Isidor Rabi, the Nobel laureate in physics, was once asked, Why did you become a scientist rather than a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, like the other immigrant kids in your neighborhood? His answer was profound. “My mother made me a scientist without ever...
A traveling Hasidic master, along with his entourage, found themselves stranded in the forest. Shabbos was approaching and they had no place to stay. In the distance, they saw a home, and with a prayer on their lips, they knocked on the door. To their relief, it was a...
Parashas Chayei Sara There’s a fascinating tale told in the Gemara Baba Metziah about Rav Yochanan, who was exceedingly handsome. One day, he was out at the river outside of town bathing. In the distance, stood Reish Lakish, who at the time was a gangster and a...
It was during the height of the conflict between Chasidim and Misnagdim, after the Vilna Goan had issued a cherem against the Chasidim. Rabbi Refael Hakohen Katz, one of the greatest students of the Vilna Goan, and the Rabbi of Hamburg and author of Toras Yekusiel,...
As a young boy, a fire broke out in the home of the Maggid of Mezeritch. After safely evacuating, he stood with his mother, watching the flames consume their home. His mother began to cry. The young boy tried to comfort her. “I’m not crying over the...
Harvard Psychologist Dr. David Rosmarin discusses why the vast majority of the human race is involved in Spirituality to some extent. Joined by JD Kalmenson, they cover topics like depression, vulnerability, recovery, and emotional resilience. In this captivating...
