Torah from Braude

How to create an environment

Let’s take a trip

How to fight the 3 weeks

Focusing in the right things

How do we align with the biblical narrative #torah #torahfrombraude #matos #massei

Pinchas + Torah from Braude

Sometimes we need to learn how to remove ourselves#torah #pinchas #torahfrombraude

It’s not easy to be bold. Not easy in action and not in speech. But so important especially as we approach moshiach times. #pinchas #torah #torahfrombraude

Hungary’s fastest growing, antisemitic, facist political party faced a difficult blow when one of their leaders discovered a shocking truth. #torah #torahfrombraude #antisemitism #balak #bilaam #hungary

The parsha reminds us that while global leaders shift, posture, and dominate the spotlight, HaShem’s word is steady and our true strength comes from our own avodas HaShem. Just as the Jews in the story were protected not through politics but through living modest, holy lives, so too our focus must remain on being the best Jews we can be, trusting that the larger outcomes rest with the One who never wavers.#balak #torah #torahfrombraude #trust #modesty

In this week’s parsha, the story of Balak and Bilaam feels like it’s happening right now. An evil king hires a prophet with an ayin hara to curse the Jewish people—approaching from three fronts, just like today’s threats from Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen. But every attempt flips into blessing, culminating in Mah Tovu, a reminder that our strength comes from seeing ourselves as one unified nation. Yet the parsha ends with tragedy: the Jews fall into division, temptation, and self‑destruction. The parallel is chilling. After October 7, we saw how enemies search for our weaknesses—and how unity protects us. This video explores why the real battle isn’t just external, but internal: choosing an ayin tov, resisting overindulgence, and refusing to see the worst in each other. If we want to break the cycle of Balak and Bilaam, we must guard our people—in word, deed, and perspective.#torah #torahfrombraude #balak #iran #israel

We all have stories we tell ourselves, but are they good for us? #balak #torah #torahfrombraude #parsha #story

HaShem leads a man in the way his heart desires#torah #torahfrombraude #balak #balaam #parsha

The truth is sometimes hard to find in this world. #torah #torahfrombraude #truth #balak #parsha

How to cure impurity today

A conversation about the Charedi draft made me realize how easily we slip into “me versus you,” forgetting that every Jew is family. In this week’s parsha, the nation mourns Aharon HaKohen because he reminded us to see each other with unconditional love. When we return to that vision of unity, we open the door for Hashem’s peace to rest on all of us.#charedidraft #idf #torah #torahfrombraude #chukas

Powerful teaching drawn from the episode of Dasan and Aviram

Was Korach Moshe’s Ezer Kenegdo??

The secrets behind the eyes

It’s not so easy to stay holy

Want to know the reason for the mitzvah of the Red Heffer?

Korach made some valid points in this week’s Torah portion. The biggest thing that he hit on is the deep energy that all of Klal Yisroel have buried within them. It’s incumbent upon all of us to dig and uncover these wellsprings of power in order to achieve our missions here and in order to bring the final redemption. May it be immediately in our days. #torah #torahportion #jewish #israel #theholyland #deepenergy #power #wellspring

The famous rebellion of Korach takes place in this week’s Torah portion. What can we learn from this famous episode. Was Koach not right in saying that we’re all a holy nation? Why did Moshe and Aharon deserve such high positions in the service of HaShem? We can learn a lot from Korach simply by looking at the first halachic question he poses to Moshe. Does my fully techelet garment still require strands of techelet to be attached to them?#judaism #torah #parsha #korach #torahportion #growth #selfimprovement #selfcare #leader #leadership #leadershipskills #techelet #uprising #government #democracy #israel

Some powerful lesson we can learn by looking at the Korach within us all#torah #torahfrombraude #korach #innerpeace #love

Sometimes the biggest spiritual dangers don’t show up as rebellion — they show up as tiny compromises we barely notice. This week’s parsha has a warning we all need to hear…#torah #torahfrombraude #korach #rebellion #parsha

The difference between a life of blessings and a life of curses can boil down to simple mathematics. Powerful insights into ourselves can be learned from Korach and his rebellion. #torah #torahfrombraude #korach #blessings #peace

The famous episode of the biblical spies takes place in this week’s Torah portion. As the story goes, the spies went to scout the land of Israel and almost all of them came back with a negative report of the land. Given that this was HaShem’s chosen land, He was less than pleased. There are a multitude of lessons to draw from their accounts and experiences, however I will bring one from the Meshech Chochmah with a practical take away for the ages. Fun fact: Meshech is an acronym for the author of this work, Rabbi Meir Simcha HaKohen of Dvinsk (1823-1926). #torah #judaism #judaism #parsha #torahportion #growth #selfimprovement #selfcare #wisdom #simcha #kohen #cars #standing #keepmoving #progress #gratitude

A pierush from Rabbi Shmuel Vital brought down by the legendary Rabbi YY Jacobson.

