Wednesday
Jan272021
THE LEADER WHO COUNTS - BY ELEVENS
January 27, 2021This year on Shabbos Shira, Jews will sing the redemption song, the powerfully engaging experience of rapture, represented by the number eleven - “You are one but not by counting.”
Entries in prayer (9)
Tuesday
May212019
A Moment of Silence to Save Lubavitch
Some weeks ago, I had the “privilege” of spending Shabbos at an NYC hospital with a relative. In what they call the “Chessed Room,” we managed to put together a tight minyan. There was 1 Lubavitcher, 2 Litvisher guys, a Skverer Chassid, a Satmerer, two “Young Israel” style guys, and a few more Chassidishe Yidden although I didn’t manage to figure out their exact affiliatio
Tuesday
Apr172018
UNFORGETTABLE PRAYER
The Chassid, R’ Pesach Malastovker, who was known by the name of the city he came from, was a great Chassid. He was an extraordinary amkan (deep thinker) in Chassidus, an oveid (one who toils in prayer and self-correction), and someone with elevated character traits. He used his deep grasp to delve into drushei Chassidus and maamarim that he heard from our Rebbeim.
Tuesday
Feb282017
A HEARTFELT PRAYER
In a little village lived a poor Jewish man who made a living from running a small inn. The patrons of the inn, who were peasants who lived in the area, were also quite poor, and only rarely had money in their pockets. This is why the Jew had a hard time providing his family with food and their other basic needs.
Tuesday
Nov222016
MAY I DAVEN IN A MULTI-FAITH PRAYER ROOM
Hospitals, airports and prisons usually designate a certain area as a “Prayer Room” for people of all faiths. In hospitals and airports, where the place is used only temporarily by individuals passing through, it would be permitted, provided that the halachos governing any t’filla (prayer) are adhered to (such as that any women who are in view are dressed in a tznius—modest—manner) and that there are no overt icons of other religions (like a cross) present—or they are covered while Jews pray.
Tuesday
Sep202016
CHILDREN ASK G-D TO RULE OVER THE WHOLE WORLD
On the eve of the High Holidays, a time of continual prayer and a deeper connection to the concept of “Cause Me to reign upon you,” we turned to Rabbi Meir Wilschansky, mashpia and rosh mesivta at Yeshivas Chassidei Chabad in Tzfas, with several practical questions: What is the best way to connect our children to t’filla? How do we connect them to the idea of accepting the sovereignty of Heaven and T’kias Shofar? Is fear a proper way to educate the younger generation? A heartfelt discussion about practical tools for educating our children.
Tuesday
Sep132016
JUST ASK
R’ Berel Chasniker was the devoted follower of the Rebbe of Chernobyl. Just three quarters of a day separated Chasnik from Chernobyl but in his heart he constantly yearned to be with his Rebbe.
Thursday
Sep182014
HONOR HASHEM WITH YOUR T’FILLA
R’ Berel Zucker, one of the leading baalei t’filla in Chabad, tells Beis Moshiach how he got to the wondrous world of t’filla. * Presented for the Yomim Nora’im.
Tuesday
Aug062013
POTENT PRAYER
Prayer itself generates a heightened sense of awareness, which affects our daily conduct, and our ability to be self-disciplined and remain true to our ideals. That’s why the ideal time for prayer is first thing in the morning.