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Personalities in the Bible

Seasons of the Year

Elul & the High Holidays,  Chanukah,  Purim,  Pesach, Omer & Shavuot, 3 Weeks:     Mourning & Exile- The Destruction of the Holy Temples

The Michtav M'Eliyahu Classes

New- The Shem Mi'Shmuel Classes

The Maharal Classes

    Service, Kindness, Justice, Truth, Faith, Peace, Humility, Fear of G-d, Love of G-d,      Love of Fellow Man, Speech, Modesty, The Evil Inclination,  Righteousness, Teshuva-Repentance, Suffering, Swiftness, Rebuke, Good Eye & Good-Heartedness, Innocence, Shame

The Shabbat Series

New- Self Help According to the Torah - Mesilat Yesharim

Relationships & Midot,  Mysticism - Kabbalah, Israel & Current Events,     The Soul & the Body,     Dealing With Life Situations,

Other Topics

    

 

Personalities in the Bible

PB01 Truth & Creation of Man
PB02 Six Days of Creation - Time Map for the Future
PB03 Adam's Sin & Its Impact on History
PB04 Cain & Abel
PB05 Men or Heavenly Creatures? Elijah & Chanoch
PB06 The Generations of Noah
PB07 Noah - The Message of the Ark
PB08 Shem & Yafet - A Spirituality & the Arts; Partnership of Potential
PB09 Canaan - Morality & the Torah Attitude on Slavery
PB10 Traits Chosen by the Patriarchs & the Kabbalistic View of Creation
PB11 Patriarchs' Character Traits & How They Are Part of Each of Us
PB12 The Unique Personality of Abraham
PB13 The Relationship of Sarah & Abraham: A Dichotomy of Personality Types
PB14 Lot's Contradictory Nature: His Struggle Between Materialism & Kindness
PB15 Haggar the Egyptian - From Princess to Maidservant to Wife of Abraham
PB16 Haggar: Great Potential Not Realized
PB17 Nimrod: Exploiter of the Weaknesses of Man
PB18 Efron The Hitite: The Message of 400
PB19 The Transmigration of Yishmael Through the Ages
PB20 Yitzchak: What is there to Laugh About?
PB21 Yitzchak: The Payoff of Struggle
PB22 Yitzchak: A Tale of Two Souls
PB23 The Rehabilitation of Eliezer
PB24 Yitzchok & the "Field" of Prayer
PB25 Yaakov & Esav: A Failed Partnership
PB26 Yaakov, Rivka, & Esav: Garden of Eden, Scene 2
PB27 Rivka - Mother of Silence
PB28 The Camel - Symbol of Confusion in the Story of Rivka
PB29 Reversal of Roles: Esav Sells His Birthright and "Becomes Nimrod"
PB30 Yitzchok's Travels: Spiritual Trailblazing
PB31 Wives or "Sisters"? Our Fathers Elevate Relationships
PB32 The Power of Yitzchok's Influence on Geror
PB33    The Wells of Yitzchok:  Tap into Your Own Spirituality
PB34 The Wells of Yitzchok:  Their Contemporary Significance
PB35 Yitzchok's Blessings:  Two Sons - Two Worlds
PB36 Esav's Potential and the Oral Law Within Us
PB37 Yitzchok's Blessings:  The Antidote to Adam' Curses
PB38  The Esav-Yishmael Alliance & its Current Relevance – Part 1
PB39 The Esav-Yishmael Alliance & its Current Relevance –Part 2
PB40 The Esav-Yishmael Alliance & its Current Relevance-Part 3
PB 41 Perspectives- The Alliance & its Current Impact
PB42  Yaakov’s City of Refuge
PB43 Yaakov's 14 Yrs. of Study- Long Term Effects
PB44 Yaakov’s Departure from Beersheba – Modern Day Lessons
PB45  Yaakov's Exile:  Doing Double Duty
PB46

The Stones of Yaakov:  The Secrets of Redemption

PB47 The Encounter of G-d & Yaakov at the "Place"
PB48 Prayer for All Time- Our "Fathers"  Institute Prayer
PB49 Prayer for All Ages- Our "Fathers" Institute Prayer
PB50 The "Voluntary" Nature of Yaakov's Prayer
PB51

The Daily Ramifications of Yaakov's Ladder
PB52 Love and Fear: Antidotes to Exiles and Troubles
PB53 The 4 Exiles: The Rungs of Yaakov's Ladder (Part 1)
PB54 The 4 Exiles: The Rungs of Yaakov's Ladder (Part 2)
PB55 Yaakov's Jar of Oil: Catalyst for the Return to Eden
Jeth

Yitro - The 7 Attributes of His Soul
Jeth

Yitro - The 7 Attributes of His Soul

Vay P' Vayeshev - Yaakov & Yosef Deal with Spiritual Exile
AY The Purpose of Hashem's Tests: Learning from Akeidat Yitzchak -9 hours- $41.50
Sara The Tragic Circumstances of Sarah's Death -2 tapes- $11.00

