5 years ago
can you prove that there is a G-d?
5 years ago
Continues with the question can you prove that there is a G-d?
5 years ago
Why be religious, What's in it for me?
Continues with the question can you prove that there is a G-d?
5 years ago
Why be religious,What's in it for me?
5 years ago
Happiness it's a conscious choice
5 years ago
Why do bad things happen to good people?
5 years ago
Is pain good or bad?
5 years ago
Is pain good or bad?
5 years ago
Mental pain and fear, and how should one cope with someone else's pain.
5 years ago
prayer its origin and its purpose.
5 years ago
PRAYER- P lease R espond A fter Y OU E xamine R equest. Understanding prayer.
5 years ago
thoughts on prayer on the High Holidays.
5 years ago
Why do babies have babies? and other thoughts.
5 years ago
intermarriage
5 years ago
What is success?
5 years ago
money gift from G-d or distraction from Satan?
5 years ago
Is death good or bad?
5 years ago
What is Heaven and why work to get there?
5 years ago
mourning connection to deceased, visiting mourner, reason for saying kaddish, tombstone.
5 years ago
Introduction, origin of marriage, knowing your spouse
4 years ago
Soul mate, B'sharte, not an accident, compromise
4 years ago
Dealing with ego, anger, and communication.
4 years ago
Marriage, being right, sex, money, illness, final thoughts.
4 years ago
Divorce, even the alter weeps! The challenges to both parties and especially the children.
4 years ago
Finding a mate, a "shidduch" why it's so important and why it's so difficult for some people. Some advice!
4 years ago
Tips on keeping a marriage strong and healthy, a masterpiece in progress!
4 years ago
Anger, Why the Rambam says that one should never get angry.
4 years ago
Arrogance, humility, G-d abhors anyone with an ego.
4 years ago
Fear fight, flight, Motivation, Innovation. Positive or negative? Connection to G-d and religion.
4 years ago
Jealousy connected to envy and desire. Jealousy the destruction that it can cause. The 10th commandment, "Thou shalt not covet."
4 years ago
Jealousy, coveting and desire. The ritual of the Sotah. The 10th commandment " thou shalt not covet."
4 years ago
Giving and receiving advice, secular and religious.
4 years ago
What are Mitzvot? Why do we need them?
4 years ago
The commandment to love your friend as your self.
4 years ago
Continuation of the command to love your neighbor as yourself.
4 years ago
Jewish names, what's in a name?
4 years ago
Why does G-d need angels? What do we learn?
4 years ago
Anti Antisemitism, who do they hate and why.
4 years ago
Understanding charity, why give, who do we give to, how much, how often.
4 years ago
Rambam's 8 levels of charity and more.
4 years ago
The four descriptions of someone who gives charity, mentioned in Pirke Avos, and some commentary.
4 years ago
The importance of smiling :-)
4 years ago
Converts, why convert, where do they come from, why are so beloved to Hashem?
4 years ago
How exercise and religion are similar to each other.
4 years ago
Food and how it effects our spirituality.
4 years ago
Understanding sleep and dreams as it relates to G-d and religion.
4 years ago
Friendship the most precious possession one can possess.
4 years ago
Blessings, the origin, who are we blessing, the power of a blessing.
4 years ago
Continues with how and what we thank G-d for.
4 years ago
Why do good things happen to bad people?
3 years ago
All experiences in life even those that are bitter are given to us to make us better,stronger, humbler, and more compassionate people.
3 years ago
Time the essence of life, how we use it and how we should use it.
3 years ago
Amein, picking up diamonds. The power and reward for saying this one word!
3 years ago
How Boredom can be both a positive and a negative trait. The importance of finding structure and excitement in everything we do.
3 years ago
The impact that impatience has had on the world since creation. The importance of patience in all facets of one's life.
3 years ago
The beauty and benefits of the Shabbos!
3 years ago
Truth, one of G-ds names. The creation of the world began and ended with "emet" truth. The importance and the benefits of telling the truth. Torah connections to the concept of truth. Story about truth.
3 years ago
Gossip, Lashon Harah, the history of it. The damage that it has done and that it does to the world. The power that it gives to Satan.
3 years ago
Why does the Torah bother to tell us stories? What do we learn from hearing stories?
3 years ago
Story written by me, A tale of two porters. Part 1, Boris.
3 years ago
Part two of "A Tale of two Porters" Berel, now attempts to pass the same three tests that Boris had failed and Boris watches!
