Emuna Beams
587 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 13 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsEmuna and body-soul harmony with author, spiritual guide and health coach Rabbi Lazer Brody
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A Melody of Trust: Psalms 43-45
March 27, 2024 20:35 - 1 hour - 2.25 GB VideoWhat do you do when you feel low? If you play a musical instrument, grab it! If not, clap your hands and start humming the tune that comes into your head. Plug into your true source of strength - the Almighty – which is unlimited. You'll soon be singing a melody of trust that your soul composed. It worked for King David and it will work for us.
Where Are Our Friends?
March 26, 2024 21:18 - 6 minutes - 224 MB VideoOn Monday, March 25, 2024, the USA enabled the UN Security Council to pass a unilateral condemnation of Israel calling for immediate withdrawal from Gaza. There was no demand of Hamas and no mention of the 134 Israeli captives. The USA could have vetoed this injustice, but merely abstained. Israel asks, "Where are our friends?" Why has the Almighty put us in a position of someone all alone on a narrow bridge on a dark night looking for a friend, but can't find one?
Amalek's Downfall: Likutei Moharan I, Torah 6, Part 6
March 21, 2024 20:24 - 40 minutes - 312 MB VideoHow will the name of Amalek be finally obliterated? Israel has a secret weapon that has unfathomable power. It's the letter Aleph.
Purim and Political Correctness
March 21, 2024 11:55 - 16 minutes - 584 MB VideoThe story of Purim begins 523 years before the miracle of Purim, in the Hebrew year of 2882 (878 BCE). Hashem commanded King Saul to wipe out Israel's arch-enemy, the nation of Amalek. King Saul buckled under political pressure and failed to fulfill Hashem's commandment. He had misplaced mercy on Agag, the Amalekite king. King Saul resultingly lost the monarchy and the seed of Amalek again rooted itself. We fast forward to the Hebrew year of 3405 (355 BCE). "Showdown in Shushan," in the Pers...
Like a Yearning Deer: Psalms 40-42
March 20, 2024 21:59 - 1 hour - 2.26 GB VideoA thirsty deer has been walking for hours in the forest. With its keen sense of smell, it detects a freshwater stream in the distance. The deer now runs to the stream. Despite its yearning for a drink of water, it first raises its head and emits a call of thanks to the Creator. King David's thirsty soul yearned for Hashem in the same way.
Geese in the Desert: Likutei Moharan I, Torah 6, Part 5
March 14, 2024 19:40 - 40 minutes - 310 MB VideoThis week, we learn how the true spiritual leaders attain their greatness. Despite their prodigious wisdom, they are extremely humble. How do we know? Ask the geese in the desert…
Cry of the Lonely: Psalms 38-39
March 13, 2024 20:20 - 1 hour - 1010 MB VideoMaybe you feel alone in the world. Even your relatives and best friends are indifferent to your pain. You feel ill or downtrodden and all the "fair-weather friends" are no longer at your side. Don't lose hope; Psalms 38 and 39 are for you. King David was in the same situation; he can talk to your heart.
The True National Leader
March 12, 2024 11:17 - 56 minutes - 1.99 GB VideoThe story of Purim is the story of the true national leader of Israel. It begins with Abraham, continues with King David and then with Mordechai. It will soon culminate with Moshiach. Our past is our future. One cannot understand current events in Israel without understanding the events that led to the miraculous downfall of our enemies. The tyrants and traitors of old are still with us today.
Israel Needs Both
March 12, 2024 09:47 - 2 minutes - 73.2 MB VideoThe debate that's ripping Israel apart: should Yeshiva students be drafted into the army or not? Who really protects our country, the soldiers or the Torah scholars? Rabbi Lazer Brody, who has been on both sides of the fence, answers...
A Face Like Heaven: Likutei Moharan I, Torah 6, Part 4
March 08, 2024 09:58 - 59 minutes - 456 MB VideoA person is capable of attaining much higher levels of spirituality than he or she thinks. One's spiritual potential has no bounds. An adequate cleansing of the soul brings an individual to the lofty level where his or her face can reflect the heavens.
The Old Brick Oven
March 07, 2024 10:46 - 7 minutes - 335 MB VideoOne good deed of altruism with no fanfare or ulterior motives can potentially save an entire city, even an entire world. Our acts of compassion invoke measure-for-measure for ourselves, our families and our communities. A shining example from the Talmud is the story of the old brick oven...
Triumph of the Humble: Psalms 36-37
March 06, 2024 20:19 - 1 hour - 891 MB VideoIn this world, it appears that the cruel and powerful are the ones who succeed. Don't envy them; their success is temporary at best. In the context of Divine justice, which prevails ultimately, the mighty fall yet the weak and humble inherit the earth.
