The blessings of Asher teach that Kabbalas Ol (subservience/action, represented by the "foot") is not merely a stepping stone to Intellect (oil), but is actually the foundation that supports and surpa

Yehudas willingness to risk everything for Binyamin reveals that guaranteeing a Jewish childs future requires total responsibility and self-sacrifice. Yaakov sending Yehuda ahead to establish a yesh

Galus is compared to a dream in which contradictions coexist, allowing us to seize any mitzvah opportunity without delay. The name Ephraim reveals how struggle and exile generate a deeper fruitfulness

Yaakov's example teaches us how to elevate the sparks of the physical world. The story of Potifar's wife reveals the deeper reality behind spiritual challenges. The Chanukah story reminds us of the po

During Yaakovs years with Lavan, he was able to refine materiality by maintaining the proper attitude toward the physical world. The donkey of Moshiach represents three stages in the refinement of

Rabbi Shais Taub sits down with Rabbi Yossi Pels, Executive Director of Chayenu, for a powerful and eye-opening conversation about the weekly Torah booklet that has revolutionized daily Torah study fo

Building a Jewish home requires leaving spiritual comfort zones. True success in Galus is achieved not through assimilation but through complete trust and reliance on G-d. The inner dimension of Torah

Rabbi Shais Taub sits down with Dr. Stephen Shaya, a Chaldean physician, visionary, and philanthropist from Detroit. Dr. Shaya shares his remarkable story, from his family's ancient roots in Iraq's Me

The special qualities of Yitzchak are inherited by every Jew, granting them the ability to be unintimidated by the world and to successfully integrate transcendent spirituality into time and space. Th

12 Pesukim for Parents is a new series in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Twelve Pesukim. In this first class, we explore the opening verseTorah Tziva Lanu Mosheand the Rebbes vision behind te