Jewish Thought

Inspiration and Stories Prayer is our most effective tool for spiritual growth and our most potent weapon for survival. It is the means through which we improve our relationship with our Father in Heaven, and open the treasure troves of brachah. Towards Meaningful Prayer...

Inspiring Thoughts and Stories on Tefilah from Classic SourcesTowards Meaningful Prayer II will enable you to continue to revolutionize your communications with G-d.  You will find powerful strategies for acquiring concentration and practical advice on how to infuse your prayers with more meaning.  Explanations...

Inspiring Thoughts and Stories on Tefilah from Classic Sources Towards Meaningful Prayer II will enable you to continue to revolutionize your communications with G-d.  You will find powerful strategies for acquiring concentration and practical advice on how to infuse your prayers with more meaning. ...

The age-old wisdom of Pirkei Avot is as fresh and relevant today as it was when originally written. Our Sages could see from one end of the world to the other, from their day until the present. Each verse is an entire blueprint for...

Learning about the great personalities of Tanach, we find ourselves in awe. Inspiration, though, generally only lasts when you realize that the lives, struggles, and challenges of these greats, find parallels within our own lives and our own challenges.  As you will discover in...

Torah Guidelines for Marriage Now in Stock! From woman to woman; from man to man. Written by Rabbi Yirmiyohu and Tehilla Abramov, Two Halves of a Whole: Torah Guidelines for Marriage is a book that will enhance your marriage with its insight, guidance, and...

Take Your Chinuch Up a Notch Among chinuch voices in our generation, that of Rabbi Moshe Goldstein, Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshiva Shaare Yosher in Eretz Yisrael, stands out. Appointed by Harav Elazar Menachem Shach zt"l, to lead the first-ever yeshivah for youth who have...

Insights, stories, and teachings from the treasure-trove of maggid Harav Yaakov Galinsky, zt"l For decades, Rav Yaakov Galinsky fulfilled the directive of the Steipler, Rav Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky, zt"l, whom he knew in the Novardok yeshivah in Bialystok. "Reb Yaakov, the Steipler advised, "zolst...

Insights, stories, and teachings on THE WEEKLY PARASHAH from the treasure-trove of the maggid Harav Yaakov Galinsky zt"l One day a certain rosh yeshivah had a flash of inspiration. He thought to himself, How many times can I learn the same masechtas over and...

Insights, stories, and teachings on THE WEEKLY PARASHAH from the treasure-trove of the maggid Harav Yaakov Galinsky zt"l Every Shabbos the Steipler Gaon made time for "oneg Shabbos" he would read from Rav Yaakov Galinsky's V'Higadeta series. Here were sefarim that you could read at the...

Insights, stories, and teachings on THE WEEKLY PARASHAH from the treasure-trove of the maggid Harav Yaakov Galinsky zt"l In delivering his derashos, Rav Galinsky’s aim was to inspire, to awaken, to make people aware. To give meaning and focus to the tefillos we pray, the Torah we...

Insights, stories, and teachings on THE WEEKLY PARASHAH from the treasure-trove of the maggid Harav Yaakov Galinsky zt"l A group of friends gathered for drinks, but there was nothing on the table. "Nu," said one, "we need a drink." They looked around, searched through...

Insights, stories, and teachings from the treasure-trove of maggid Harav Yaakov Galinsky, zt"l For decades, Rav Yaakov Galinsky fulfilled the directive of the Steipler, Rav Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky, zt"l, whom he knew in the Novardok yeshivah in Bialystok. "Reb Yaakov, the Steipler advised, "zolst...

Insights, stories, and teachings from the treasure-trove of the maggid HaRav Yaakov Galinsky, zt”l The telephone rings in the Galinsky home. “May I speak to the rav?” “No, he’s in shul. Who is this?” “It doesn’t matter. Just tell him that the last one...

Insights, stories, and teachings on THE WEEKLY PARASHAH from the treasure-trove of the maggid Harav Yaakov Galinsky zt"l Delivering a good derashah is an art. An art that Rav Yaakov Galinsky, zt"l, one of the greatest maggidim of our generation, perfected as he delivered thousands...

Insights, stories, and teachings from the treasure-trove of the maggid HaRav Yaakov Galinsky, zt”l In his unique, penetrating style—with stories and parables, lessons and maxims, pesukim and ma’amarei Chazal—Rav Yaakov Galinsky brings the Moadim alive. As you unearth this magnificent treasure-trove of stories and...

Insights, stories, and teachings from the treasure-trove of maggid Harav Yaakov Galinsky, zt"l For decades, Rav Yaakov Galinsky fulfilled the directive of the Steipler, Rav Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky, zt"l, whom he knew in the Novardok yeshivah in Bialystok. "Reb Yaakov, the Steipler advised, "zolst...

Stories and InspirationTurn to Viduy for inspiration... when regretting misdeeds... when seeking encouragement... when facing difficult times... when preparing for Yom Kippur. Take this powerful sefer to shul with you to propel your tefilos to higher and higher levels. It is sure to change...

Forty Steps to Reconnect and Discover Yourself It happened more than four thousand years ago. The world lost its direction and was filled with thievery. There was no choice but to restart.  The mabul rained down for forty days. Forty days straight of cleansing, of...

Reaching the Struggling Teen Based on the Teachings & Guidance of Harav Mattisyahu Salomon zt"l "My child is exhibiting warning signs of straying. How do I determine how serious the situation is?" "How much of my child's behavior should I notice and act on,...