Seasons of the Year
Elul and the High Holidays
Pre-RH98 Divine Judgement- Are You Fooling Yourself?
Pre-RH99 Sensing the "Awe" in the Days of Awe - How to be Worthy in Judgement
BN01 The Unique Opportunity of Elul: 40 Days to a New You
BN19 Elul- The Opportunity to Recreate Oneself
Elul-02 Forging a Deep Connection with the Creator
Elul-04 A Successful Elul is in the Planning
MME60 Elul- Opportunity to Resuscitate Lifeless Observance
BN02 Understanding Hashem's "Memory" - A Tool to Meriting a Good Year
BN03 The Kingship of Hashem: The Focus of Rosh Hashana
BN04 Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur - Make Them Real
PreRH03 Rosh Hashana:  Formulating a Positive Defense
Lech Success in New Beginnings - Lessons from Parashat Lech Lecha
HR-00 Hoshana Rabbah:  Elevation Through Humility
HR-01 Hoshana Rabbah:  The Prayer of the Humble
HR-02 Hoshana Rabbah:  G-d's Children Should Have Great Aspirations
Chanukah
Chan99 The Lessons of the Light of Chanuka
Chan-02 The Greek Exile- Man "Against" G-d
Chan-01 The Replacement of Prophecy by Wisdom
MME04 What is the Real Miracle of Chanuka?
MME05 The Post-Prophetic Holiday - Uniting All Jews Through the Light of Repentance
MME35 Chanuka: Elevating Your Level of Observance
MME67 Chanuka:  Kindling the Candle Will Light Your Soul
MME96 Self-Sacrifice- The Lesson of Chanuka
Purim
Pur-K Purim Katan - The Duality of Adar
Pur Adar and Purim: The Ability to Transform
Pur-13 The Eternity of G-d and Purim
MME18 Purim: The Product of Love
MME19 G-d's "Coincidences": How Haman Destroyed Himself
MME110 Purim- A Lesson in Direct Confrontation of Evil
Pesach
NIS Chodesh Nissan- The Significance of the Moment
Pes-02 Pesach: The Source of Our Faith
Pes-01 The Way to a Jewish Heart is Through Pesach Cleaning
MME20 Pesach: The Redemption of Our Souls
Pes-00 Kashering Your Home for Pesach - FOR SEFARDIM ONLY
Pes-4 The 4 Dimensions of Pesach
Pes-L Pesach- Liberation of Body, Heart, & Mind
Pes-HAG The 15 "Signs" of the Seder
Pes-04 Pesach: Personal Redemptive Freedom of the Spirit
Omer & Shavuot
MME21 The Purifying Opportunities of the Omer Period
OMER

A Time to Reconnect With Ourselves & G-d
BN20 Climbing the Omer Ladder- part 1
BN21 Climbing the Omer Ladder- part 2
BN22 Climbing the Omer Ladder- part 3
BN23 Climbing the Omer Ladder- part 4
MME23 Shavuot: The Transformation of One's Heart & Actions
MME24 Shavuot: Adding Meaning to Torah Observance
MME25 Shavuot: The Dangers of Accepting G-d's Divine Gifts
Shav  Opportunities for Elevation
The 3 Weeks: Mourning & Exile - The Destruction of the Holy Temples
WK1 The Month of Tammuz - It's Lessons & Dangers
WK2 17th of Tammuz - Dichotomy of Galut & Geulah
WK3 The Holy Temples: Built on Merits, Destroyed by Sins
WK4 An Analysis of Kamtza & Bar Kamtza
WK5 The Character of the Month of Av
WK6 Destruction of Tur Malka & Betar: The Details Are Significant
WK7 9th of Av - Its Potential for Atonement
WK8 9th of Av - Seeds of Redemption Planted in the Destruction
WK9 Rebuilding the Temple Through Closeness to Hashem
WK10 The Churban- Personal Destruction
WK11 Avoiding G-d's Tears:  Faith, The Final Battle
WK12 Rebuilding the Temple Through Feeling
WK13 Returning to Jerusalem Through Prayer
MME58 9th of Av - Rebuilding the Divine Presence Within Yourself

