To Know Your Love Fresh off the plane, the chevra were on their way to Tzfas, where they planned to spend an elevated Shabbos kicking off their visit to the Holy Land. As they cruised toward their sacred destination, they took a wrong turn and suddenly realized that they were lost in an Arab village.
The Ultimate Hadras Melech Rosh Hashanah is all about accepting Hashem as our King and davening for the day when His malchus will be reflected in every particle of a word illuminated with His presence. As they were walking to shul for davening on Rosh Hashanah 2020, the chevra reflected on the central place Am Yisrael occupies
We’re Searching for You! What is it that fills a Yid’s heart with joy? Where is the elusive fountain of his deepest pleasure? Mevakshei Hashem, composed by chevra from a shul of the same name under the leadership of Rav Yussie Zakutinski shlita, captures the answer. “Yismach lev,” there is no spirit of joy, vibrancy, and satisfaction like
Let’s Dance this Galus Goodbye! In a famous letter, the Baal Shem Tov describes meeting the soul of Mashiach during a state of spiritual ascension on the last Rosh Hashanah of his life. He writes that when he asked Mashiach when he would arrive, he responded, “L’k’sheyafutzu maayonosecha hachutzah — when your teachings spread outward.” The Midrash
Our Generation’s Longing Chazal famously teach that even perfect tzaddikim cannot stand in the place where baalei teshuvah reach. The classical definition of “baal teshuvah” is a Jew who leaves his secular upbringing and lifestyle behind for a life of Torah observance and commitment to avodas Hashem. But the tzaddikim teach that in truth, each and every
Nothing but Your Kindness “Ain booni maasim,” “We have no merits.” Generally associated with gravity and brokenness, these painful words have classically been set to slow, almost mournful melodies. This special track offers a fresh approach. While there certainly remains a tinge of sadness and regret laced into the verse (“Ain booni, ain booni — oyyy!”), these
