Emuna Beams

Every blessing in life is like a zero on a check. But even if a check with 20 zeros is made out to you, if there's not a "one" on the left side, it's still worth zero. That "one" on the left side is emuna, the belief that the Almighty is One and His Name is One.

Our souls need a break to reboot and reconnect with our Creator and with ourselves. Rabbi Lazer goes out to the dunes on the southern outskirts of Ashdod, to tell about a big favor that you should be doing for yourself.

The five brothers sat down together for dinner. Five minutes into the meal, the walls of the condo trembled and a blood-curdling roar thundered from the entrance foyer. Suddenly, a fierce lion charged into the room...
What do you do when a lion suddenly enters your life, scaring the wits out of you? Listen to today's surprising podcast, which is designed for the whole family:

Being alive means to take complete advantage of the moment at hand, without fretting about the past or worrying about the future. This is the key to productivity and maximizing potential, but there's only one way to guarantee both, as we learn in today's podcast...

This very special video podcast comes from the Gaza border, a short time after a rocket attack from Gaza, with important advice for coping with any severe challenge or overwhelming situation.

Could you believe that a brilliant investment banker would be gullible enough to sell his twenty million-dollar mansion in Beverly Hills for a mere thousendth of its value? Listen to today's podcast, which exposes the sly methods of the Yetzer Hara, the evil inclination, who is capable of getting any unsuspecting person to sell his or her priceless soul for a pittance...

No one can say that the Jersey City massacre doesn't affect him or her. The Gemara obligates us to engage in serious soul-searching whenever a fellow Jew's life is severed. We must ask ourselves the question - Jersey City, why? Today's podcasts searches for answers.

Rabbi Lazer broadcasts from the amazing actual site of Mishkan Shiloh, the holy Tabernacle in Shiloh located in the heartland of Binyamin. We learn here about what we need both as a nation and as individuals to bring about the Geula, the full redemption of our people. Let's see:

Today's podcast is a preparation for Chanuka, which is only a few days away. This holiday is so significant that our sages tell us that all the other holidays will ultimately be cancelled, but not Chanuka - it's eternal. Why? Chanuka is a celebration of the soul and a key to lasting happiness. Let's hear:

The wonderful thing about the sweetness of prayer is that it neither spikes your blood sugar nor is it fattening. Prayer is the sweetest fruit on earth. You know why? When you pray for something, you won't become smug or arrogant when you get it. Oftentimes, if the Almighty knows that we'll become arrogant if He gives us what we want, He simply won't give it. But, the more you pray and the more you depend on God for what you need, the more readily you'll see your prayers answered, and that is ever so sweet...

People with a difficult challenge sometimes think that when we encourage them that everything Hashem does is for the very best, we're just trying to make them feel good. True, we want everyone to feel good, but it's also true that everything Hashem does is for the very best. Let's hear how...

We all know what makes the body healthy - exercise, a good diet and adequate sleep. But a healthy body doesn't necessarily guarantee a healthy soul. For a healthy soul, we need the power of "One" - let's hear about it in today's episode of Emuna Beams...