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Category: Fundamentals in Judaism

Three Facts About Avraham Avinu That You May Not Know

Posted on November 6, 2022November 7, 2022 By Simcha Gittel No Comments on Three Facts About Avraham Avinu That You May Not Know
Three Facts About Avraham Avinu That You May Not Know

BS”D You may know that at a young age Avraham Avinu recognized that there is a single Creator and Conductor of the World, that he smashed his father’s idols, and that he miraculously survived Nimrod’s fiery furnace. But why did God single out Avraham to become Avinu, the forefather of the Jewish nation? A reading…

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Emunah, Fundamentals in Judaism, Parsha Insights

In the Place Where You Will Choose: A Special Mediation for Yom Tov

Posted on October 12, 2022December 13, 2022 By Simcha Gittel No Comments on In the Place Where You Will Choose: A Special Mediation for Yom Tov
In the Place Where You Will Choose: A Special Mediation for Yom Tov

BS”D The Yom Tov festivals of Pesach, Shavuos, and Sukkos are days of spiritual growth, movement, and renewal (as opposed to Shabbos, which is a state of being and receiving). We are meant tap into the spiritual energy of these days and come out on the other end in a higher place– a place where…

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Chagim, Fundamentals in Judaism, Teshuva

The Miracle of Purim: A Model for Serving God Through Adversity

Posted on March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 By Simcha Gittel No Comments on The Miracle of Purim: A Model for Serving God Through Adversity
The Miracle of Purim: A Model for Serving God Through Adversity

BS”D One of the biggest miracles of Purim, according to Rebbe Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev(z”l), was קִיְּמ֣וּ וְקִבְּלֻ֣, that the Jewish people willingly re-dedicated themselves to the Torah and accepted it anew.1 But why was this such a miracle among all the other miraculous events that took place? The answer gives us a profound insight…

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Chagim, Fundamentals in Judaism

What are Segulos, and How Do They Work?

Posted on February 20, 2022October 11, 2022 By Simcha Gittel No Comments on What are Segulos, and How Do They Work?
What are Segulos, and How Do They Work?

BS”D What are segulos? Are they something to be ignored– silly superstitions and old wives tales at best, or dangerous distractions from our connection to Hashem and Torah at worst? Do they work on their own? Do they possess mystical powers? Or are they meaningless practices that give people a false sense of security and…

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Fundamentals in Judaism

Serving Hashem Though the Ups and Downs

Posted on October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 By Simcha Gittel No Comments on Serving Hashem Though the Ups and Downs
Serving Hashem Though the Ups and Downs

BS”D There are two ways to serve Hashem as hinted to in the prayers on Rosh HaShana: “If like children… if like servants…” A child doesn’t have to do anything to get this designation. When it comes to Hashem, he merely needs to acknowledge the fact that he is a child: “I’m Your child; You’re…

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Chagim, Fundamentals in Judaism, Tefilla, Teshuva

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