Try a Hug
March 03, 2024 02:46 - 1 minute - 2.04 MBA distraught teacher was having terrible disciplinary problems with a boy in his class. He sought advice from the great Rabbi Shmuel Halevi Vozner, of blessed memory. This is a 90-second must-hear for both parents and teachers.
Ups and Downs
February 29, 2024 20:05 - 53 minutes - 399 MB VideoA person must learn to function in two types of situations. Most everyone can function in favorable times, when life is looking up. Happy are the spiritually courageous who can function in trying times, when things are looking down.
Miraculous Escape: Psalms 34-35
February 28, 2024 20:18 - 58 minutes - 1.32 GB VideoIf Netflix could reproduce even a small portion of the drama in this week's Psalms, they'd break all box-office records. No screenwriter could imagine how King David, a hostage with no dream of escape, finally made his way to freedom.
When the Eyes Can‘t See
February 25, 2024 01:57 - 2 minutes - 3.36 MBAll over the world - between wars, natural disasters and political unrest - people lack a clue as to what's happening to them, especially when they are decent people living decent lives. How do we cope when something painful happens to us, especially when it hits us after we did a good deed or finished praying. What happens when we can neither see nor understand what the Creator is doing to us and why? Today's podcast answers.
Silent Power: Likutei Moharan I, Torah 6, Part 2
February 22, 2024 20:26 - 50 minutes - 371 MB VideoOne cannot possibly attain Divine honor if he or she has a contaminated soul. The cure for a contaminated soul is penitence, or teshuva. The evil inclination gets its vitality from the spiritually-contaminated blood in the left side of the heart. A special type of teshuva, which we learn in today's lesson, can rid the heart of such blood and starve the evil inclination. This is a key to attaining humility, spiritual health and Divine honor.
A New Song: Psalms 32-33
February 21, 2024 20:06 - 52 minutes - 1.3 GB VideoA soul feels parched and stifled when it lacks Divine light. It also feels dull and unexpressive. King David provides a triple-strength remedy to rejuvenate the soul. You'll feel so good that you'll soon be singing your own new song.
Golden Silence: Likutei Moharan I, Torah 6, Part 1
February 15, 2024 20:27 - 1 hour - 453 MB VideoThere are two types of honor: man-granted honor and Divine granted honor. Everyone questions whether a person is worthy of the honor he or she receives from other people, but no one questions Divine granted honor. Rebbe Nachman teaches that the only way to attain Divine honor is through teshuva, or penitence. Not only that – a person is not yet a person until he repents. The key to repentence is silence, worth its weight in gold...
Cast My Soul: Psalms 30-31
February 14, 2024 20:26 - 1 hour - 1.54 GB VideoWhat do you do when you're pinned down in a nasty crossfire? How does it feel when bombs are exploding all around you? What do you do when you look at your watch and calculate that your life expectancy is lesson than a minute? Such a picture is amazingly similar to King David's predicament when he wrote these Psalms.
Zaidie's Hand
February 14, 2024 14:34 - 7 minutes - 199 MB VideoBoris lost his leg in a fierce battle in Gaza City six weeks ago, but he came out alive. His other crew members lost their lives. Yesterday, while visiting the Rehabilitaion Center of the Tel Hashomer Hospital outside of Tel Aviv, Boris shared his miraculous story with me. Is there really intervention from the upper worlds?
The War Against Evil: An Emuna News Update of the Gaza War
February 11, 2024 12:39 - 25 minutes - 634 MB VideoToday's Emuna News broadcast includes a strategic analysis of the current Gaza war, a spiritual analysis and a forecast of what's to be expected in the coming month.
Scorpio: Likutei Moharan I, Torah 7, Part 4
February 08, 2024 20:22 - 1 hour - 486 MB VideoIf a person wants advice that he or she can depend on, they need a connection to a tzaddik. The tzaddik connects a person to truth. Truth connects a person to emuna and emuna brings Geula. But that's not simple. There's heavy opposition, and that's the Scorpio...
The Cedars of Lebanon: Psalms 27-29
February 07, 2024 20:19 - 1 hour - 993 MB VideoThe more a person gets to know the Almighty, the more he or she wants to praise His Name. All of creation knows its Creator and incessantly sings in reverence to Him. Hashem is the ultimate good, omniscient and invincible. He is also absolute truth and justice. Nothing escapes Him, neither the slightest good deed nor the schemes of sinister people. The more we trust in Him, the happier we are.
The Lone Servant: Parshat Mishpotim
February 06, 2024 20:28 - 7 minutes - 179 MB VideoAre you really free? Do you have a ball-and-chains of peer pressure, social correctness or a tyrannical employer? In this 8-minute clip, we learn the meaning of true emotional, spiritual and physical freedom. Meet the lone servant...
