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Jonah and the Sailors

Natural, unspoiled morality. Listen!!!

The Story of Jonah Read on Yom Kippur

Why do we read the Book of Jonah on the holiest day of the year? Listen!!

The Connection Between the Four Elements and the Four Main Traits

Rav Haim Vital explains he Connection Between the Four Elements and the Four Main Traits

What We Gain by Believing in God

If people would only know the gain in believing in God they would all do so.

Shaarei Kedushah The Path to Ruach Hakodesh Part 2

Listen to Rav Haim Vital's plan to attain the Holy Spirit

The Different Parts of the Soul

The Different Parts of the Soul outlined by Rav Haim Vital in Shaarei Kedushah

Shaarei Kedushah The Path to Ruach Hakodesh

Rav Haim Vital the main student of the Arizal sets a path to attain Ruach hakodesh - The Holy spirit

Fighting the Evil Inlination

Tools to fight ones evil inclination

Jews in Cults Lack of Purpose

Many Jews join cults looking for purpose and meaning in their lives little knowing that there is enough purpose and meaning in Judaism to last 10 lifetimes. Listen!

Strengthening the Forces of Good

How can we strengthen our good inclination

Why is the Exodus so Important?

Many commandments are performed to remind us of the Exodus from Egypt, hear why!

The Good Inclination

The good traits are the tools of the good inclination. Listen!

The Importance of Being a Responsible Person Part 1

Why do so many marriages fail? Why are there so many abandoned children? What does the Torah say about this?

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The Importance of Being a Responsible Person Part 2

One of the major ingredients in Success in life is being able to shoulder responsibility.

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The Importance of Israel

The ingathering of the Jewish people to Israel was foretold by the Bible 3300 years ago we are witnessing it right now. Listen!

Fighting the Evil Inclination

What is the Evil Inclination and how do we conquer it? Listen!

Relating to Other People by Rabbi David Bassous

What are the tools and approach to relate to other people? Listen!!!

Building Relationships Between Parents and Children by Rabbi David Bassous

Today we are witnessing a generation gap, how can we bridge the great divide? Listen!!!

The Dating Game

Finding a spouse today has become a game the main issues are not defined and are often not discussed prior to marriage.Listen!!!

Handling Divorce

Any fool can get married however it takes wisdom to stay married. Unfortunately around 50% of marriages end in divorce what do Jewish ethics relate about divorce? Listen!!!!

Personal Change and Growth

Self-actualization is the way to go.

What we gain by believing in God

Listen to some of the things we gain by believing in God.

The Passover Seder - The Order of Life

Enjoy the symbolism of how the Passover seder relates to the order of a person's life.

Pesach Passover - The Different Freedoms

Understand the four types of freedom that we celebrate on Passover

Success True Freedom and Wealth

We all desire freedom and wealth but do we really know what they are? Listen

The Jewish Work Ethic

Jews are well known for hard work and success. Listen.

The Jewish View on Gambling

Problem gamblers spend a lot of time gambling or thinking about gambling and it can becomeextremely difficult to maintain a normal family life. This creates stress and has a negativeimpact on relationships and family life. They can also lose a lot of money.

    Families usually have more arguments over money and get hounded by debt collectors.
    Problem gamblers might miss family activities, including meals, birthdays, and other important events.
    "Casino kids" sometimes are left in cars at gambling venues while a parent bets.
    Increased arguments within the family.
    Compulsive gamblers more often provoke reactive violence in their spouses.
    Children of problem gamblers typically have lower grades, higher substance abuse rates, and morefrequent suicide attempts.
    Children of problem gamblers could be more likely to develop gambling problems themselves.
    Problem gamblers are more likely to become separated or divorced.

The Jewish View on Smoking

What does Judaism say about smoking. Listen

Beating Drug Addiction

The Jewish take on drugs and addictions.

Controlling the Primal desire

The primal drive has been de-coupled from its purpose of procreation leading to permissiveness and immorality. Can it be controlled and harnessed to positive ends? Listen

Civility & Manners - Derech Eretz

Civility and manners are the bedrocks of any society in Hebrew - Derech Eretz.
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The Ethics of Hosting Others and of Being a Guest

What are the issues involved in hosting others and being a guest?
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The Ethics of Giving and Taking

All of us at some point were, are or will be givers and/or takers. What are the ethics involved with giving and taking?
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Integrating into Society

How does one balance their Judaism and integrate into society? Listen!!!!

A Good Eye

Everyone has heard of the 'evil eye' but did you know that the opposite exists? We should always stick around people with a 'good eye'.
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Attaining Joy in Life

God loves happy people but how can one reach in a state of Joy in an imperfect world.

The importance of Peace - Shalom

We end all our prayers and the Grace after meals with a prayer for peace. Peace is something we yearn for and pray for why is it so important?

The Power of the Imagination Part 2

All our senses feed information continually to our brain where the imagination may distort some of them dramatically with terrible consequences.

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What it the Evil Inclination?

We all have it and some are battling it constantly and if we don't it will overrun us and do tremendous spiritual and even physical damage.

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The Good and Evil Inclinations

The Talmud and Jewish Tradition beat Freud by many millenia in defining the struggle between human struggles between their good and bad sides of their psyche. Listen!

The Origin of Christianity - A Jewish Perspective

What does the oldest monotheistic religion over 3300 years old say about the origins of Christianity that started as a Jewish offshoot? Listen!

Can you be a Jew and believe in Christianity

Many Jews are confused about what Judaism says about the messiah and other fundamental beliefs. Listen!

How is Judaism Different From Other Religions?

Great class listen now!

National Revelation - The Biggest proof of God

Only Judaism claims that millions of people received Divine revelation simultaneously at Mount Sinai, National Revelation is according to Rambam (Maimonides) The Biggest proof of God's existence and of prophecy. Listen.

Wisdom and Might - The Jewish Definition

The truest definition of wisdom and might through the prism of our great sages

Ambition - A Jewish Perspective Part 1

We all want to be successful achievers. Ambition is an extremely powerful motivation, nothing can be achieved without ambition. Listen to what the wisdom of Judaism has to say about this.

Ambition - A Jewish Perspective Part 2

We all want to be successful achievers. Ambition is an extremely powerful motivation, nothing can be achieved without ambition. Listen to what the wisdom of Judaism has to say about this.

Philosophy - Why do Good People Suffer

The perennial question and the possible solutions.

Love Your Neighbor - Source for Acts of Kindness

The famous Biblical quote 'Love Your Neighbor' has practical ramifications in Judaism, enjoy!

Acts of Kindness - Visiting the Sick

There are three aspects to visiting the sick: 1. Providing for their needs; 2. Cheering them up and 3. Praying for their health listen for more