Emuna Beams

Why does each one of us have a difficult challenge in life? If Hashem is a loving Father, why doesn't He make life easier for us? Today's podcast talks about the imminent Geula and coming of Moshiach. Will we be able to endure the birth pangs of redemption?

The entire Country of Wealth trembles as the Warrior and his army approach. Their last hope is to send the Master of Prayer on a risky mission to the Warrior's camp. Could this be his old comrade from the pre-storm era in the King's court?

Hashem is the best boss imaginable. Nothing is better than working for Him. He provides benefits and incentive plans that no other employer could dream of matching. What's more, He always pays on time...

Moshiach won't come until we all learn emuna. The Land of Israel is the Land of Emuna and Hashem wants us all here. That way, He can expedite the process of Redemption. If we don't take the initiative, Hashem prods us. Putin's declaration of war against the Ukraine is Hashem's way of prodding the Ukrainian Jews to come home. Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of NYC for the same reason. Mamdani is an eagle in disguise, to uplift New York's Jews and to bring them home too.

The Storm Wind confused the entire world, turning the sea into dry land and the dry land to sea, wilderness to settled area and settled area to wilderness. But even worse, it kidnapped the Princess's beautiful child. The chaos in the world created such confusion that different sects of people created their own countries with their own skewed ideology, leaders and false gods...

Would you like to be more charismatic and more successful, whether in business or in any other interpersonal endeavor? Learn to trust in Hashem. A person who trusts in Hashem won't resort to high-pressure methods in his or her dealings and therefore will be more affable…

The Master of Prayer reveals the source of his uncanny powers: he derived them from the King's Hand. All the creases and crevices on the hand formed a detailed map, both geographical and historical. It depicted everything that occurred from the beginning of creation until the end of time…

How much must a person engage in making a living? In light of the principles of emuna, what is considered reasonable hishtadlus, or effort? Let's get some vital answers to questions we all ask...

A bold warrior with an army of the bravest warriors like himself has succeeded in conquering many countries without firing a shot. He is now approaching the Country of Wealth, whose people are terrified. Why? The bold warrior detests money, which is their entire faith and creed.

Our arch-adversary, the evil inclination, does everything in its power to reduce us to sadness, depression and ultimate surrender with all types of pseudo-logical claims that there's no hope and no one to depend on, Heaven forbid. Of course, that's far from the truth...

Imagine a country that glorifies wealth. They worship many different human gods with names like Warren Buffet, Jeff Bezos, Marc Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Elon Musk. They have other idols too. They even invent their own constellations and stars. They have movie stars, sports stars and all-stars. Rebbe Nachman foresaw all of this over 200 years ago and tells about it in today's lesson.

There are two distinct and seemingly contradictory approaches to what constitutes bitachon, complete trust in G-d. Approach A says that that bitachon is the confidence that Hashem will do for a person whatever he or she needs. Approach B say that bitachon has nothing to do with what an individual needs or desires. Indeed, it is the calm acceptance of whatever Hashem does, no matter how uncomfortable it might be. Which approach is right?

Many consider "The Master of Prayer" Rebbe Nachman's finest tale. Although it is loaded with esoteric and Kabbalistic imagery, it's an uncanny look at our world of today. Rebbe Nachman is describing the events that lead up to the redemption and global rectification.

When a person knows that Hashem is omniscient and all-powerful, he or she readily leans on Hashem. Total reliance on Hashem in leads to true tranquility of the soul. That's happiness and that's bitachon, the power of trusting in Hashem, the subject of our new series.

Rebbe Nachman is showing us in his classic tale the importance of connecting to a righteous spiritual guide. We see that the road to accomplishing any true goal is strewn with obstacles.

The 13th Principle of Emuna is our belief that death as we know it today is a passing stage. It is definitely not terminal, for we believe in the resurrection of the dead. This principle is so very important that we allude to it six times in the initial three-benediction section of the Amidah prayer, which we recite every single day, weekdays, Sabbath and festivals…

Here's a simple plan that anyone can do to dramatically improve health and well-being. It addresses the needs of both body and soul.

The king and queen were childless and they yearned for a son. They summoned a secret tzaddik to pray for them. The tzaddik promised that they would have a son, made exclusively of rare jewels. We are all looking forward to seeing this prince...

Even though Moshiach (the Messiah) has not yet come, we eagerly anticipate his arrival. The advent of the Messianic era includes the Geula, the full redemption of our people, the ingathering of the exiles to our holy homeland of Israel and the rebuilding of our Holy Temple in Jerusalem. We believe that this can happen at any moment…

This tale is the key to understanding our own lives. Rebbe Nachman shows us our Divine souls, "the King's son", which is none other than a metaphor for that very part of us that is a spark of the Almighty. Why are we not aware of this? "The son of the maidservant," the body, gets in the way. Who is that midwife who exchanged the children at birth? Look in the mirror…