The Michtav M'Eliyahu Classes - Studies in the Writing of R' Dessler

MME01 Isaac's Blessing to Jacob: Obtained Under False Pretenses?
MME02 How the Evil Inclination Tries to Extinguish the Spark of Jewish Soul
MME03 The Evil Inclination - A Coiled Spring Waiting to Rebound
MME04 Action on G-d's Behalf - The Real Miracle of Chanuka
MME05 Chanuka- Post-Prophetic Holiday Unites Souls with Light of Return
MME06 Joseph - The Brother Who Embodies Jacob's Life
MME07 Jacob & Joseph - Destined to Serve G-d Through Suffering
MME08 Learning from the Lessons of Joseph's Tests
MME09 Spiritual Preparation for Exile
MME10 Hardening Pharoah's Heart - The Consequence of Sin
MME11 Achieving Spiritual Change Through Action & Prayer
MME12 Prayer as the Expression of the Soul
MME13 Knowing the Enemy - 3 Strategies of the Evil Inclination
MME14 How to Evaluate Our Service to Hashem
MME15 How Physical Action Affects Spiritual Change
MME16 Bringing Life to Your Mitzvot
MME17 The Subconscious Effects of Associations
MME18 Purim: The Product of Love
MME19 G-d's "Coincidences": How Haman Destroyed Himself
MME20 Pesach: The Redemption of Our Souls
MME21 The Purifying Opportunities of the Omer Period
MME22 The Dangers of Ignoring Divine Gifts
MME23 Shavuot: Transformation of One's Heart & Actions
MME24 Shavuot: Adding Meaning to Torah Observance
MME25 Shavuot: The Dangers in Accepting G-d's Divine Gifts
MME26 Struggling with Contradictions: Quality vs. Quantity - Mind vs. Heart
MME27 The Exile of Edom: Its Very Nature Will Be the Cause for the Redemption
MME28 Appreciating Life's Many Teachers
MME29 Everything You Own is a Tool in the Service of Hashem
MME30 The World of Truth: Are You Seeing the Real You?
MME31 Derech Eretz- Common Courtesy IS "The Way of the World"
MME32 When the Truth Seems to be a Lie
MME33 Peace in Israel Comes With Truth
MME34 Dangers of Trying to Transform the Evil Inclination
MME35 Chanuka: Elevating Your Level of Observance
MME36 The Influence of the Angels of the Diaspora
MME37 The Roots of the Evil Eye & Your Protection Against It
MME38 How Exile Can Bring Us Closer to G-d
MME39 G-d is Talking to Me - The Opportunity of Dreams
MME40 Test Yourself - Do You Really Believe?
MME41 Exertion - Foundation of All Growth
MME42 Testing Mitzva Observance - What is Your True Motivation
MME43 There’s a Little Rebel in All of Us
MME44 The Dangers of Superficiality
MME45 The True Donation is Your Heart
MME46 Belief in Our Sages’ Superlative Vision
MME47 Arrogance - A Single Source for One’s Undoing
MME48 Relating to the Better Half of Your Soul
MME49 Shaatnes: The Model for Balancing Severity & Kindness
MME50 Knowing What You “Really” Own
MME51 The Joining of Opposites - Individualism & Unity
MME52 The Positive Lessons of Negative Interactions
MME53 The Fine Distinction Between Faith & Action - Part 1
MME54 The Fine Distinction Between Faith & Action - Part 2
MME55 What a Chutzpah! Understanding the Contradictions of Our Generation
MME56 Exile: Another Chance, Different Circumstances - Part 1
MME57 Exile: Another Chance, Different Circumstances - Part 2
MME58 Rebuilding the Divine Presence Within Yourself
MME59 How We Can Overcome the “Limitless” Power of This Exile
MME60 Elul: Opportunities to Resuscitate Lifeless Observance
MME61 Noah's Righteousness: Utilizing Every Opportunity for Hashem
MME62 Avrohom and Lot: The Great Burden of Being an Example 
MME63 Abraham & Sodom:  Understanding the Different Dynamics of Prayer
MME64   Yitzchak’s Greatness:  His Refusal to Take the Easy Way Out
MME65 Two Pairs of Glasses:  Can You Choose the Right Pair
MME66  Earthly Blinders That Prevent Man from Seeing G-d’s Plans
MME67 Chanukah:  Kindling the Candle Will Light Your Soul
MME68 Hashem’s Brand of Kindness
MME69 Be Grateful Before It's Too Late!
MME70 Teshuva:  It's More Complicated Than it Seems
MME71 The Evil That Lurks in Every Man's Heart
MME72 Spiritual Thievery:  Not Sharing Your "Wealth"
MME73  The Mind's "Ruler":  Correcting Flaws of Spirit
MME74  Climbing the Ladder of Faith
MME75 Spiritual Growth:  A Time to Give & a Time to Take
MME76 Unification of Cause & Effect in the Spiritual Dimension
MME77 You Alone Can Be the Purpose for Creation
MME78 Gratitude:  Transforming Oneself from Taker to Giver
MME79 Do You Want to Hear Eliahu Ha'navi's Whisper?
MME80  Understanding the Torah's "Rating Scales"
MME81 Letting "Light" in Through the Body's Shadow
MME82 How Much Must You Love Your Neighbor as Yourself?
MME83 Leviim & Firstborn:  Decisions with Everlasting Ramifications
MME84  The Disease of Self-Deception:  Some Symptoms & Some Remedies
MME85  The Torah's Antidote to the Confusion of This World
MME86 The Mystery of a Question Can Bring You Closer to Hashem
MME87 The Body in this World:  A Love-Hate Relationship
MME88 Inverting Spiritual Priorities- Removing Blessing   
MME89  Preventing the Accumulation of “Empty Mitzvot”
MME90  Imagine That!  The Power of Your Imagination in Your Service of G-d
MME91 Scan for “Fragmented Files” Within Your Soul
MME92 Simplicity:  Knowing G-d’s Will Without Thought
MME93  Look What Giving Can “Give” You !
MME94  The Utter Devotion of the Avot:  Running Like Horses Before Hashem
MME96 Self Sacrifice:  The Lesson of Chanuka 
MME97 Understand Your Fears:  Don’t Be Fooled by Decoys
MME98 The Conflict of Self vs. Community- Part 1
MME99 The Conflict of Self vs. Community- Part 2
MME100  Tapping the Limitless Reservoir of  Your Potential
MME101 How a Deficient Generation Brings Mashiach
MME102  Spiritual Achilles Heel:  Personal Beit Hamikdash
MME103 Imagination in the Struggle with Evil
MME104 Your Character Flaws Accompany You to the Next World
MME105 The Spiritual Roots of  Physical Reactions
MME106 Achieving Serenity of Spirit Through Consistency
MME107 Unexpected Boomerang Effect of Evil
MME108 Small Nuances in this World, Incalculable Differences in the Next
MME109  A 5-Step Program to Achieving Faith
MME110  Purim:  A Lesson in Confronting Evil Directly
MME111 The Expansion of Evil Leads to its Extinction
MME112 Recognizing Different Levels of Fulfillment
MME113 The “Inner You” and its Dangers
MME114 The Balancing Act of Ethical Improvement
MME115 Giving vs. Taking- The Source of Blessings & Curses
MME116 Receiving the Torah is “Heart” Work!
MME117 Misappropriating G-d's Tools of Kindness
MME118 Internal Elevation: Key to True Fulfillment
MME119 Be "Big":  Take the High Road
MME120 Dealing with False Motivations and Imperfect Faith
MME121 High or Low: Two Paths to Perfection
MME122 Lessons from Bilaam's Attainment of Prophecy
MME123 Pinchas:  Feeling the "Pain of G-d"
MME124 The Centrality of a "Giving Attitude" in Spirituality