Seeds of Truth: Likutei Moharan I, Torah 7, Part 3
February 01, 2024 20:04 - 53 minutes - 406 MB VideoRebbe Nachman teaches us the importance of taking advice from the right person. Advice is tantamount to marriage. Therefore, one must be extremely careful who he or she takes advice from. Most people are extemely indiscriminate about whom they allow to enter into their mind and spirit. Why let someone who is less than meritous influence our lives and our way of thinking?
The Path of Humility: Psalms 24-26
January 31, 2024 20:19 - 1 hour - 1.07 GB VideoKing David teaches that a humble individual is never lost or bewildered. The truly humble person merits Hashem's personal guidance. That way, he or she is always walking on the right path.
The Covet Culprit: Parshat Yitro
January 30, 2024 20:08 - 6 minutes - 127 MB VideoMany people don't understand why "You shall not covet" became one of the Ten Commandments. The Torah specifically says, "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife… nor anything that is your neighbor's" (Exodus 20:13). A person shrugs his shoulders in innocence and protests, "What did I do wrong? Did I steal? Did I kill? Did I commit adultery? So what if I found that other woman attractive? I didn't touch her! I didn't even speak to her!" That's where...
Emuna and Truth: Likutei Moharan I, Torah 7, Part 2
January 25, 2024 20:33 - 51 minutes - 618 MB VideoRebbe Nachman teaches that one cannot possibly obtain emuna until he or she commits to search for the truth. That means putting aside personal agendas and objectively looking for the intrinsic good and what is genuinely upright.
Calming Waters: Psalms 22-23
January 24, 2024 20:00 - 54 minutes - 889 MB VideoNo one suffered the amount and severity of tribulations that King David did. Yet, he found solace in his unswerving trust in Hashem. In history's best-known Psalm, he shows us how to find the calming waters in a world of turbulent seas…
No Solution in Sight: Parshat Beshalach
January 23, 2024 19:13 - 9 minutes - 208 MB VideoIsrael is now in a situation where no viable solution is in sight. Any massive attack on Hamas central command endangers the hostages, whom the terrorists use as a human shield. Negotiating with Hamas simply perpetuates their power. What do you do in such a situation? This is the same exact predicament that Israel was in at the time of the Exodus from Egypt. See how the Torah is the blueprint for current events, especially this week.
Saved by a Paper Cup
January 21, 2024 10:21 - 5 minutes - 156 MB VideoHere's a miraculous story about a geriatric nurse in the south of Israel. By a few seconds, she avoided the swarm of Hamas terrorists that invaded her town of Ofakim on the infamous day of October 7, 2023. A paper cup saved her life...
Beyond Nature: Likutei Moharan I: Torah 7, Part 1
January 18, 2024 20:40 - 1 hour - 806 MB VideoEmuna is above nature. Prayer is also above nature and defies nature. Emuna and prayer are one entity. Miracles too are above nature. So, with emuna and prayer, miracles are natural.
Emergency: Psalms 19 - 21
January 17, 2024 20:40 - 1 hour - 1.01 GB VideoWhen an infantry squad is pinned down from massive enemy fire, it calls in air or artillery support. When an emergency in life pins us down, we can do even better and follow King David's advice. We call out for Divine support…
Is There Really Free Choice? Parshat Bo
January 17, 2024 15:25 - 9 minutes - 174 MB VideoThe Principles of Emuna guarantee free choice for each one of us. Without free choice, there can be no context for reward and punishment. With that in mind, how could the Almighty strip Pharoah of his free choice? Also, what would have happened if the Ten Plagues and the confrontation between Moses and Pharaoh were current events? How would Biden, Blinken and the rest of the world react?
Why All the Blessings?
January 15, 2024 20:58 - 3 minutes - 411 MB VideoWe say over one hundred blessings every day. There's a blessing for waking up in the morning. We recite another blessing before going to sleep at night. Everything we eat and drink requires a blessing. Then, there are additional blessings when we finish eating. After answering the call of nature, there is a required blessing. We haven't yet scratched the surface. What's the purpose of so many blessings?
Voice from Above: Likutei Moharan II, Torah 2, Part 4
January 11, 2024 20:34 - 48 minutes - 327 MB VideoIn our concluding lesson of Torah 2, we learn the connection between the purity of speech and personal happiness. Both are connected to the Sabbath and to the notion of gratitude. We also learn how to attain all four levels of upright speech.
My Rock: Psalm 18
January 10, 2024 20:09 - 55 minutes - 1.18 GB VideoKing David had one main preparation for battle – Psalm 18. And, when the battle was over, he had one mode of debriefing – Psalm 18. In fact, Psalm 18 was his secret weapon. It worked for King David and it can work for all of us.
