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Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinSeptember 7, 2020

2 - הוי לי יז

2 - הוי לי יז

Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinSeptember 7, 2020

1 - הוי לי יז

1 - הוי לי יז

Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinSeptember 7, 2020

The legendary Chossid Reb Nissan Nemenov once explained the true meaning of statement that only through self-sacrifice can the Torah be truly effective in one's life

The legendary Chossid Reb Nissan Nemenov once explained the true meaning of statement that only through self-sacrifice can the Torah be truly effective in one’s life

Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinAugust 23, 2020

The Or Hachaim's fascinating explanation as to how the gaze of a Tzaddik can destroy evil, as in the story of Reb Shimon Bar Yochai and the informer

The Or Hachaim's fascinating explanation as to how the gaze of a Tzaddik can destroy evil, as in the story of Reb Shimon Bar Yochai and the informer

Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinAugust 20, 2020

Devotion to Hashem that is based on a sense of obligation and lack of choice, as opposed to an inspired devotion, finds expression in a halacha

Devotion to Hashem that is based on a sense of obligation and lack of choice, as opposed to an inspired devotion, finds expression in a halacha

Holidays, Parsha, Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinJune 29, 2020Shavuos, Yisro

A lesson in Bitachon from Reb Mendel Barer

A lesson in Bitachon from Reb Mendel Barer

Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinJune 28, 2020

Powerful anecdote of the Previous Rebbe that a Tzadik desires to have the experience of Iskafya - i.e. the struggle of the ordinary Jew

Powerful anecdote of the Previous Rebbe that a Tzadik desires to have the experience of Iskafya - i.e. the struggle of the ordinary Jew

Stories, Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinApril 22, 2020

The Maamar "Ashrei Tivchar Usekorev"

The Maamar “Ashrei Tivchar Usekorev”

Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinApril 22, 2020

Geshmake story told by Reb Velvel Brisker regarding Chassidim who daven after the zman tefilah

Geshmake story told by Reb Velvel Brisker regarding Chassidim who daven after the zman tefilah

Stories, Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinFebruary 10, 2020

Fascinating vort of Baal Shem Tov about Bitachon

Fascinating vort of Baal Shem Tov about Bitachon

Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinFebruary 3, 2020

Fascinating pshat of the Rebbe on the Mishnah עקיבא בן מהללאל אומר הסתכל בשלשה דברים

Fascinating pshat of the Rebbe on the Mishnah עקיבא בן מהללאל אומר הסתכל בשלשה דברים

Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinFebruary 3, 2020

Fascinating letter of the Rebbe to the legendary chossid Reb Nissan Nemenov a few weeks after the Previous Rebbe's passing

Fascinating letter of the Rebbe to the legendary chossid Reb Nissan Nemenov a few weeks after the Previous Rebbe's passing

Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinJanuary 27, 2020

Fascinating insight from holy Rizhener on the difference between tzadikim who’s davening was accompanied by external excitement and with non-visible, internal excitement

Fascinating insight from holy Rizhener on the difference between tzadikim who’s davening was accompanied by external excitement and with non-visible, internal excitement

Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinJanuary 27, 2020

Rebbe’s initiative of Chalukas Hashas vs Reb Meir Shapiro’s Daf Yomi

Rebbe’s initiative of Chalukas Hashas vs Reb Meir Shapiro’s Daf Yomi

Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinJanuary 24, 2020

The debate between the Shpoler Zeide and the Alter Rebbe as to how one should consider ones evil past to interfere with one’s engagement with holy activities

The debate between the Shpoler Zeide and the Alter Rebbe as to how one should consider ones evil past to interfere with one’s engagement with holy activities

Chassidic ThoughtEli SilbersteinJanuary 24, 2020

Reb Velvel Brisker on hashgocho protis in Torah and the Baal Shem Tov’s hashgocho protis in the world in general

Reb Velvel Brisker on hashgocho protis in Torah and the Baal Shem Tov’s hashgocho protis in the world in general

Chassidic Thought, ParshaEli SilbersteinJanuary 24, 2020Vaeira

The yartzeit of Reb Yaakov Yosef of Polno’eh, student of the Baal Shem Tov. What made a spiritual giant surrender to the authority of the Baal Shem Tov?

The yartzeit of Reb Yaakov Yosef of Polno’eh, student of the Baal Shem Tov. What made a spiritual giant surrender to the authority of the Baal Shem Tov?

Chassidic Thought, Stories, HolidaysEli SilbersteinJanuary 10, 2020Rosh Hashana