Episodes
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Public Enemy #1: Rebbe Nachman's Discourses, 41-43 - Video
Joy is not a luxury or a side virtue. It's an obligation. Why? Joy is the ultimate spiritual weapon against melancholy, the doomsday weapon of the evil inclination, Public Enemy #1.
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Public Enemy #1: Rebbe Nachman's Discourses, 41-43 - Audio
Joy is not a luxury or a side virtue. It's an obligation. Why? Joy is the ultimate spiritual weapon against melancholy, the doomsday weapon of the evil inclination, Public Enemy #1.
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The Missing Commandment: The Rambam Health Code, Part 1 - Video
People ask, "Where in the Torah does it say that I have to exercise? What's wrong with cornflakes or pizza and cola? They're kosher!" There must be a missing commandment that they never learned about... The Creator deliberately designed the physical body as the housing, the vehicle, for the soul....
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The Missing Commandment: The Rambam Health Code, Part 1 - Audio
People ask, "Where in the Torah does it say that I have to exercise? What's wrong with cornflakes or pizza and cola? They're kosher!" There must be a missing commandment that they never learned about... The Creator deliberately designed the physical body as the housing, the vehicle, for the soul....
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The Dreidel: Rebbe Nachman's Discourses, 40 - Video
Rebbe Nachman says that the world is a rotating wheel. It's like a dreidel, where everything spins in cycles. Man becomes angel, and angel becomes man. Up becomes down, and down becomes up…
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The Dreidel: Rebbe Nachman's Discourses, 40 - Audio
Rebbe Nachman says that the world is a rotating wheel. It's like a dreidel, where everything spins in cycles. Man becomes angel, and angel becomes man. Up becomes down, and down becomes up…
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The Twelve Stones: Book of Joshua, Ch. 4
Imagine watching a rushing river reverse its course while the waters pile up into a sky-high pillar right before your eyes. That’s exactly what happened in Joshua 4! But Joshua didn't just cross over; he made sure nobody would ever forget the miracle. Discover why the Israelites hauled 12 massive...
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A Tidal Wave of Godliness: Discourses 35-39 - Video
Rebbe Nachman warned that in our generation, the generation of Moshiach, there would be a tremendous tidal wave of heresy and tribulations. A few select people will be able to hold on to emuna. Are you one of them?
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A Tidal Wave of Heresy: Audio
Rebbe Nachman warned that in our generation, the generation of Moshiach, there would be a tremendous tidal wave of heresy and tribulations. Few will be able to hold on to emuna...
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The Terrified Torrent: Book of Joshua, Ch. 3
Hashem promises Joshua that He will be with him as He was with Moses, and establishes Joshua as the unequivocal leader and prophet, performing miracles for him as He did for Moses. Everyone knows about the Red Sea splitting in Moses' time. Few people know about the Jordan splitting in Joshua's...
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24-Karat Emuna: Rebbe Nachman's Discourses 32-34 - Video
24-Karat gold is the purest form of commercial gold. Because world currencies are so unstable, investing in 24K gold is a smart choice today. But there's a better investment that we can always depend on - in this world and the next. That's 24K emuna, which never loses value...
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24-Karat Emuna: Rebbe Nachman's Discourses 32-34
24-Karat gold is the purest form of commercial gold. Because world currencies are so unstable, investing in 24K gold is a smart choice today. But there's a better investment that we can always depend on - in this world and the next. That's 24K emuna, which never loses value...
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The Scarlet Rope: Book of Joshua, Chapter Two
Who would believe that Rahab, a high-society harlot who catered to the world's political leaders, would ultimately become the holy grandmother of Israel's spiritual leaders, Jeremiah the Prophet and Hulda the Prophetess? Here's what she did to merit such an honor…
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The Challenge: Rebbe Nachman's Discourses, 27-31
When faced with a tremendous challenge, like a difficult mountain climb, progress should be step by step, with safety overriding speed. Every inch higher is a great achievement. Serving Hashem is no different…
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The Book of Joshua: Introduction and Chapter One
Joshua was a leader on all fronts – material and spiritual. He demanded uncompromising adherence to Torah law. But that's not all. He valiantly led the nation in the military conquest of the Promised Land.
