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Shabbos at the Besht: Faith Over Fantasy

This Shabbos at the Besht: Rabbi Yosef Yaffe is from Hartford Connecticut. He received smicha at Machon L’hora’a in Pretoria, South Africa and is currently studying dayanus in Crown Heights. He will be leading a discussion on the topic of Faith Over Fantasy: Yosef, Yehudah, and Chanukah.

Weekly Story: The Importance of Participating in a Chassidishe Farbrengen

We are told to listen to the Chanukah licht (candles). One of the points the Rebbe stresses is that the purpose of the candles is to light up the darkness outside, until it is extremely bright. Obviously, it also means that one should bring the light of Chassidus into their life. As we see from the following story, this is accomplished through participating in a chassidishe farbrengen.