There’s a story told in the Gemara about Rabbi Yochanan, who in the course of his teaching described a certain wave in the ocean, which was extraordinarily high. Upon hearing this, one of his students scoffed at the idea. It seemed fantastical and not factual....
The Rebbe Rayatz once said at a farbrengen that it’s impossible to have a proper comprehension of Chassidus, the inner mystical dimension of Torah, if one does not have a chush in Naginah, a sensitivity to song. Now Rabbi Chatche Faigen, the legendary...
Rabbi Yekusiel Kalmenson shares an incredible story from the life of the Lubavitcher Rebbe and highlights a powerful episode from Parsha Va’etchanan. When the Nazis entered France during World War II, they conducted a census to identify people’s race and...
Rabbi Yekusiel Kalmenson as he shares a thought-provoking story from Parsha Matot Masei and offers profound insights into the value of commitment in life. The story starts with a successful teacher who seeks the Rebbe’s advice on whether to take on a new,...
Rabbi Yekusiel Kalmenson offers profound insights into finding hope in times of uncertainty. The story starts with a distraught Talmud approaching his Rosh Hashiva, Rebbe, confessing his struggles with faith in Hashem and questioning his belief in God. Rebbe responds...
Rabbi Yekusiel Kalmenson shares a touching story from the life of the Rebbe Rashab and applies it to the teachings of Parsha Pinchas. The Rebbe Rashab grew up playing a game with his brother, pretending to be a rebbe and a chassid. One day, when his younger brother...