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Avoiding Another October 7th
In the face of unimaginable tragedy, something else happened too: barriers between Jews began to fall. Religious and secular. Right and left. Soldiers and Torah scholars. People who had spent years arguing suddenly remembered something deeper: We are one people. As we mark another anniversary of...
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The Miracles of Flight FZ1073
On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai, UAE (United Arab Emirates) to Tel Aviv, Israel almost became Israel's version of 9/11. Knowing that most of the passengers were Israelis, a frenzied, Jihadi-indoctrinated co-pilot from Oman attempted to hijack the flight and...
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Paying Back a Favor
Succoth is the season for joy. How do I repay someone who helped me strengthen my faith and made me happier? What's it worth, a million dollars? A billion dollars? There's a big difference between repaying a material favor and repaying a spiritual favor. This time of year is especially conducive…
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Four Species, One People
The four species teach us several important lessons that we badly need to learn, especially with elections in Israel a month away. Enjoy our 5-minute Succoth message on Hidabroot TV and have a lovely holiday!
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Meet Guzzler!
Guzzler the Goat is a heartwarming and hilarious story for young readers about the cost of reckless choices and the courage it takes to make a fresh start. It's the newest book in the Grandpa Isaac Stories series for children, by Rabbi Lazer Brody. Deep in the foothills of Mount Patience on…
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Yom Kippur, Happy Style: Likutei Moharan I:179
Most people dread Yom Kippur. Yet spiritually, the fast greatly benefits the soul and lifts it to sublime joy. See how the fast of Yom Kippur rectifies the unproductive days of our lives and rejuvenates us with blessings of abundance.
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Soul Day
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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...
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Angel or Animal?
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
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
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,...
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Is That Proportionate?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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Defying the Odds: Divine Direction in War and Hostility
The Jewish People's turbulent history is one continuous story of Divine Direction. It transcends all logic, military and otherwise. It's beyond nature to the extent that experts in military history and strategy understand everything but Jewish history. That's exactly what Hashem's personal Divine...
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The Water Castle: 7 Beggars, Part 7
The concluding lesson of the "7 Beggars" introduces us to the beggar with no hands, who reveals the deep secrets behind the "Tikkun Klali" and tikkun olam, the final rectification of the world.
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Meet Old Isaac
We live in a world that is not short of guides. Politicians tell us how society should be run. Clergymen tell us how to live. Wellness experts tell us how to feel. And yet so many of them struggle privately with the very things they teach. Isaac is different. What Isaac gives, he gives from a…
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Diamonds in Disguise: Divine Direction, Part 6
Nothing upsets those who strengthen their emuna in Divine Direction. A situation might be physically painful or stressful for them, but they won't feel negative emotions.
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Easing the Pain
"Anyone who believes that all of life's events are the result of Hashem's Divine Direction brings compassion from the Upper World down to this world." If the Bat Ayin said it, it's a signed check we can all trust. Prayer to Mitigate Suffering, based on the Bat Ayin famous quotation: "Master of…
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In Search of the Tree: 7 Beggars, Part 6
The hunchback beggar introduces the concept of "the little that holds a lot." A group claimed they had this attribute. But really, the hunchback was the only one, for he knew how to reach the great tree…
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Doorstep Delivery: Divine Direction, Part 5
After having learned about Divine Direction in finding a soulmate, we now learn about Divine Direction in making a living. The two subjects logically follow one another, especially since our sages say that both are as difficult as splitting the Red Sea...
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He's My Brother
The notorious Three Weeks are here again. We thought that the catastrophe of Shabbat Shmini Atzeret, October 7, 2023, would unite us. For a few months, it did. But now, with the smell of elections on the way and the cheap populism of many politicians, intramural hatred between right and left /...
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The Magical Voice: 7 Beggars, Part 5
The beggar with the seemingly crooked neck actually had a beautiful neck and a magical voice. He could imitate any sound in the world. Only he could bring the two separated rare birds back together…
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