Category: Breslov

Translated from Rabbi Arush’s feature article in the weekly Chut shel Chessed newsletter. The articles focus on his main message: “Loving others as yourself” and emuna.    Give or Take  Pesach, chag ha’aviv (the Spring Festival) always awakens a feeling of excitement and great renewal on the one hand, but also a sizeable worry on … Continue reading “Battling the High Cost of Living”

Translated from Rabbi Arush’s feature article in the weekly Chut shel Chessed newsletter. The articles focus on his main message: “Loving others as yourself” and emuna.    Joy Produces More Joy  The simcha (joy) of the month of Adar doesn’t end after Purim; it only begins. And becomes better, and even more better. More simcha … Continue reading “Financial Independence”

Translated from Rabbi Arush’s feature article in the weekly Chut shel Chessed newsletter. The articles focus on his main message: “Loving others as yourself” and emuna.    Go For the Roots  What do you do when you receive a phone call from the homeroom teacher of one of your children, the kind no one likes … Continue reading “An Eternal Connection”

Are We Stealing from God?  An agreement between two parties occurs when both sides want something from the other and are willing to give up something in exchange for it. Hashem willing, the sides are sincere and honest, and the deal passes with two satisfied parties.     Sometimes, it doesn’t work out so smoothly. One side will … Continue reading “The Thief”

“And it will become your portion.” (Shemot 29:26)     Joy Unlocks the Blessings of Livelihood  Once, a Jew came to the Baal Shem Tov, zt”l. He was struggling to earn a living, and he wanted the Baal Shem Tov’s advice. The Baal Shem Tov said to him, “You need to always be happy, for simcha, … Continue reading “The Key to Success”

Shehecheyanu  Mazel tov, dear readers! Mazel tov on winning the jackpot!    No, you haven’t received a big discount on buying an apartment, nor have you struck gold in the national lottery. You are getting something much, much bigger and significant – a real treasure. But the window on this opportunity, the time you have … Continue reading “Mazel Tov! You Won! “

It was a little over a year since we bought Milo, our rabbit. He didn’t move much. He relieved himself wherever he wanted, and soon enough our balcony began to smell like a pile of rotten potatoes.    It was time to set him free.     Worried, my wife asked, “Can he survive?”    “There … Continue reading “The Adventures of Milo”

Translated from Rabbi Arush’s feature article in the weekly Chut shel Chessed newsletter. The articles focus on his main message: “Loving others as yourself” and emuna.    You Don’t Have to Know Everything  “How are you, teacher? Do you remember me?”    The teacher sees in front of him a young man, but very quickly … Continue reading “Real Education”

Millions of lives throughout thousands of years were changed by a silent gesture.     Rabbi Yishmael and Rabbi Elazar ben Azarya were having dinner with their students. Following the custom of the day, they were both reclining as they ate. The time for reciting the Shema came, and Rabbi Elazar followed the opinion of Beit … Continue reading “God’s Deal of the Century “

“And these are the ordinances that you shall set before them.” (Shemot 21:1)    At times, we witness young children, innocent and untainted by sin, enduring profound suffering or, tragically, falling victim to unspeakable violence.    This harrowing reality compels us to ask: what could these pure souls have possibly done to deserve this?    … Continue reading “The Russian Decree”