Geulah – Transforming Pain Into Song
November 11, 2024
QUESTION: What is a song? ANSWER: Every song takes opposite musical notes and sounds and harmonizes them together. In a... Read more
Category: "Holy Days"
48 questions
Purim- Releasing Fear Through Shmoozing & Drinking Purim Wine
February 27, 2023
QUESTION: The Rav explained that fears come from daas ra, from impaired thinking, and that one can release his fears... Read more
Purim – Re-Acceptance of the Torah
February 27, 2023
QUESTION: At Har Sinai, the Jewish people were forced to accept the Torah when Hashem suspended the mountain above their... Read more
[SHOVAVIM] ROOT OF THE TIKKUN
January 11, 2022
QUESTION: If a person becomes inspired during Shovavim to improve a bit in matters of kedushah (personal holiness) but he’s... Read more
[SHOVAVIM] GUARDING BRIS KODESH
January 11, 2022
QUESTION: 1) Different sects of Klal Yisrael always emphasized one particular area of avodas Hashem another. By some, Torah is... Read more
[SHOVAVIM] AVOIDING WET-DREAMS
January 11, 2022
QUESTION: How can men avoid keri (wet-dreams) when sleeping at night (besides for making sure not to view anything inappropriate... Read more
[SHOVAVIM] FIXING THE SIN
January 11, 2022
QUESTION: Is there a tikkun (remedy for the soul) for the sins involving violating Bris Kodesh? It says that a... Read more
[SHOVAVIM] TESHUVAH THROUGH LEARNING TORAH
January 11, 2022
QUESTION: Since teshuvah during Shovavim involves immersing the mind in Torah, what about if a person just learns Torah without... Read more
On Shmini Atzeres Connect to Hashem Directly
October 8, 2021
QUESTION: The Midrash says that the aravos correspond to the reshaim, and their tikkun is to be taken together in... Read more
Succos and Shmini Atzeres
October 8, 2021
QUESTION: Succos and Shmini Atzeres ANSWER: s and Shmini Atzeres QUESTION [... Read more
Shmini Atzeres- Yosef or Dovid?
October 8, 2021
QUESTION: The Sfas Emes says that Shmini Atzeres corresponds to Yosef. In another place he says it corresponds to Dovid,... Read more
Banging Hoshanos & Erev Rav
October 8, 2021
QUESTION: We bang Hoshanos on the ground Hoshanah Rabbah in order to nullify the Erev Rav and bring them down... Read more
Mishneh Torah On Hoshanah Rabbah Night
October 8, 2021
QUESTION: 1) What is the benefit of hearing Mishneh Torah (sefer Devarim) on the night of Hoshanah Rabbah? ANSWER: 1)... Read more
Moshe – Netzach
October 8, 2021
QUESTION: The Sefirah of Tiferes is called “Torah”. Therefore, in the 7 Sefiros which correspond to each of the 7... Read more
4 Elements of 4 Species On Succos
October 8, 2021
QUESTION: Is there a connection between the 4 species on Succos and the 4 elements of earth, water, air and... Read more
Sitting In The Succah of the Leviathan In The Future
October 8, 2021
QUESTION: Chazal teach that in the future we will sit in the “succah made of the skin of the Leviathan”.... Read more
FALLING AFTER YOM KIPPUR
October 8, 2021
QUESTION: 1) If on Motzei Yom Kippur a person fell into committing a serious sin, does that mean he lost... Read more
Sefarim For Yomim Noraim
August 27, 2021
Question: I am searching for a sefer, or perhaps several sefarim, which can give me a greater understanding of the... Read more
P’shitus On Rosh HaShanah
August 19, 2021
Question: What are the main thoughts to think about on Rosh HaShanah and during the davening on Rosh HaSHanah? Answer:... Read more
Judgment on Rosh HaShanah
August 2, 2021
Question: What is the difference between the judgment on the first day of Rosh HaShanah and the second day of... Read more
Tu B’Av & The 3rd Beis HaMikdash
August 2, 2021
Question: 1) In the shiur which the Rav gave about Tu B’Av, the Rav explained several novel insights. Tu B’Av... Read more
Purim & Corona 5781
February 25, 2021
Question: Normally every year on Purim I drink a lot to fulfill ad d’lo yoda. Should this year (5781) be... Read more
Purim- Getting It
February 25, 2021
Question: 1) What is the avodah Hashem on Purim night? Is it better to learn Maseches Megillah, say Tehillim, drink... Read more
Purim- Avodah on Shushan Purim
February 25, 2021
Question: What is our avodah on Shushan Purim? Answer: Besides for the simple understanding, which is that we should show... Read more
Purim- Deep Insights Into Megillas Esther
February 25, 2021
Question: 1) Since Esther didn’t return to Mordechai for the rest of her life, how can it be that Purim... Read more
Purim On Erev Shabbos
February 18, 2021
Question: When Purim falls out on Erev Shabbos like this year, what should be the attitude? Should it be a... 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
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