SKIN-BITING AND NAIL-BITING
November 7, 2021
QUESTION: What does the habit of chewing the skin and fingernails come from, especially if this is a family habit?... Read more
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GALUS EREV RAV IN ERETZ YISRAEL
November 7, 2021
QUESTION: Why is it that the Jewish people in Eretz Yisrael have to be subservient to the government there and... Read more
ALZHEIMER’S
November 7, 2021
QUESTION: We can’t understand the ways of Hashem, but what is the purpose of Alzheimer’s disease? With all other illnesses,... Read more
SHALOSH SEUDOS & SURVIVING GOG AND MAGOG
November 7, 2021
QUESTION: The navi says that in the war of Gog and Magog, only one from each city or two from... Read more
EMOTIONAL BLOCKAGES
November 7, 2021
QUESTION: What causes my emotions and feelings to be blocked because of things that happened to be in my past?... Read more
TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT MOVING TO ERETZ YISRAEL
November 7, 2021
QUESTION: Should we publicize in the weekly “Bilvavi” pamphlet the topic of making aliyah to Eretz Yisrael, or should we... Read more
COPING WITH FALSITY & HYPOCRISY
November 7, 2021
QUESTION: I see so much sheker (falsehood) and it bothers me so much. It’s hard for me not to hate... Read more
CAN A RASHA HAVE BITACHON
November 7, 2021
QUESTION: The Gra says that a person who commits serious aveiros but who has bitachon is better off than a... Read more
WHEN YAAKOV MET ROCHEL
November 7, 2021
QUESTION: 1) Our Avos did everything with tremendous thought and precision. Why then did Yaakov kiss Rochel? What was the... Read more
THE NAMES OF ROCHEL & LEAH
November 7, 2021
QUESTION: What does the name “Rochel” mean? And what does “Leah” mean? ANSWER: The name “Rochel” is linked with the... Read more
RIVKAH’S NAME
November 7, 2021
QUESTION: What does the name “Rivkah” mean? ANSWER: “Rivkah” means “connection”. Sefer Torah Ohr (Toldos) says that the word Rivkah... Read more
YITZCHOK DAVENING FOR RIVKAH
November 7, 2021
QUESTION: Why didn’t Yitzchok daven for Rivkah until he saw that she was barren? He had many years to daven... Read more
YICHUD HASHEM
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: (1) What is the concept of yichud (unifications) and yichud Hashem? Does yichud means that I am being m’yached... Read more
SEFARIM ON UNDERSTANDING OUR PURPOSE
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: I feel a strong desire to clarify “how to serve Hashem” really well, to understand well what our purpose... Read more
IYUN AND BEKIYUS
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: 1) What should be my goal when learning b’iyun (in-depth) and bekiyus (learning to cover ground)? ANSWER: Iyun is... Read more
DIFFICULTY WITH AHAVAS YISRAEL
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: It is difficult for me to love another person who has different mentalities (de’os) and views (hashkafos) than mine.... Read more
SIMCHAH & SMILING
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: Does it make sense to say that our avodah is not to “be” b’simchah (happy) but to “work” on... Read more
I DON’T UNDERSTAND KABALLAH
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: If I tried learning Kaballah but I don’t understand it, does this mean it’s not meant for me to... Read more
HEALTH AWARENESS
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: Does a person need to stay away from fattening foods and from sugary foods? Or does this not damage... Read more
ONE-BRAIN THERAPY
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: What is the Rav’s view on “One-Brain” therapy? ANSWER: There is a dispute between the wise sages of our... Read more
FRUSTRATION IN FINDING A SHIDDUCH
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: Why did Hashem give me such a deep desire to get married so I can build a home of... Read more
OLDER SINGLE STARTING TO DESPAIR
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: I have a difficult time trusting and believing that Hashem wants to give me only what’s best for me.... Read more
GIVING A BERACHAH
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: When a person gives a berachah (blessing) to another, why does it have a good effect on the other?... Read more
QUESTIONS ABOUT MASHIACH
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: Is it true that Mashiach is trying to enter for the third time already? How can we enable that... Read more
ONGOING WAR OF GOG & MAGOG
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: According to the words of the Rav that we are currently in the midst of the war of Gog... Read more
UNDERSTANDING OUR CURRENT WORLD
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: I want to understand the reality that the world is in today. I understand that the Q&A of the... Read more
BITACHON & GETTING ANYTHING
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: Can a person have bitachon and get exactly what he wants? If yes, is this when a person connects... Read more
MAKING SHABBOS MEANINGFUL
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: I find that, unlike the weekday, it is on Shabbos when I get into bad moods and I am... Read more
COMPREHENSIVE AVODAS HASHEM
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: Is there a source that a person can, and should be, a combination of many different approaches in avodas... Read more
BRISKER AVODAS HASHEM
October 27, 2021
QUESTION: What unique about the path of “Brisk” in avodas Hashem? The Rav gave a response [7440] on this that... Read more