The Shem Mi'Shmuel Classes    

SHM 01 Lessons from Noah & the "3 Generations"
SHM 02 The Refinement of King David Within Lot
SHM 03 Birth of Isaac - Positive Reinforcement vs. Negative Distancing
SHM 04 Abraham & Sarah:  Mind & Heart of Every Jew
SHM 05 Yitzchak: Serving Food on a Spiritual Level
SHM 06 Torah: Yaakov's Antidote to Lavan's Sorcery
SHM 07 Angels and Dogs: Aligning your Mind and Heart with Hashem
SHM 08 The Light of Chanukah: Hope for the "Hopeless"
SHM 09 The Recurring Natures of Yosef and Yehuda through History
SHM 10 Heart and Mind: The Duality of the Egyptian Exile
SHM 11 How We Merit the Three Special Divine Gifts
SHM 12 Redemption and the Torah through Nullification of Ego
SHM 13 Spiritual Infusion: Pharoah's Undeserved Gift
SHM 14 Mental Delusion: The Unrelenting Tie to Pharoah
SHM 15 The Tabernacle: Vehicle for the Correction of Adam's Sin
SHM 16 Amalak and Purim: A Function of the Mind and Heart
SHM 17 The Altars: Antidotes to Spiritual Depression
SHM 18 The "Soul"-ful Quality of Moshe, Shabbat and Mishkan
SHM 19 Iyar: Love, Fire and Unity
SHM 20 The Dangers of Overwhelming Love
SHM 21 Lag B'Omer: Light at the End of the Tunnel
SHM 22 Sinai: Equilibrium Between Intensity and Humility
SHM 23 Receiving the Torah: All and One
SHM 24 Menorah: Safeguarding the Light of Creation
SHM 25 Yehoshua: Balancing Humility and Strength
SHM 26 Korach: The Vulnerability of Passivity
SHM 27 The Lesson of the Rock: Finding the Spirituality in All of Us
SHM 28 Balak and Bilaam: Preventing Holy Transformation
SHM 29 Moav and Midyan: Templates of our Struggles
SHM 30 Speech: The Bridge Between Spiritual and Physical

The Maharal Classes - Netivot Olam A weekly class on the Maharal's work on    prayer and service to G-d: charity, truth, faith, and peace. Class includes comments         on current Parasha or Festival.

