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Operation Iron Swords: Understanding the Current Gaza War

Today's broadcast from the south of Israel is an overview of the Gaza War that broke out on Simchat Torah, Shabbat, 7 October, 2023 exactly 50 years after the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Although the similarities between the two conflicts are mindboggling, the current conflict is an unprecendented breakdown and failure of Israel's intel and readiness. This broadcast exlains what is currently happening, how and why, and what to expect in the future,

Likutei Moharan II: 95-96 - Private Speaking 202

Rebbe Nachman takes our power of personal prayer and uplifts it to the next level. We learn practical advice that we can readily implement, both in our formal and personal prayers. Imagine the power of one truly sincere expression, from the heart, to our beloved Father in Heaven...

Day for the Soul

Most people dread the thought of Yom Kippur and fasting for 25 hours. That is bodily-oriented dread. As far as the soul is concerned, it's the happiest day of the year. Let's connect to our souls and find out why.

Moshiach, Shofar and Rosh Hashanah

Why do we blow the shofar on Rosh Hashanah? What's the connection between the shofar and Moshiach? Our sages provide some eye-opening answers that tell us exactly what's happening today...

Simcha, Shofar and Self-Assessment

Here is the way to have a meaningful and delightful Rosh Hashanah. Even more, here's how to have a meaningful and delightful life.

Crowning the King

Most people misunderstand the essence of Rosh Hashanah. Today's lesson, a video playback of Rabbi Lazer's talk in Great Neck, NY earlier this week, prepares us for a meaningful New Year.

How Much Sunlight Do You Need?

How much sunlight do you need for your body to effectively produce Vitamin D?

The Kosher Tattoo

The Gemara says that a prohibition done for Hashem's sake is greater than a mitzva that's not done for Hashem's sake (Nazir 23b). Here's a story that I told in the Ojai, California Chabad house about something that the Heavenly Court would certainly consider to be a "kosher" tattoo. Unlike us, the Heavenly Court takes all considerations into account.

The Fence

"The body is a fence to the soul. To find our true selves, we must jump the fence." ~Rabbi Lazer Brody. Enjoy today's 3-minute message.

You’re Beautiful

You're beautiful. Here's proof in a 2-minute message.

The King’s in the Field

The Hebrew month of Elul includes the 4 weeks that precede the High Holidays. At this time, Hashem - the King of Kings - is especially accessible.

Likutei Moharan 2:5 - Rabbah’s Whale

In this terribly long exile with never-ending troubles, many have lost hope. They don't believe that their prayers will ever be answered or they don't believe in prayer altogether. They confuse apparent Divine concealment and think that Hashem has forsaken them. Rebbe Nachman, while interpreting one of Rabbah bar bar Chana's cryptic allegories from the Gemara, proves that the opposite is true.