Torah

Click below to access a series of 9 Shiurim given over the weeks of Shovavim 5779 on GuardYourEyes. Dov's Shovavim Chabura (Derech Emes) Topic: "Derech Emes - The Way of Truth" The sefer “Derech Emes” (PDF here) is a classic chassidic work written by the author of "Yosher Divrei Emes" (a talmid o...

Question of the Week: My life has come to a standstill. I'm bored at work, and my relationship is going nowhere. I think I need a change of scenery. Should I move away, or do you think a career change will be enough? Answer: There's only one problem with changing scenery. Wherever you go, you'll ...

Here is some powerful Chizuk from GYE member "Battleworn" in honor of Chanukah: The Me'or Einayim and many other tzadikim explain... The Gemarah says, that we must light Ner Chanuka:1) at night ; ;2) lower than 10 tefachim ;3) outside ; ;4) on the left side ; ;5) starting at the end of the month ...

Dear Yidden, Chanukah is all about ;Messiras Nefesh, which means fighting the evil against all odds. How did the Jewish people survive for so many thousands of years surrounded by so many enemies? It is those few Yidden who are ready to "die" for Hashem that make all the difference. When Hashem s...

There’s a famous expression in recovery “Once is too much, and a thousand times is never enough”. This is a profound insight into the nature of addiction, which basically means that giving in even once will send the addict back into the painful cycle of craving and dependency. Addicts also know t...

I'd like to share a Pesach story I heard that I think can give us a good perspective on our struggle with the Yetzer Hara. There was a Yid who was not a chossid, but he was a G-d fearing Jew and he put in tremendous effort in preparing for Pesach. He was makpid on all the chumros, and he hired no...

We’re always hearing about the importance of Simcha, especially from the Chassidic sources, mitzvah gedola leihiyos besimcha, and all the more so in Adar… Meshenichnas Adar Marbim Besimcha… But what does it really mean to be besimcha? And how can Hashem expect us to just be besimcha? Simcha is so...

This 15 minute talk will take you on a journey from the 10 plagues in Mitzrayim, through Kriyas Yam Suf, and all the way until Kabalas HaTorah.

Yom Kippur, all Jews will somehow find their way to a Shul, they will fast and wish each other a Sweet New Year. Even Jews who never set foot in a Shul, will do the same. Why do they do this? Because this is what Jews do, on Yom Kippur you fast and you go to Shul, don’t ask for any explanations, ...