Avoda - Service
NOA11 Purpose of Divine Service - Sacrifice & Prayer
NOA12 Divine Service - Quality vs. Quantity
NOA13 Divine Service by the Rasha - Desire & Emotion in Service
NOA21 What Makes Prayer Repulsive to G-d?
NOA31 The Attachment to G-d Created by Prayer
NOA32 Three Daily Prayers and What They Represent
NOA33 To What do the 3 Daily Prayers Correspond?
NOA34 The Daily Prayers and the Dynamics of Creation
NOA4 A Place for Prayer - The Character of Space
NOA51 The Synagogue as a Place of Spiritual Connection
NOA52 More on the Synagogue and Spiritual Connection
NOA61 Standing Like an Angel - Posture in Prayer
NOA62 Prayer as a Device to Commune with G-d
NOA63 Psukei D’Zimra (Prayers of Praise) Exile-Loss of Energy
NOA64 The Uniqueness of the “Ashrei” Prayer
NOA71 The Blessings of the Shira and their Lessons
NOA72 More on the Blessings of the Shira
NOA73 In Shema - Loving G-d; Giving of Your Resources
NOA81 Structure of Sections of the Shema
NOA82 Elements of the 3rd (Tzitzit) Section of the Shema
NOA91 Nature of Purgatory & Why Shema “Cools” It -Holiness of Time vs.Space
NOA92 Tefillin & Shema - Prophecy and the Ups & Downs of Life
NOA93 The Blessings of the Shmoneh Esrei
NOA101 The Shmoneh Esrei - The Significance of Bowing Down
NOA102 Bowing in Prayer & the Snake
NOA111 Kedushah, Kaddish, & Spiritual Sensitivity
NOA112 "Amen" - Its Meaning & the Significance of the Proper Response
NOA113 “Amen” - How it Spiritually Elevates
NOA121 Praise of G-d - Transcending the Physical Elements of this World
NOA122 Praising G-d Outside the Bounds of Prayer
NOA123 Liturgical Poems in Prayer
NOA131 Prayer for Travel - A Trip for Life
NOA132 Weekly Torah Reading - Blessing for the New Moon
NOA141 Eating Without a Blessing - Sacrilege
NOA142 Blessings & How They Affect the Balance of Holiness
NOA151 Tzitzit: A Call for the Actualization of Potential
NOA152 Tzitizit, Tefilin, & Mezuzah - Spiritual Protection
NOA161 Netilat Yadayim: Sanctifying One’s Meal Through Washing of Hands
NOA162 The Significance of Raising One’s Hands After Hand-Washing
NOA171 Significance of Blessing Over Bread & Blowing of the Shofar
NOA172 Bread’s Spiritual Dimension -Its Blessing & Days of Awe as Relating to Different Types of Sinners
NOA173 How Eating Nourishes the Soul & Divine Service “After” Yom Kippur
NOA181 Cup of Wine Accompanying Grace After Meals & Sukkot as Culmination of Days of Awe
NOA182 Yakov’s Blessing Reflected in “Cup of Blessing” & How Adam’s Sin Still Reverberates Within Us
NOA183 Grace After Meals: The Message of the 3 Blessings
NOA184 The 1st Blessing of the Grace After Meals - A Detailed Analysis
NOA185 The 2nd Blessing of the Grace After Meals
NOA186 The Patriarchs & the Soul as Reflected in the 2nd Blessing - Grace After Meals
NOA187 2nd Blessing of the Grace After Meals & the Land of Israel
NOA188 3rd Blessing of the Grace After Meals - A Perspective of Completion
NOA189 4th Blessing of the Grace After Meals - A Culmination of Blessings
NOA191 Mayim Acharonim - Washing to Prepare for Reciting Grace After Meals
Gemilat Chesed - Kindness
NOGC11 Kindness & Truth as Vehicles for Atonement
NOGC12 Kindness & Torah: Correction of Body & Soul
NOGC13 Kindness & Torah: The Power to Elevate the Individual & the Community
NOGC14 Kindness: The Truest Form of Imitating the Divine
NOGC15 Kindness: The Means to Connect to Eternal Life & the Purpose of Creation
NOGC16 Kindness as the Energy of Creation
NOGC21 Kindness as it Complements and Completes the Study of Torah
NOGC22 Foundation of Kindness: Giving, Not Receiving
NOGC31 The World is Upheld by Kindness, Not Justice
NOGC32 Great Rewards for Performing Acts of Kindness
NOGC41 Understanding the Parameters of Abraham’s Kindness
NOGC42 Hospitality: The Distance Between You & Hashem
NOGC43 Visiting the Sick: The Many Benefits For the Visitor
NOGC44 Proper Attendance at Weddings & Funerals
NOGC51 Maintaining the G-dly Dignity of Man By Accompanying Travelers
NOGC52 Sadom: The Outcome of the Lack of Kindness
NOGC53 Sadom: The Corruptive Power of Selfishness
Tzedakah - Charity
NOTZ11 The Benefits of the Proper Attitude Towards Giving Charity
NOTZ21 Charity as a Unifier of G-D & Man
NOTZ22 The Word “Tzedakah”- Allusions to the Proper Giving of Charity
NOTZ31 How the Life - Giving Power of Charity Contradicts Negative Forces
NOTZ32 Increasing Your Income by Giving Charity
NOTZ41 Greatest Rewards for Charity Come from Giving of Oneself
NOTZ042 Giving Charity Elevates the Relationship with G-d
NOTZ043 Giving Charity: Completing the Personality of Man
NOTZ051 Charity: More Profitable for the Giver than for the Recipient
NOTZ061 Usury: Destabilizing the Unity of the Jewish People
NOTZ062 Taking Interest - Cosmic Spiritual Damage
Din - Justice
NOD011 The Essential Need for Justice & It’s Connection to G-d
NOD012 The Spiritual Contributions of Truth & Justice
NOD013 Don’t Be Quick to Judge
NOD014 The Great Dangers of Distorting Justice
NOD015 The Lessons in Justice from King Solomon’s Throne
NOD021 Deciding Law: The Distance from G-d
NOD022 Corruption of the Intellect & the Totality of Punishment
NOD023 The Binding Consequences of Taking Bribes
NOD024 The Subconscious Bribery of Society
Emet - Truth
NOEM011 The Lasting Quality of Truth
NOEM012 Creating YOUR Own World of Truth
NOEM021 The Devastating Connection Between Falsehood & Destruction
NOEM031 Truth: The Purpose of Man
NOEM032 How Truth Made the World a Place for Potential Spirituality
Emuna- Faith
NOFA011 How Faith Obligates Man to Act
NOFA021 In Search of Essential Ethical Requirements - Part 1
NOFA022 In Search of Essential Ethical Requirements - Part 2
Shalom- Peace
NOP011 G-d, Fulfillment, & Peace
NOP012 Understanding G-d’s Peace- Part 1
NOP013 Understanding G-d’s Peace- Part 2
NOP014 Understanding G-d’s Peace- Part 3
NOP015 Peace & Strife: Letters That “Shape” Things to Come
NOP021 Do You Value Peace Enough to Pursue It?
NOP022 So Close, Yet So Far: Knowing the Limitations of Relationships
NOP023 The Road to the Next World is Paved with Good Humor
NOP024 Discord Shakes Heaven and Earth
NOP025 How Discord Separates Man from G-d    
NOP030   

