Mesirus Nefesh On A Practical Level
August 11, 2021
Question: In the Rav’s derashah “The Avodah of Our Generation”, the Rav writes that the way to overcome the “50th... Read more
Category: "Avodah"
157 questions
Difficulty With Physical Exertion
August 11, 2021
Question: A person is obligated to do hishtadlus (practical effort) in order to get what he wants and needs. If... Read more
Advice For Joy
August 11, 2021
Question: My main element is earth and therefore I am drawn towards sadness, and the most difficult middah which gets... Read more
How Do I Find My Rebbi?
August 2, 2021
Question: I have had very good Rebbeim in my life, all of them are brilliant Talmidei Chachomim and they know... Read more
Lessons Learned From The Meron Tragedy
May 14, 2021
Question: 1) The night of Lag B’omer at around 6:43 eastern time, which is about 1:43 Israel time and about... Read more
Fusion of Chassidus Into The Litvish Path of Serving Hashem
May 14, 2021
Question: The Rav often quotes Chassidic concepts, especially concepts that are sourced in the words of Rebbi Nachman of Breslov... Read more
Coldness for kedusha and for tumah
March 23, 2020
Question: What did the Rav mean in the recent response about corona virus that it is coming because of all... Read more
Women On Purim
March 2, 2020
Question: 1) What is a woman’s avodah on Purim? What specific points should a women focus on Purim? 2) And... Read more
Ways of Litvaks, Chassidim & Sefardim
March 2, 2020
Question: 1) What is the difference between the Chassidim, Litvish, and Sefardim regarding the different ways of learning the “inner... Read more
What is the avodah of a person on Tu B’Shvat
February 8, 2020
Question: What is the avodah of a person on Tu B’Shvat? What points should I focus on? I have heard... Read more
Helping Kids at Risk
November 11, 2019
Question: What should be a person’s attitude towards kids who have thrown off the responsibilities of Torah and mitzvos (Rachmana... Read more
Rosh HaShanah Thoughts
September 27, 2019
Question: Can the Rav offer some guidance on what our main thoughts should be throughout the day and the tefillos... Read more
What I Should I Mainly Spend Time On
August 18, 2019
Question: Baruch Hashem, Torah and avodas Hashem is endless. There is mussar, chassidus, halachah, Gemara, Kaballah, etc. In avodas Hashem,... Read more
Why Is Gemara So Important
August 11, 2019
Question: Why does most of a man’s time need to be spent on learning Gemara in-depth? What do we get... Read more
Can’t Focus On Gemara
July 19, 2019
Question: I have a lot of difficulty when it comes to focusing on my learning. The moment I try to... Read more
Infusing Life Into My Learning
July 19, 2019
Question: I very much want that my Torah learning should become both emotionally and intellectually fulfilling to me. When I... Read more
Holiness & Intimacy In Marriage
July 19, 2019
Question: Regarding peace in the home, there is a view today that a couple should make a lot of use... Read more
Spirituality Vs. Self-Absorption
July 18, 2019
Question: I have big spiritual aspirations, and they are endless. In the course of my life, I want to reach... Read more
The Rav’s Path – Havayah
July 18, 2019
Question: The Rav often speaks about “havayah” (the force of existence) which is part of the 70 forces of the... Read more
Coming Out of the Void
July 18, 2019
Question: There is a section in ‘Getting To Know Your Soul’, on page 132 called ‘The Danger of the Void’,... Read more
Inner Voice
July 18, 2019
Question: I once heard the Rav say in one of the shiurim that a person is able to hear an... Read more
Rav’s List of Sefarim On Pnimiyus For Women
July 15, 2019
Question: 1) Besides the sefer Michtav M’Eliyahu, which other sefarim can the Rov recommend [for women] to learn? 2) If... Read more
Acting Upon The Rav’s Sefarim
July 15, 2019
Question: Throughout the winter season I learned through Da Es Atzmecha (GTYK Self) and Da Es Menuchasecha (GTKY Serenity), each... Read more
Meditation According To The Rav Vs. Sefer Chovas HaTalmidim
June 25, 2019
Question: I want to receive clarity about the difference between the way of hisbodedus (meditation) which the Rav teaches in... Read more
Aura & Seeing Transparency
June 25, 2019
Question: I am currently learning דע את נשמתך (Torah Way To Enlightenment), where the Rav describes a kind of hisbodedus... Read more
Shavuos – Night of Mesirus Nefesh For Torah
June 6, 2019
Question: In the Shelah HaKadosh it is written that on Shavuos, a man is judged for how much Torah he... Read more
Shavuos Flowers & Grass
June 6, 2019
Question: What is the connection between having flowers in the house and Shavuos? When a person sees flowers on his... Read more
Shavuos – Mikveh?
June 6, 2019
Question: Should a person try especially hard to find a mikveh [on Shavuos morning before Shacharis]? Answer: Yes... Read more
Shavuos – Experientially Connecting To Sinai
June 6, 2019
Question: The Jewish people received the Torah and reached a state where the sin of Adam HaRishon was rectified. If... Read more
Shavuos – Avodah On Night of Shavuos
June 6, 2019
Question: The Rav has said that our avodah on the night of Shavuos is to connect, as much as we... Read more