Emuna teaches us to cast our human logic aside and to subjugate ourselves to Divine logic. “Subjugation” is a harsh word. But when we surrender our intellect to Hashem and to His Divine intellect, it's sweet subjugation, just what the soul… [Read more...]

How would you like to love someone so much yet feel that you receive a hundred times more love in return? How would you for someone to love so much that you no longer care what anyone thinks or says about you? Can you imagine what it's like to be so confident in your love that nothing worries… [Read more...]

Springtime is when all of creation renews itself. This time of the year is ideal to renew our own personal relationship with the Creator. We do that by finding a nice quiet place where we can speak to Him in solitude. Here's… [Read more...]

Quite frequently, we fail to see reward for the good we do for other people. Indeed, not only do we fail to hear any expression of gratitude, but we get hit on the head. What's happening and… [Read more...]

Nothing is so gratifying as your own personal relationship with the Almighty. Relationships begin with communication. Don't know what to say or what to talk about? Here's a general template to begin with.… [Read more...]

With Emuna, we know that every tiny amenity that we have in life is a huge blessing. These are all products of Hashem's magnificent Divine Direction, gifts that are customized for each one of us. By simply pondering them, we're immediately… [Read more...]

When the Almighty wants to uplift a person to a higher spiritual level, He first sends them some sort of verbal abuse. Verbal abuse breaks a person's heart. Yet, in striving to overcome a broken heart, a person builds an emotionally-stronger heart. Here's a lesson in spiritual resistance… [Read more...]

How do I repay a person who helped me strengthen my faith and make me happier? What's it worth, a million dollars? A billion dollars? There's a big difference between paying back a material favor and paying back a spiritual favor. This time of year is especially conducive to pondering the… [Read more...]

Since Coronavirus has such a predilection for the mouth and throat, oral hygiene is a determining factor in controlling its spread. Health authorities urge us to protect ourselves and those around us by keeping our mouth cleaner and free of harmful microorganisms. They're correct, but only… [Read more...]

This message comes from the holy gravesite of King David on Mount Zion. We examine his autobiographical statement in at the end of Psalm 57 where he tells us his definition of "good." As a result, we see what the King of Israel's top priority… [Read more...]

The more we maintain an even emotional keel, the more we become immune to stress and anxiety. The more we live a stress-and-anxiety free life, the more mental and physical energy we have. That leaves us more resources to devote to productive endeavors. In that respect, there's no stress-buster like… [Read more...]

Imagine that every gift in life that we take for granted would disappear. How miserable we'd be! Shouldn't we rejoice when we do enjoy all of life's gifts, especially the spiritual… [Read more...]