Nearly 2000 years on and we are still mourning. Surely Judaism is about serving Hashem with joy and happiness not sorrow and mournfulness?Says the Slonimer Rebbe - Indeed it's not the past we are mourning. It is the present. We are mourning t

The 3 weeks: Feeling the Pain

Jul 18th, 2020 7m 41s

During these 3 weeks we are supposed to be mourning the loss of the Bet Hamikdash. But how is it even possible to mourn something we never had? [email protected]

Parshat Chukat: Savouring the moment

Jul 2nd, 2020 7m 26s

Ingratitude is something we have struggled with throughout our long history. Hashem's response is always the same. He withholds His blessings till we once again learn to appreciate His goodness. But then we slip and the cycle repeats itself.Wh

Parshat Shelach: Its all in the mind

Jun 18th, 2020 6m 43s

Two people can witness the same event yet draw totally opposite conclusions. How can this be? The answer is because there are 2 parts to every event. The event itself and the interpretation it is given. This interpretation is totally subjecti

Developing Trust in Hashem: Part 3

Jun 7th, 2020 5m 23s

We dream, we aspire and we toil and yet often as hard as we try, what we want doesn't come about...How is possible not to be disappointed and even resentful when this occurs time and time again?

Shavuot: Breaking barriers

May 26th, 2020 6m 30s

At Har Sinai the nation as one declared Naase Venishma!In that historic moment we successfully freed ourselves from the chains of our own limitations and attached ourselves heart and soul to the will of Hashem. By doing this we infused the phy

Developing Trust in Hashem: Part 2

May 13th, 2020 5m 59s

True trust can only be achieved when a person totally negates any other causes or factors as contributors to any particular outcome. Hashem is solely responsible for everything that happens in the world. He alone decides on the fate of every i

Developing Trust in Hashem. Part 1

May 5th, 2020 5m 58s

The Sefer Chovot Halevavot lists 7 factors that all contribute to developing trust in another. Hashem is the only one who possesses all 7 and in an infinite measure. 1) Hashem loves and cares for each and every one of us infinitely.2) He is

Coronavirus Part 3: Battling Negativity

Apr 29th, 2020 5m 17s

The lockdown continues with no end in sight. The pressure is unbearable. The negativity is threatening to overwhelm..What can we do to battle these feelings?

Coronovirus Part 2: Acts of Faith

Apr 14th, 2020 5m 26s

Fear paralyses. Faith empowers. It is crucial therefore that we replace the instinct of fear with that of faith. Thoughts and words of faith are great but it is only acts of faith that have the power to create real and lasting change. The vir

Coronovirus Part 1: Fear & Faith

Apr 13th, 2020 5m 9s

Fear is the natural response when we feel out of control. However fear weakens and paralyses so we need to rid ourselves of it. How? How does one just stop fearing? Is that at all possible?The answer is no. You can't just switch off fear but

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