3 Levels of Peace: The Bird, the River, and the Pot

NOP031 Do You Know How Destructive Arguments Are?
NOP032 Three Levels of Peace: The Bird, the River and the Pot

Anava- Humility
NOH011 The Transcendence of Humility as Fear of G-d
NOH012 Humility: Being Able to Relate to Everyone
NOH013 The Simplicity of Humility
NOH014 Simplicity: The Shedding of Ego
NOH021 The Greater G-d Makes You, The Smaller You Should Strive to Be
NOH031 Oil & Water - Ego & G-d
NOH041 Ego: How Much Do You Worship Yourself?
NOH051 It’s “Not” All About Me - The Dangers of Wealth & Leadership
NOH061 You’ll Be Honored When Hashem Wants It
NOH071 Torah Scholars - A Little Arrogance Never Hurts
NOH072 Why Torah Knowledge is Not Hereditary
NOH081 Egotism: Escape of Self and Denial of Reality
Yirat Hashem -Fear of G-d
NOY011 Absorbing Wisdom - Knowing How Small You Are
NOY012 HE Controls All But Leaves Fear of G-d to Us
NOY013 Fear: Man's Greatest Gift to Hashem
NOY021 For the Best Outcome in the Next World, Improve Your Fear of G-d
NOY031 The Sign of True Fear of Hashem: Consistency
NOY032 Don't Take the Mention of G-d's Name Lightly
NOY033 The Consequences of Using G-d's Name in Vain
NOY034 The Danger of Swearing Truthfully: Spirituality v. Materialism
NOY041 Torah Without Fear of Hashem: A Door Without A Building
NOY042 "In and Out": The Torah's Repulsion To Inner Contradictions
NOY051 Fearing A Scholar Is Fearing Hashem
NOY052 Valuing Your Rabbi Will Improve Your Life
NOY061 Your Teacher Is Your Spiritual Interface With Hashem
Ahavat Hashem -Love of G-d
NOL11 Love of Hashem Should Be Man's Most Natural Love   
NOL012 Soul, Money, and the Love of G-d
NOL013 Loving G-d in Everything You Do
NOL014  Suffering is its Own Reward
NOL015  Love & Fear:  Fire & Knives
NOL016  Love the Scholar with All Your Heart, Soul, & Might
NOL021 Loving G-d:  Spreading Our Love of Him
NOL022 Sanctifying G-d’s Name:  You Are G-d’s Flag
NOL023 Loving Hashem is the Reason You Were Born
Love of Fellow Man  
NOLF011 Friendship:  Appreciating the Image of G-d in Others
NOLF012 Advice for the ADD Generation:  Limit Distractions
NOLF013 Seeing the Reflection of Olam Haba in Your Friend
NOLF014 3 Sins- "Ge-Hinnom"  in this World & the Next
NOLF015 Insults that Go Straight to the Soul
NOLF021 Hashem's "Personal" View of Man's Insults to Others
NOLF022 Lessons Learned from the Oven of the Coiled Serpent –part 1 
NOLF023 Lessons Learned from the Oven of the Coiled Serpent – part 2
NOLF031 Friendship is Life Itself
Speech
NOSL011

Power of the Tongue:  Converting Potential into Reality                    

NOSL012 Your Tongue:  Do You Use it as a Knife or as a Spoon? 
NOSL021 The Tongue is the Bridge Between Body & Soul
NOSL022 Speech as Man's Crown:  Respect it or it May Destroy You
NOSL031 Lashan Hara:  The Horizontal Tongue & a Rabid Dog
NOSL041 The Generations of Kings David & Achav:  Mouth & Mind
NOSL042  The Tongue:  Focal Point for Potential & Reality
NOSL051 The “Rock- Solid” Consequences of Lashon Hara
NOSL061 The Tri-Level Destructive Force of Lashon Hara
NOSL071 Everyone’s Plague:  The Different Flavors of Lashon Hara
NOSL072 “Thrown to the Dogs” Dehumanizing Effects of Lashon Hara
NOSL081 7 Sins that Break the Natural Boundaries of the Societal Fabric
NOSL091 Lashon Hara:  Breaking the Code of Silence
NOSL092 Lashon Hara:   Exile or Mashiach
NOSL101 Lashon Hara:   The Death of Man’s “Fruits”
NOSL111   Different Aspects of Public & Private Lashon Hara
NOS 011  Be Smarter-Speak Less!
NOS 012 5 Categories of Speech- What to Say, What Not to Say
NOS 013 Care & Speech:  Indicators of Nobility
Modesty
NOM 011 

