By Rabbi Baruch Gartner
Podcast by Rabbi Baruch Gartner
The Baal Hatanya gives us a paradigm shift to lift up our consciousness and raise us out of Exile. By revamping our own self image we can also arouse compassion for our fellow brothers. This is a straightforward way to...
Shabbat Shalom is the beloved greeting used millions of times each week. These two words are both considered names of Hashem. Interestingly enough the Zohar explains that Korach was at war with these two holy entities. Shabbat Shalom!
The Holy Chofetz Chaim says clearly that the cause of Exile is exactly what's keeping us in Exile for 2,000 years, Loshon Hara. Rebbe Nachman gives us an interesting introspection to help us pick up our way of dealing with...
The business world can only thrive when there is trust and good faith. Knowledge that built on speculation isn't true knowledge. All the more so in the spiritual realm, the only way to know how to achieve eternal success is...
In the Talmud there is a debate over the proper lifestyle according to the Torah? Rebbe Shimon Bar Yochai holds that we all should dedicate all of our energy exclusively to learning! Reflecting his seemingly extremist teaching found in the...
In honor of the great celebration of Lag B'Omer, the yarhzeit of Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai here is the story of the final day of Rebbe Shimon in this world. In his final discourse he reveals, in my opinion, the...
If God really loves the poor why doesn't he sustain them? This was the opening question in a fascinating philosophical conversation that took place two thousand years ago between Rebbe Akiva and the Roman governor of Judea. Listen and open...
There is one Divine directive that is ALL-INCLUSIVE, it's the key to the Third Temple and the rectification, Tikun of the world! Rebbe Nosson in his masterpiece the Laws of Loans and Interest explain practically how it works.
The Magid of Chernoble relates a story, (a family favorite) that aligns exactly with the Gemora I've quoted many times GREAT is both DAAS the Wisdom of Unity and the Holy Temple Anyone who possess DAAS it's as if they built...
We live in a world were we are surrounded by unconsciousness, much like a shepherd who is surrounded by his flock. Rebbe Nachman teaches us the secret of sacrifices by understanding the Power of Song!
The Holy Temple was the exclusive place for the daily sacrifices, a subject that today might seem outdated. Nevertheless, most of us will attend a Seder and say words that clearly express a desire to once again participate in bringing...
Rosh Chodesh Nissan is a great gift! In order that you value this present and receive it with great joy, like the joy of the first day of creation......Please listen to this Podcast THE GREAT RESET
After regaining consciousness from a near death experience, the son Rebbe Yehosua ben Levi related to his father that he saw an Upside Down World! The Creator's wisdom is beyond the normal logic of most people. One of the most...
Many people mistakenly believe that the greater the Tzadik is, the more removed from the physical world. In the story of Purim, we see the expansive wisdom of Mordechai, who knows both the infinitly lofty mercy of Hashem as well...
Behind the mask, there's a hidden CONNECTION between the Golden Calf and Purim! A hint to help you..... Who was the first person in history to be exceedingly happy about the month of Adar?!?!
The Golden Calf was one of the greatest tragedies of Jewish history. The people temporarily lost their connection with Moshe who represents Daas, the Wisdom of Unity. Nevertheless, Moshe's proper response turned this calamity into higher consciousness and he brought...
All problems, personal or even world problems are a lack of clarity. The test is not to react and transgress but rather to respond with the Wisdom of Unity and reveal higher levels of consciousness!
As we begin once again to read the Holy Torah from the story of Creation there are new opportunities on how we define life! What's a Day? Most people live in a mode of survival, trying to accomplish as much...
Fear is real teaches the Holy Or HaChaim, don't ignore it. It's a Divine message that you're out of balance. Don't go out to war with fear in your heart, turn around, and get help from someone that can help...
Engraved on the Heavenly Throne was an image of a man" These were the opening words of a teaching of Rebbe Nachman on Shabbos Teshuva. He grabbed the arms of his chair and rocked back and forth with great Fear...
If you're apprehensive about eating too much on Shabbos.... Here's a story for you in honor of the Yartzeit of the great Tzadik Reb Pinchas of Koretz, today the 10th of Elul. When one eats in the mode of a...
The great Tzadik Moshe Kobryner was known for his outstanding character trait of AWE of Hashem from a very early age. He's the story of how he attained it and how you too can in these 40 Days of Will!
Recently devastating flooding hit Western Europe as well as China. The news makes relevant more than ever a story about the Chofetz Chaim, through which one can learn the proper Torah response when calamity strikes.
Across the board, all of the great masters teach that the climax of human existence is Love of God. Equally excepted is that to arrive at the summit on must travel via Fear of Hashem. This is the first in a...
Rebbe Nachman teaches that all suffering is due to a lack of Daas, acquired wisdom. Questions about life surface when we try to push beyond the limitations of what we think we know. WHY is this happening? This is the...