3 years ago
My Story epilogue and overview.
3 years ago
Anne's story, "Fire." A story about lighting Shabbos candles and the light and understanding that it brought into our lives. It's not enough to thank G-d for all that He does for us, we are also obligated to tell others about His goodness!
3 years ago
The Race: When it comes to prayer, losing the race is much better than winning it!
3 years ago
Age, the contrast of how we look at age and aging through the secular world and through Torah.
3 years ago
Teachers, people in our lives and even before we are born that help us to learn and grow.
3 years ago
Nature, continuation on the topic of teachers. If G-d had not given us the Torah we still could have learned about Torah values from nature.
3 years ago
How to achieve excellence in all the arenas of your life.
3 years ago
Work is it a blessing or a Curse? Is it a necessity of life or is it a mitzvah?
3 years ago
Consistency the key to religion and life it makes everything easier on everyone!
3 years ago
Sin different levels and degrees of sin. Why did G-d put the ability to sin into the world?
3 years ago
Guilt, is it good or bad? Does it come from the side of good or evil?
3 years ago
Punishment, secular verses religious.
3 years ago
Apologizing, doing it right !! The does and don'ts. The three R's
3 years ago
Apologizing to G-d verses man!
3 years ago
Humility, the greatest trait of them all!
3 years ago
Choices, we are judged by our choices. Which one's serve G-d and which one's serve ourselves.
3 years ago
Who are you? Who defines who you are? Whom should you be?
3 years ago
Who are you? Who defines who you are? Whom should you be?
3 years ago
Genetics, physical and spiritual and how they effect us.
3 years ago
Is it better to have more or less?
3 years ago
Regrets, five regrets of the dying, by Bronnie Ware. How they match up to the Torah's perspective. Choose happiness not regret.
3 years ago
Affection, and how it plays such an important place in our lives. Not to be afraid of be loving to all those around us, especially our children.
3 years ago
2018- is it the year of the Messiah?
3 years ago
Action: Teshuvah we talk about it we think about it but do we actually do it? The power of one.
3 years ago
Nose; what does your nose have to so with spirituality?
3 years ago
Treasure; dealing with older parents.
3 years ago
Reboot: When everything seems to be out of wack, reboot!
2 years ago
Teamwork: the benefits and necessity of working together and helping others.
2 years ago
Truth: Should you always tell the truth?
2 years ago
How is the after effects of the holiday of Chanukah different that all other Jewish holidays?
2 years ago
Introduction to gematria and other codes that are used in the Torah
2 years ago
Gematria second lecture of the introduction.
2 years ago
Gematria dealing with the letter Aleph.
2 years ago
The letter "bais" and the number "2" and how they apply to the secular and religious world we live in.
2 years ago
Gematria, the letter "Gemal" number 3.
2 years ago
Gematria, the letter "Dalet" number 4
2 years ago
Gematria 7: The letter "Hei" 5.
2 years ago
Gematria-8: The letter Vav the number 6
2 years ago
Gematria Zayin, a lecture on the significance of the number 7.
2 years ago
Gematria of the letter Chet/8
2 years ago
Gematria 11, the letter TET/9
2 years ago
Gematria 12, the letter Yud
2 years ago
Gematria 13, the number 11
2 years ago
Gematria 14, the number 12
2 years ago
Gematria 15, the number 13
2 years ago
Gematria 15, the number 13
2 years ago
Gematria 105, number 13
2 years ago
Gematria 106, the number 14
2 years ago
Gematria 17, the number 15
2 years ago
Gematria 18, numbers 16 and 70
2 years ago
Gematria 19 the numbers 17 and 80
2 years ago
Gematria 20, the number 18
2 years ago
Gematria 21 the number 90
2 years ago
Gematria 112 the numbers 19 and 100
2 years ago
Gematria of Chuf, number 20
2 years ago
Gematria of number 21
2 years ago
Gematria 114 the letter Shin
2 years ago
Gematria 115 the number 22
1 year ago
Gematria 116 on the Hebrew numbers 23 and 24.