The Depth of Gratitude: Parshat Va’era
January 10, 2024 12:28 - 7 minutes - 170 MB VideoGratitude is one of the most vital - if not the most vital - character trait a person could have. It's the key to happiness and to faith. So much so, that the Almighty personally taught Moses how very profound gratitude is. We see this lesson in this week's Torah portion, Va'era.
Emuna in the Dark
January 08, 2024 21:05 - 5 minutes - 218 MB VideoWhen we say the "Shema" prayer - our declaration of faith in Hashem, we cover our eyes. But why? What's the significance? Since we're not robots, we should understand what we're doing and why. Let's therefore get some answers...
Perfect Speech: Likutei Moharan II, Torah 2, Part 3
December 28, 2023 21:50 - 54 minutes - 313 MB VideoExpressing gratitude reveals the light of truth, for gratitude is truth. Going a step further, Rebbe Nachman teaches us that truth perfects our speech. In that respect, gratitude leads to perfect speech.
The Holy Mountain: Psalms 14-17
December 27, 2023 21:51 - 1 hour - 1.21 GB VideoWhat do you do when your heart is breaking? How do you cope when you feel all alone and no one understands what you're up against? Pick up King David's Psalms. King David dealt with the same challenges you deal with now. He has the right words for you, especially in Psalms 14 – 17.
Spiritual Cardiology - Likutei Moharan II, Torah 2, Part 2
December 21, 2023 21:58 - 46 minutes - 328 MB VideoWe all know that when a person encounters danger, his or her heart pounds. One can easily identify physical parameters of the cardiovascular system, such as pulse and blood pressure. But spiritually, what's going on inside the heart and the blood stream? Rebbe Nachman explains…
Vanished Nations: Psalms 10-13
December 20, 2023 20:56 - 52 minutes - 1.14 GB VideoThe four highly dramatic Psalms 10, 11, 12 and 13 were King David's cries from the depth of his soul. He felt all alone. He couldn't understand why the evil people were succeeding on all sides and the righteous were downtrodden. His heart ached at the success of the tyrants at the expense of the meek and the helpless. He couldn't understand why Hashem seemed to be closing a blind eye to evil, crime and blasphemy. Then, when all seems lost, King David makes his comback. We can all relate to t...
A Taste of Paradise: Likutei Moharan II - Torah 2
December 14, 2023 20:42 - 50 minutes - 598 MB VideoRebbe Nachman teaches that a people are capable of uplifting themselves from the pits of depression with no outside help. What's more, they can even taste paradise. We learn today how to bask in the light of the World to Come already in this world. This is a level of happiness that no one can attain by material means. It's attainable too.
The Baby’s Prayer: Psalms 7 - 9
December 13, 2023 21:06 - 1 hour - 1.36 GB VideoKing David reveals deep secrets of the soul in the Book of Psalms. In today's lesson, we learn how unborn babies and newborn babies have the ability to communicate with the Almighty in prayer. These prayers are so powerful that they generate Divine salvation. As in every other aspect of emuna, we must put logic and intellect aside. Emuna defies logic.
Why Aren’t You Happy?
December 11, 2023 21:35 - 5 minutes - 112 MB VideoChanukah is a time of gratitude. It's also one of the best opportunities for soul-searching and self-assessment. Sitting by the flickering candles of holiness, we open a window to our souls. Let's look inside and ask ourselves why we're not happy...
Lights of Glory: Likutei Moharan Torah 14, Part 4
December 07, 2023 21:26 - 58 minutes - 618 MB VideoThe more we elevate Divine glory, the more lights of glory illuminate the earth. Rebbe Nachman teaches the act of bringing others closer to Hashem elevates Divine glory. People who gain enhanced proximity to Hashem therefore brighten the world. We conclude Torah 14 by learning that Chanukah is that very same aspect. Chanukah candles are lights of glory that illuminate the world.
Secure Solitude: A Lesson on Psalms 4 - 6
December 06, 2023 21:20 - 54 minutes - 1.16 GB VideoKing David teaches us how to live in security, both on a personal and national level. He also provides us with timeless advice for making our prayers much more powerful. These three Psalms are conducive for protecting ourselves against our enemies, both physical and spiritual.
Blessing a Wounded Soldier
December 06, 2023 10:56 - 15 seconds - 3.59 MB VideoRabbi Lazer wounded soldiers in Barzilai Hospital, Ashkelon yesterday, December 6, 2023. This hero has a bullet lodged in his hip bone and needs a major op to get it out. The missile attack siren is blaring in the background; he can't get out of bed, so the rabbi is shielding him with his body while saying Psalm 23. May Hashem give a speedy and complete recovery to all our heroes, amen!