author and Chasidic historian shares interesting facts, many revealed for the first time. The purpose of his program is to inspire all but especially the youth. Watch another installment here on CrownHeights.info.
Two weeks ago I wrote about the HaKriah V’Hakedusha. While browsing through it, I noticed that in the issue of Cheshvan 5703 (pp. 440 – 438 in the bound edition) in the column that is devoted to explain parts of the siddur, that month was devoted to explaining the first parsha of Shema Yisroel and its unique connection to the Ten Commandments. Since in this week’s parsha we read and learn the parsha of Shema, I decided to post it.
