BS”D On the surface, Rabbi Akiva’s life is an inspiring tale of human achievement. He rose up from his humble beginning as a simple, unknown shepherd, the son of converts1, to become one of the most influential and beloved figures in Jewish History. But a deeper look at Rabbi Akiva’s story reveals an awesome message…
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BS”D The holiday of Chanukah falls out during the darkest time of the year- both physically and spiritually. On these cold, long winter nights, it can be challenging to not feel a little down- even if you are a night owl and you enjoy the cold, and even if you are generally a positive person….
BS”D Our belief in Moshiach and his coming is a fundamental part of Yiddishkeit. Aside from the fact that it’s one of the Rambam’s 13 principles of emunah and we daven for it daily, there are countless commentaries by our Sages all attempting to decipher the cryptic references to Moshiach’s arrival that are scattered throughout…
BS”D We’ve all been there… your baby kept you up at night… you don’t feel well… your kids don’t feel well… your toddler is throwing a tantrum… you need to get to work… your house looks like a hurricane just passed through… on some special occasions, it could several of these things together. You pick…
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BS”D The idea of being mekabel yissurim b’ahava, accepting suffering with love, is a fundamental concept in Judaism and something that we are exposed to all the time. We may see or hear about people who are living lives of extraordinary pain and suffering, yet their simchas hachayim and connection to HaShem do not seem…