1 year ago
Gematria 117 numbers 25 and 26
1 year ago
My Thoughts visiting and being a mourner
1 year ago
Gematria 119 numbers 28 and 28
1 year ago
Gematria 120 the letter Lamid number 30
1 year ago
Gematria 121 the number 27
1 year ago
Gematria 122 the number 31
1 year ago
Gematria 123 the number 32 in Judaism
1 year ago
Gematria of numbers 33 and 34
1 year ago
Gematria numbers 35 and 36
1 year ago
Gematria the numbers 37 and 38
1 year ago
Gematria the number 39
1 year ago
Gematria the number MEM 40
1 year ago
Gematria the letter Samech, number 50
1 year ago
Gematria, the letter samech the gematria 60
1 year ago
Gematria numbers 200 and 210
1 year ago
Gematria number 400, the letter Tuff, the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
1 year ago
The Omer; why do we count the Omer now and what do we accomplish by doing so?
1 year ago
The Evil Eye is it a superstition or is it a part of Judaism?
1 year ago
401k funding our spiritual investment account in Heaven
1 year ago
The coming of the Messiah, when will he come, how will he come, why do we want him to come etc.
1 year ago
What is Heaven and the World to Come? The seven Heavens and the seven chambers.
1 year ago
What is Earth and Hell. Different opinions on what hell really is.
1 year ago
Shalom Zachor, what is it? Is it a celebration or a consolation?
1 year ago
My thoughts on the fast of the 9th of Av.
1 year ago
The night before the circumcision, called Lel Shemurim, the night of vigil. Also a discussion of the 3 responses that the guests say at the circumcision, and their meaning.
1 year ago
What comes first, how do we decide what takes precedence in our decisions in life.
1 year ago
Honoring parents, why would we be commanded to honor our parents? Why would the command to do so be on the first set of tablets and not the second? Why is it that with honor the father precedes the mother and with fear the mother precedes the father?
1 year ago
Truth 2, a review of some facts of first lecture on truth and some amazing facts about truth and numbers.
1 year ago
Chp. 14 verses 1 - 20: The people cry in their tents because of the report of the spies. Moshe and Aaron fall on their faces and Calev and Yehoshua tear their clothing. God wants to destroy the nation but Moshe argues with God to at least not destroy them all at once since it would be a chilul Hashem. Moshe evokes the attributes from the 13 that were applicable in this situation. God answers that I will pardon them according to your words.
1 year ago
Continuation of the topic of Teshuvah, repentance, before the day of judgment.
1 year ago
Conclusion of My Thoughts on the topic of Teshuvah connected with the month of Elul.
1 year ago
Reflections on the Holidays, God has decided to give you a great year, the question is will you be able to see and appreciate the goodness. PERCEPTION
1 year ago
Why do we say 100 blessings daily? What is the origin of this command?
1 year ago
Can we question God, or must we accept everything on pure faith?
1 year ago
Circumcision its origin and reasons. Understanding all parts of the ritual.
11 months ago
152, Second lecture on Circumcision.
11 months ago
153 Blessing at Circumcision. Do we invite guests to a circumcision?
11 months ago
TMI, To much information, Rivkah, Korach, and Shaul
11 months ago
154 Grandparents. Prophecy, that the children will bring their parents back to Yiddishkiet. Examples from the Torah and Hagadah about Grandparents.
11 months ago
Jewish mothers in Torah and Mothers that were not Jewish.
10 months ago
156 Lion Tamer, all Bali Teshuvah have a ferocious lion that resides in their minds. Challenge of life to turn the lion into a pussycat and not allow it to attack and eat you up.
10 months ago
thoughts and meaning of the opening words of the Shema Yisrael. Instruction on what to think of and how to say the phrase.
10 months ago
158, lecture on the 1st paragraph of the Shema, V'Ahavta
10 months ago
159 The beginning of the 2nd paragraph of the Shema Yisrael
9 months ago
2nd lecture on the second paragraph of the Shema Yisrael.
9 months ago
161 Beginning of the 3rd paragraph of the Shema Yisrael, and the mitzvah of Tzitzis.
9 months ago
162 Shema Yisrael 6, the final lecture on the 3rd paragraph of the Shema and the Mitzvah of Tzitzis.
9 months ago
Thoughts on the mitzvah of Tefillin.
8 months ago
164 The second lecture on the mitzvah of Tefillin.
8 months ago
165, The Heart, on both a physical and spiritual level.
8 months ago
166 The Corona Virus... What if? How are we supposed to view this Virus. What are we to learn from it. Can it be positive in the end?
8 months ago
167 this is the 2nd lecture on the Corona Virus. WHAT DOES G-D WANT? Are shuls, are study halls are all closed, we are told to stay home. Where is our "CITY OF REFUGE" in this pandemic?