Modesty:  Preparing Oneself for Wisdom   

NOM 012 Character Traits- What the Animals Can Teach Us
NOM 013 Coming Out of the Shadows:  Hidden Nature of Modesty
NOM 021 Appreciating Man’s Receptiveness:  Filter for the Mind
NOM 031 Clean Speech:  You Are What You Say
NOM 041 Severe  Consequences of Obscenity:  Lost Potential
The Evil Inclination
NOCY011 

Torah Combats the “Stone” & “Iron” of the Evil Urge  

NOCY012 Power of Truth & Kindness Over the Evil Urge
NOCY013 7 Faces of the Evil Inclination
NOCY021 Evil Inclination-Function of Man’s Deficiency
NOCY022 Evil Inclination – Understand its Power   
NOCY031 Struggling with the Yetzer Hara - Statement of the Oneness of G-d
NOCY041  Man's Most Formidable Foe - The Yetzer Hara
NOCY042 Self-Destruction:  The Evil Inclination is in Control
NOCY043 Contrasting the Natures of  the Good & Evil Inclinations
NOCY044 What “Good” is the Evil Inclination?  
Righteousness
NOR011

The Strength of Righteousness is in its Straightness

NOR012  The “Light” Of Righteousness- Detachment from Materialism
NOR021 Contrast the Unfolding of the Righteous & the Wicked
NOR022  The Root of Righteousness is in its Attitude
NOR031 Nature’s Lessons of Righteousness
NOR032 Life is Defined by Fulfillment of Potential
NOR033  Lessons for Life from the Womb
NOR034 From Womb to Physical Prison:  A  Difficult Transition
Teshuva-Repentance
NOTE011 Message of Repentance to Man:  Think
NOTE012 Point of No Return: Repeat Sinning
NOTE013 Repentance: A Function of Hashem’s Kindness
NOTE014 Broken Spirit: Sacrifices and Temple-Building
NOTE015 Why Wisdom, Prophecy, and Torah Were Unaware of Repentance
NOTE021 No Human Help For Repentance – It’s Personal
NOTE022 What is the “Fire” of Gehinom?
NOTE023 The 3 Levels of Repentance
NOTE024 Personal Freedom- Achieved Through Repentance
NOTE025 How Repentance Transforms Sins
NOTE031 G-d's Unique Attitude Towards Our Repentance
NOTE032 Understanding the Mechanics of Repentance
NOTE041 Who is Closer to G-d- The Repentant or the Righteous?
NOTE042 Creating the Lasting Hope of Return
NOTE043 Repentance:  A Spiritual "New Beginning"
NOTE051 Shame:  A Powerful Catalyst for Forgiveness
NOTE052 Confession:  Connecting with G-d
NOTE053 Repentance - It's Never Too Late
NOTE054 Repentance:  Changing the Person Can Change the Decree
NOTE061 The 13 Attributes:  The Expansiveness of G-d's Kindness -1
NOTE062 The 13 Attributes:  The Expansiveness of G-d's Kindness -2
NOTE063 The 13 Attributes:  The Expansiveness of G-d's Kindness -3
NOTE071 Fasting:  Detachment from Ego
NOTE072 Fasting:  Three Differing Views
NOTE081 Repentance: Recovery form Spiritual Addiction (Part 1)
NOTE082 Repentance: Recovery form Spiritual Addiction (Part 2)
NOTE083 Repentance: Recovery form Spiritual Addiction (Part 3)
Suffering
NOSF11 Self-Examination Due to Suffering
NOSF12 The Elevating Nature of Suffering
NOSF21 Suffering Can Reveal Unknown Potential
NOSF22 Suffering Brings Down the Walls of Materialism
NOSF31 Beloved is Suffering as a Vehicle for Purification
NOSF32 The Message of 40 Days Without Suffering
Swiftness
NOSW11 Swiftness: Lessons from the Ant
NOSW12 Lessons from the Ant II
NOSW13 Living Torah: Fusion of Mind and Action
NOSW14 Swiftness: The Zest of Spiritual Life
Rebuke
NORB11 Rebuke: Doing Hashem's Work
NORB12 The Emptiness of Flattery
NORB13 The Destructiveness of Flattery
NORB21 Destruction: The Consequence of Lack of Rebuke
NORB22 The Responsibility of Rebuke
NORB31 Rebuke: Know What to Say and What Not to Say
NORB32 A Mitzvah's Reward: Difficulty and Fullness
Good Eye
NOGE11 The Infectious Nature of a Good Eye
NOGE12 The Destructive Powers of the Evil Eye
Good-Heartedness
NOGH11 Good Hearted is Much More Than Being Nice
NOGH12 Selfishness and Hatred Create a Self-Destructive Force
Innocence
NOIN11 The Clarity of Innocence
NOIN12 Being "With Hashem": The Powerful Force of Simplicity
NOIN21 Innocence: Guided by Principles
Shame
NOSH11 Shame and Boldness: Finding a Balance
NOSH21 The Generations of Insolence: An Uncontrolled Fire
NOSH22 Chutzpah: The Catastrophe of Not Knowing Boundaries