Powerful teachings from the parsha#shlach #torah #torahfrombraude #baalshemtov

Recorded June 2025 during the Iran war. It’s not easy to fight a giant, but the Torah always provides us with all the guidance we need. #torah #torahfrombraude #shlach #iran #israel

A reminder from Parshat Shelach: the spies feared the unknown, but nothing in life is truly new. Every idea, every challenge, every change already exists in the world — and what’s meant for us will find us. If the land has your name on it, it will come to you. So don’t freeze at the edge of change. We’re all just renters of space, time, and ideas. Venture forward.#change #torah #torahfrombraude #shlach #fear

#miriam #tznius #behaalotcha #torah #torahfrombraude

Lessons learned from the holy menorah

Some weeks feel messy. Some seasons feel confusing.But Parshat Naso and Shavuot whisper the same truth:We’re not meant to figure it all out alone.Hashem gave us Torah so that even in uncertainty, we can move forward with confidence and hope.#Torah #Naso #Shavuot #LightInTheChaos #torahfrombraude

The Nazir embodies a spiritual truth Rav Kook highlights: while steady progress is the backbone of spiritual life, there are times when the heart awakens with such force that only a dramatic shift can honor it. Like the Baal Teshuva who overturns their life in a moment of clarity, the Nazir steps away from the ordinary to reset their soul. Most of the time we grow through small, faithful steps, but sometimes HaShem invites us to make a bold move—to leap toward who we must become. The Nazir teaches that when that moment arrives, we dare not hesitate.#torah #torahfrombraude #nazarite #growth #changeyourmindsetchangeyourlife

Life’s struggles often cloud our service of HaShem, but the tribe of Gershon teaches a fierce and liberating truth: whatever task came their way—heavy, messy, uninspiring—they simply did it. No drama, no excuses, no waiting for the perfect mood. They didn’t choose their workload, they didn’t negotiate their mood—they accepted what HaShem handed them and got to work. When we feel overwhelmed, distant, or unmotivated, the path forward is the same: act. Move. Holiness begins the moment we push past how we feel and step into action. When we show up anyway, even in pain or confusion, we declare that our commitment is stronger than our circumstances, and HaShem meets us in that place with strength we didn’t know we had.#torah #torahfrombraude #nasso #truth #holy

The offerings of the tribal leaders in Nasso were identical in form but beloved by HaShem because each prince infused his gift with a different intention, showing that our inner world creates meaning. This mirrors the behavior of quarks in quantum theory, which oscillate between states of 0 and 1 depending on how they are observed, suggesting that reality is shaped from within. When HaShem revealed His Name as Ekyeh—“I will be”—He freed us from the narrowness of Egypt and opened the possibility of becoming. When we envision our future as though it already exists, we partner with the universe in bringing that reality into form.#torah #torahfrombraude #nasso #consciousness #intention

What’s the theme of Sefer Bamidbar and how does that connect to Parshas Bamidbar? #bamidbar #torahfrombraude #torah #love #relationship #foundation

#bamidbar #torah

#bamidbar #torah #humility #modesty #jewish

A deeper understanding of the blessings and curses

Deeper understanding of the Shemitah year

The deeper meaning behind the seventh year commandment off clearing out the old produce and bringing in the new brought from the Gerer Rebbe

Just one more day

“If you try catch butterflies, they’ll fly away…”

Faith

The Torah is meant to be read as guidance to the Jewish people for this very day. I’m this Dvar Torah, Nachmanides speaks straight to the Jewish people of today (Oct. 2023). Lech Lecha doesn’t just mean leaving behind bad traits and moving forward in life, it speaks on a general concept of leaving your comfort zone and coming to Israel, just as Avraham did. While I’m not usually one to make this statement, given recent events I feel more than ever that a Jew is safest in the holy land, where HaShem’s eyes are upon it from the beginning of the year until the end. To all my brothers and sisters outside of Israel, it’s time to leave your comfort zones (which even these days are not so comfortable) and come home. Shabbat Shalom#judaism #israel #ironsword #war #gaza #ramban #comfortzone #holy #jew #torah #parsha #lechlecha #torahportion

This is one of my favorite Baal Shem Tov stories. It’s perfect for Rosh Hashanah to help put us in the right frame of mind as we come close to this very holy day. Hear what happens to a chassid whose dream has always been to celebrate RH with the BeShT and finally gets the opportunity. Chag Sameach#judaism #growth #selfimprovement #torah #selfcare #baalshemtov #story #chassidic #chassidut #chassidus #chassid #roshhashana #roshhashanah #newyear #lchaim #tolife #angelofdeath #angel #death

A short story and message to take out of Rosh HaShanah. Enjoy.