Emuna Beams

Jaksot

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  Soul Day 16.09.2026 46min

  The Gemara says the two best days of the year are the 15th of Av and Yom Kippur. The 15th of Av is "Love Day," a special day conducive to finding soulmates. But Yom Kippur? What's so great about a 25-hour fast? It's Soul Day, the day of the year when the soul parties…
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  Don't Look Back: Rebbe Nachman's Discourses, 24-26 03.09.2026 45min

  For our own sanity, clarity, and peace of mind, we don't focus on the past and its mistakes. Rebbe Nachman says we must not look back if we want to move forward in the right direction…
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  The Fast Lane to Teshuva 02.09.2026 51min

  People who learn the principles of teshuva often become disheartened. Who can meet these stringent criteria? The evil inclination makes penitence seem impossible. But he doesn't tell you about the fast lane…
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  The Spiritual Facelift 30.08.2026 7min

  Would you like to be much more attractive and charismatic? You'll literally have an appealing look on your face and in your smile that no cosmetics in the world can give you...
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  Hold on Tight: Rebbe Nachman's Discourses, 19-23 27.08.2026 59min

  For our own sanity and survival, we must cling to happiness. Rebbe Nachman says that if you don't feel happy, force yourself, at all costs…
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  The Four Healing Lights 26.08.2026 51min

  Leprosy as the result of evil speech is no longer a phenomenon in this generation. Yet we see that evil speech is more rampant than ever. So instead of leprosy, Rabbenu Nachman explains, there's arrogance. Arrogance is not merely a character flaw; it is a spiritual disease. How do we cure it?
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  The Silent Scream: Rebbe Nachman's Discourses, 15-18 20.08.2026 43min

  No one can say they don't have a private place to speak to Hashem. Not only can you speak to Him in the subway or aboard a crowded flight, but you can even scream out to Him in a way that no one will hear…
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  Hurtful Humor 19.08.2026 48min

  "It was only a joke!" These are the famous last words of the malicious individuals who laugh and joke at the expense of others. Hashem reads a person's heart and knows exactly what his or her intent was. While exploring Rebbe Nachman's famous tale, "The Humble King," we learn an important lesson about Elul and self-evaluation as we prepare for Rosh Hashanah.
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  Angel or Animal? 16.08.2026 4min

  What determines whether life is heaven on earth or a jungle? How do we create a livable environment? It all depends on how we live our lives...
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  Jumping Over Barriers: Rebbe Nachman's Discourses, 11-14 13.08.2026 52min

  A person desires to get close to Hashem. All of a sudden, he or she sees barriers in life that they never had to deal with before. They often lose hope, as if Hashem is pushing them away. Could that be?
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  The King and the Mountain Man 12.08.2026 31min

  This exciting story is a translation and adaptation of an old Chassidic parable, first told by Rebbe Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev some 250 years ago. Last year, the Melitzer Rebbe shlit'a retold in the original Yiddish at his Shabbat table. Hidden within the parable are the secrets of the shofar, Elul, and Rosh Hashanah.
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  Is That Proportionate? 10.08.2026 4min

  Nations and the media accuse us of disproportionate responses. Hashem runs the world measure for measure. Could it be that we unjustly accuse Him of the same? Here is an important message for the upcoming month of Elul.
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  Unconditional Love: Rebbe Nachman's Discourses, 7-10 06.08.2026 47min

  Rebbe Nachman teaches that a person must always remember that he or she is Hashem's beloved child. We can take advantage of this status and speak to Him whenever we like. Such a privilege is the product of His unconditional love for each of us.
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  Love Beyond Bounds 05.08.2026 46min

  Joy is a person's primary remedy in life. We find joy beyond our intellect, in the realm of emuna. There, we discover that Hashem loves each of us unconditionally. His love knows no limits, and there are no boundaries to his compassion, mercy, and loving-kindness.
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  The True Friend 02.08.2026 5min

  When it's stormy outside, or under fire when the bombs are falling, in other words, when life is a rocky road, a person learns very quickly who his or her true friends are. That's not the case when you're on top of the world. Then, all the fair-weather friends pop up like mushrooms after the rain...
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  A Handful of Dust Motes: Rebbe Nachman's Discourses, 5-6 30.07.2026 45min

  Rebbe Nachman says that worldly pleasures are like sunbeams in a dark room. They may actually seem solid, but he who tries to grab the dust motes from the sunbeam finds nothing in his hand. The same is true of all worldly desires…
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  Eyes that See 29.07.2026 1t 4min

  The Almighty gave us eyes, not only for physical eyesight, but to observe and pay attention to what we see.
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  Old Charlie the Gatekeeper 20.07.2026 6min

  I don't know how to express my concern for my beloved country that is now the victim of unprecedented intramural hate and discord, so I invented Old Charlie. He's the type of leader we need, especially now.
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  The Heart of Israel 19.07.2026 3min

  A Ukrainian villager had a pain in his hand. Three visits to the country doctor didn't help at all. He finally traveled to the big city and scheduled an appointment with the big professor... This is an old Chassidic parable that explains Tisha B'av and exile.
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  The Mind's Eye: Rebbe Nachman's Discourses, 1-4 16.07.2026 57min

  Neither the biggest tzaddik, the most eloquent of speakers, nor the greatest poet can describe his perception of Hashem. It's so individual and so very lofty that it remains in the mind's eye…