The Shabbat Series
BN05 How to Connect to the Sanctity of Shabbat
BN06 Shabbat: The Fruit of the Entire Week
BN07 Attention & Attitude in Preparing for Shabbat
BN08 A Checklist in Preparing for Shabbat
BN09 Delighting in the Shabbat for its Own Sake
BN10 The Peace of Shabbat & Tranquility of Spirit
BN11 Shabbat: A Taste of Gan Eden
BN12 The Blessing of Shabbat
BN13 Foundations & Terms - Shabbat Melachot - Part 1
BN14 Foundations & Terms - Shabbat Melachot - Part 2
BN15 Foundations & Terms - Shabbat Melachot - Part 3
BN16 Foundations & Terms - Shabbat Melachot - Part 4
BN17 Foundations & Terms - Shabbat Melachot - Part 5
BN18 Foundations & Terms - Shabbat Melachot - Part 6
NS01

Shabbat Candles- Bridging Two Worlds

Mesilat Yesharim Self-Help According to the Torah

MY1 The Triumph and Tragedy of the Ramchal  - Part 1
MY2 The Triumph and Tragedy of the Ramchal - Part 2
MY3 The Triumph and Tragedy of the Ramchal- Part 3
MY4 The Uniqueness of Mesilat Yesharim
MY5 An Overview of the "Rungs" of Mesilat Yesharim
MY6 Mesilat Yesharim: Introduction - Part 1
MY7/8 Mesilat Yesharim: Introduction - Parts 2 & 3
MY9 Mesilat Yesharim: Introduction - Part 4
MY10 Mesilat Yesharim: Introduction - Part 5
MY11 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 1 - Part 1
MY12 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 1 - Part 2
MY13 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 1 - Part 3
MY14 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 1 - Conclusion
MY15 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 2 - Part 1
MY16

Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 2 - Conclusion; Chapter 3 - Part 1

MY17 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 3 - Conclusion
MY18 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 4 - Part 1
MY19 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 4 - Part 2
MY20 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 4 - Part 3
MY21 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 4 - Part 4
MY22 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 4 - Conclusion
MY23 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 5 - Part 1
MY24 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 5 - Part 2
MY25 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 5 - Part 3
MY26 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 5 - Conclusion
MY27 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 6 - Part 1
MY28 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 6 - Part 2
MY29 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 6 - Conclusion, Chapter 7 - Part 1
MY30 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 7 - Conclusion
MY31 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 8
MY32 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 9 - Part 1
MY33 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 9 - Conclusion
MY34 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 10
MY35 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 11 - Part 1
MY36 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 11 - Part 2
MY37 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 11 - Part 3
MY38 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 11 - Part 4
MY39 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 11 - Part 5
MY40 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 11 - Part 6
MY41 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 11 - Part 7
MY42 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 11 - Part 8
MY43 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 11 - Part 9
MY44 Mesilat Yesharim: Chapter 11 - Part 10

Relationships & Midot (See also the NOP Series above)

Chs The Need to Improve & Appreciate Chesed
Chs-P The Importance of Personalizing Chesed
SIMC How to Bring Happiness into Your Life
BSH Bashert: How to Recognize It 
SB01 Harmony in the Home - It Begins with You
SB02 Learning to Appreciate Differences
   
BN24 Building Your Spiritual Identity - Truth
BN25 Building Your Spiritual Identity -Spiritual Chameleon
BN26 Building Your Spiritual Identity -Jewish Thinking
BN27 Building Your Spiritual Identity - Arrogance
BN28 Building Your Spiritual Identity - Arrogance (cont.)
BN29 Building Your Spiritual Identity - Techniques to Overcoming Arrogance
   
NOP12-14 Understanding G-d's Definition of Peace - 3 tapes -$16.00

Mysticism - Kabbalah
JHEW The Jew & His Effect on the World
MT-1 Issues in Theology & Mysticism
K-MT

More Issues in Theology & Mysticism

Dealing with Life Situations
BLES The Parameters of Faith & Blessing
FAIT Faith:  The Emotional Antidote to Life's Struggles
Ram

G-d's Eternity & His Timeless Torah

EMUN

Preeminence of the Sages' Counsel in Jewish Life

Exl01

Egypt, the Exiles, & the Result- Today's Confusion

The Soul & the Body
PhyS The Soul’s Obligation to the Body
REIN  Here We Go Again:  Basic Concepts of Reincarnation
NESH

The Journey Home-  What Happens to the Soul After Death

Israel & Current Events
ISR The Geographic Soul of the Jewish People
SYMB   

A Chain of Twins- Understanding Today’s Struggle

TEF Chesed- Antidote to 9/11 / Every Prayer Counts
Isr-L The Spiritual Meaning of Israel to the Jew
PB38  The Esav-Yishmael Alliance & its Current Relevance – Part 1
PB39 The Esav-Yishmael Alliance & its Current Relevance –Part 2
PB40  The Esav-Yishmael Alliance & its Current Relevance-Part 3
PB 41 Perspectives- The Alliance & its Current Impact

Other Topics
NEV Can a Prophet Make a Mistake in Prophecy? - 2 tapes - $11.00
Seph Recent Luminaries of the Sephardic World
YEM The Yemenite Community - A Short History
EXL Survival in Exile: The Selflessness of Yaakov
HAL-1 "Kosher" Loans- Avoid Potential Mishaps
Seph-2 Yehuda and Yosef: Spiritual Source of Sephardim & Ashkenazim

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