7 months ago
168 Corona Virus 3, My Thoughts on the Corona Virus and a thought on its connection to the holiday of Pesach.
7 months ago
169 Prayers for the Corona Virus, though we pray everyday, during this period of difficulty we should concentrate on certain prayer more than others. A discussion on those prayers.
6 months ago
170 Stories to help us grow from the Virus. Many times we learn the most from stories and so I've compiled a group of stories that I hope will help us to grow from this moment in history.
6 months ago
170, Paper clips and their function and significance. Story about the PAPER CLIP PROJECT.
6 months ago
172 After Lag B"Omer, 2/3rds of the counting of the Omer is over but we still have time to utilize the remaining days in a positive way, to help our bodies and our souls. This is even more important today in the midst of our pandemic.
6 months ago
173, Marriage verses Virus. Has the Corona Virus infected your marriage?
5 months ago
174, Reading other people correctly. Most of us are illiterate when it comes to reading others. We learn from the stories of Yosef and Yaakov, to read others and not transfer our thoughts to someone else.
5 months ago
175 Blessing Children. We bless our daughters with the blessing that they should be like the matriarchs. One would think that we would bless our sons with the names of the patriarchs. Why would we bless them to be like Efriam and Menashe?
5 months ago
176a Fail to Succeed. How are we to perceive failure in our lives. we must learn to use failure as an opportunity to grow.
5 months ago
176b, there was a power failure and this lecture was interrupted and then continued.
5 months ago
177 Forgiveness. Especially today with the pandemic and the social unrest that plagues our world it is even more important that we be able to forgive and even more so forget!
5 months ago
178 Worry. A lecture on worrying and how it can be detrimental to us physically mentally and spiritually.
4 months ago
179 Do we serve God Almighty out of Obligation or Privilege? Does it make a difference?
4 months ago
180 Reward, is there reward for a mitzvah in this world or is it all saved for our spiritual 401k in the next World. What exactly is this great reward that we are seeking in the next world?
4 months ago
181 Original Sin. Why did they sin with the Tree of Knowledge? How are we to understand how they could have sinned so quickly and grievously against God?
4 months ago
182 Original Sin 2. An analysis of Chava's sin before and after she ate from the Tree. Did man really sin, and why was he punished? How are we to understand the punishment of the Serpent? So is there such a thing as original sin, no everything that happens in the world is orchestrated by God Almighty. What we see again and again, is that everything that God does is for the best.
3 months ago
183 Driver or Passenger. Which are you? Do we all have to drive? Being a passenger. Learning how to Drive. Choosing a driver.
3 months ago
184 Peer Pressure 1: A lecture on positive and negative peer pressure with examples found in the books of the Torah.
3 months ago
185 Peer Pressure 2: The power of Peer Pressure even in the secular world. Parents and peer pressure. Why no commandment to love our parents only God?
3 months ago
186 Peer Pressure 3, discussion of positive and negative peer pressure.
2 months ago
187 Hypocrisy, as seen in both the secular and the spiritual arena.
2 months ago
188 Rosh Hashanah. Thoughts about the year, about prayer, about what our focus should be as we stand before God on this one of the holiest days of the year.
2 months ago
189 Only five more days. We are half way through the 10 days of repentance what should we be thinking about and preparing for?
1 month ago
190 A time of joy. A discussion as to why we don't eat our matza in a sukah. Also why is it that Sukot is referred to as a time of joy more so than the other festivals. Also how is it possible to go from the greatest time of trepidation to the greatest time of joy in 5 days?
1 month ago
191 A continuation on the joy of the holiday of Sukot, and the connection to the 8th day of Shemini Atzeras.
1 month ago
192 What Now. All the holidays are finished WHAT DO WE DO NOW? Where do we go from here?
1 month ago
193 Salt. The importance of salt not just in our physical lives but also in our spiritual lives. Little things can make a big difference!
4 weeks ago
194 Clothes, the importance of clothing. The history of clothing in the Torah.
3 weeks ago
195, The history and function of clothes in Judaism and life.
2 weeks ago
196 Colors and there place in life and Judaism.
1 week ago
197 Continuation of colors in the world and how they are viewed in Judaism.
1 day ago
198 Kippah. The kippah or Yarmulke, a head covering worn by Jews. The history stories from the Talmud. The connection to Christianity. Why women don't wear a Kippah. What does it signify?