New shiur from Rabbi Mendel Kessin
Thursday, July 15, 2021
One Small Step.... One Giant Leap
Art - The Garden of Melancholia: Mike Worrall |
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
5 Av Yarzheit Arizal
Arizal Synagogue, Safed - Photo Steven Pinker |
The Arizal [1534-1572] - Rabbi Isaac Luria was the most famous Kabbalist in the city of Safed, Israel who became known as the "Arizal" or ARI, an acronym for “The G-dly Rabbi Isaac of Blessed Memory.”
The Writing on the Wall
I can't prove this one way or the other.... but according to Rabbi Yitzhak Bezri Shlita the name of Hashem appears on a wall near Sha'ar HaRachamim [The Gate of Mercy: In Jewish tradition, this is where the Messiah will enter the Old City, coming from the Mt of Olives. The gate is blocked since the 16th century]. Before Moshiach comes there will appear the first three letters of Hashem's name - the Yud, the Hei and the Vav. When Moshiach comes, the last letter will be seen. Looking closely at the photo below we see the beginning of the second Hei starting to appear. [message received via WhatsApp and also published on Sod1820.co.il]
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
A Stain on the Soul
Monday, July 12, 2021
When Rebuking
Art: Beth Stephens |
Lubavitcher Rebbe: Sichas Shabbos Parshas Devarim 5725
Thursday, July 8, 2021
Itty
I think that when special people leave this world, they should be remembered and spoken about a lot, because their departure leaves such a gaping hole.
Itty Ainsworth was one of those special people. So full of life, so genuine, so honest and so full of great advice for everyone to learn from. If you knew her, you knew she never spoke or listened to Lashon Hara. She also used to lecture us all, whenever she heard someone say something in that vein, she would stare into their eyes and say ''when you die and stand before Hashem... it's just you.... you can't blame anyone else.... don't speak Lashon Hara''.
I have a beautiful silver bangle here that she gave me, she just took it off her wrist and said ''I want you to have this''. You couldn't say no to Itty, she would insist until you realized it was pointless to argue.
There are so many things I could say, but I think Sori Block has already done an outstanding job of saying it, so please click here to read My Friend and Mentor, Itty Ainsworth.
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Mother Describes Miraculous Escape from Surfside Building Collapse
Sarah and Chani Nir describe their miraculous escape.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Surfside Names of Yidden Still Missing
#PrayforSurfside
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Our Hearts are Breaking
The family of Tzvi and Itty Ainsworth, who were renting an apartment in the Miami building that collapsed, are praying for a miracle after over 48 hours without any sign of the couple. Formerly living in Australia, Tzvi and Itty moved back to Florida four years ago.
159 people are still unaccounted for, many of them orthodox Jews.
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Chatam Sofer Foresees 5781
Rabbi Glazerson translates from a Sefer written 190 years ago by the Chatam Sofer that this year 5781 is the Year of Moshiach.
Here Comes Delta
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
The Current Darkness and The Mabul
New shiur from Rabbi Mendel Kessin
"We are really in the time before the Moshiach"
Friday, June 18, 2021
Thursday, June 17, 2021
How to Understand the Incomprehensible
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Sunday, June 13, 2021
Prayers to the Tzaddik: Gimel Tamuz 5781
Every person has a direct line with G-d, and we are not permitted to pray to intermediaries. Indeed, the propriety of prayers where we appear to be asking for blessings from angels or for their intervention on our behalf, is the subject of debate, and must be interpreted in such a way that does not violate our basic belief that we relate only to G-d as the One from Whom everything emanates.
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