AGAINST LEARNING KABBALAH
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: I saw that HaGaon R’ Dovid Soloveitchik shlit”a is very against learning Kaballah, because it is gaavah (conceitedness) for... Read more
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LIVING WITH HASHEM – THE CHAYAH & YECHIDAH
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: How can a person feel that his entire source of chiyus (energy) comes from Hashem and that He is... Read more
THE SOUL AFTER DEATH
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: 1) What does the soul see at the first moment it leaves the body? ANSWER: It depends on what... Read more
FRIENDS WHO DON’T REMEMBER ME
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: Sometimes it will happen that I meet a friend whom I haven’t seen in years, and we had a... Read more
WHEN SHOULD I STOP DAVENING FOR SOMETHING?
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: When a person davens for a certain thing, does he need to know at what point he should stop... Read more
MARRYING 2 WIVES
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: 1) The Zohar says that before the soul comes down onto the world, it has a male half and... Read more
TOXIC CO-DEPENDENCY
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: A few years ago, I befriended a young teenage boy who looked a bit “at risk” and in need... Read more
FEELING SLUGGISH
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: What should a person do if he feels heavy and sluggish, if he feels like he is being weighed... Read more
UNANSWERED PRAYERS & BEYOND FRUSTRATED
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: ANSWERED PRAYERS & BEYOND FRUSTRATED ANSWER: ED PRAYERS & BEYOND FRUSTRATED I recently asked the Rav about my frustrations... Read more
THE POWER OF JEWISH CHILDREN
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: Why do Chazal say that entire world stands on the merit of the Torah learning of children? Children don’t... Read more
SELF-IMPROVEMENT BY GOING TO OPPOSITE EXTREME
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: 1) If a person grew up in a home where the element of “earth” was very dominant, and today... Read more
FRIENDSHIP ISSUES
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: 1) The Rav advised that if someone is suffering because others don’t smile at him or greet him enough... Read more
INTOLERANCE TO THE SLIGHTEST CRITICISM
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: I am a 21-year old bochur and I feel like I’m choking – having gone through so many years... Read more
HOW DO I KNOW WHAT HASHEM WANTS FROM ME
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: We know that after we do anything, we can say that it was all from Hashem and it was... Read more
MY SON IS NOT MOTIVATED
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: My son works. He lives with us in our home, which Hashem has blessed us with sons and daughters.... Read more
TRANSITIONING FROM KOLEL TO THE WORKPLACE
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: 1. I am a kolel avreich who spends most of the day learning Torah. Recently I gave a loan... Read more
AVOIDING EGOTISM WHILE LEARNING TORAH
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: When learning b’iyun (in-depth), how can a person be saved from the natural feelings of conceitedness, learning in order... Read more
HOW TO APPROACH ARGUMENTS IN CHAZAL
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: 1) Whenever there is a machlokes (difference of views) between the Gemara and the Midrashim, do we need to... Read more
LEARNING P’SHAT
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: How can I enjoy learning pshat when I’m not that drawn to learning pshat? I would rather be learning... Read more
LEARNING SHELO LISHMAH
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: When is it prohibited to learn Torah shelo lishmah? Aren’t we all learning shelo lishmah…? And how can a... Read more
ADVICE TO STRENGTHEN TORAH LEARNING
January 2, 2022
QUESTION: What is the advice on how one can learn Torah during a time where he feels like he’s in... Read more
I WANT TO GIVE MONEY TO THE RAV
December 24, 2021
QUESTION: I am so grateful to the Rav for all the Torah the Rav has taught me. I saw in... Read more
THE 13TH GATE
December 24, 2021
QUESTION: What is the “13th gate” (the all-inclusive path of serving Hashem) of the Arizal? Does the “13th gate” give... Read more
AYIN, OHR EINSOF, KAV, RADLA & MORE
December 24, 2021
QUESTION: What is the concept of ayin? ANSWER: Ayin does not simply mean a “nothingness” as it implies, but when... Read more
WHICH SEFARIM EXPLAIN SOUL ROOTS?
December 24, 2021
QUESTION: I would like to learn about the concept of shoresh haneshamos (soul roots). Can the Rav recommend any sefarim... Read more
SEFARIM CORRESPONDING TO DIFFERENT SOUL LEVELS
December 24, 2021
QUESTION: Can the Rav specify for me any sefarim (which may include either chassidus or Kaballah) which correspond to a... Read more
THE NEED FOR A REBBI
December 24, 2021
QUESTION: The Rav was asked [Q&A 13376 – Guidance In Finding A Rebbi] if it’s true that people with a... Read more
MAKING IT TO THE GEULAH
December 24, 2021
QUESTION: According to one approach, not everyone will be zocheh to see Mashiach, and there will be a sorting process... Read more
HOW DO I GET AN ENEMY TO LIKE ME?
December 24, 2021
QUESTION: What should a person do if he suspects that someone is jealous of him? Or if he thinks that... Read more