Stories on pesach Reb Zvi Elimelekh of Dinov (a grand nephew of Reb Elimelech of Liszensk)'s custom was to visit someone's house on the first night of Passover in order to see how he was making the seder. So he stopped in front of one Yiddele's house and Iistened to the Yiddele read from the Haggadah. He was chanting, "In regards to four sons the Torah speaks: One who is wise, one who is wicked,. ." and every time he would read the word "one" he would shout out in a loud voic

Featured Video : Reb Shlomo Carlebach - Rosh Chodesh Nisan / Pesach Reaching Within Me & When in My Own House פֶּסַח Parshat Tzav- Shabbat Hagadol going out of egypt and seder table Dear friends “ad 120 b’simcha” Shalom Uvracha mi'Yerushalayim! We dedicate our learning today for all who need quick refuah, parnassah- successful livelihood and ‘Yiddishe nachas’. May Hashem answer all our prayers l’tovah! May we all come closer to Hashem b’ahavah ub’simcha. Amen. We humbly ask e

The featured video is The Power of Words - Strength and Courage - Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach Reb Shlomo Carlebach on Parshat Vayikra The Essence Of Hashem The Medrash says that when G-d spoke to Avraham, G-d’s voice sounded like his own voice. But when G-d spoke to Yitzchak, it was the voice of Avraham, and when He spoke to Ya’akov, it was the voice of Yitzchak. When He spoke to Moshe, it was the voice of Amram his father. But here, in Vayikra, something changes. Vayikra el Moshe

This Parsha is always read before Pesach. It is all about serving God, coming to close to God How does one become close to God? Do you think that you be close to God if everything is perfect? Do you think you can be close to your wife if you never argue or make mistakes? We become closer when we are broken and make mistakes. Our mistakes, our anxieties are opportunities for communication, repair, improvement and closeness. It is painful. We live in broken world with so much s

Reb Shlomo Carlebach on Parsha Ki Sisa GIVING & RECEIVING There are two main functions in the world, giving and receiving. There is such a thing as doing something, taking action and making light shine in the world. And then there is something else - to receive light. “Moshe kibel Torah m’Sinai” – “Moshe received the Torah at Sinai.” (Mishnah Avos 1:1) Moshe is the one who literally received the Torah completely. Why was Moshe Rabbeinu chosen to go up to Mount Sinai? Because