Emuna Beams
596 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsEmuna and body-soul harmony with author, spiritual guide and health coach Rabbi Lazer Brody
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Simcha, Shofar and Self-Assessment
September 12, 2023 15:12 - 48 minutes - 702 MB VideoHere is the way to have a meaningful and delightful Rosh Hashanah. Even more, here's how to have a meaningful and delightful life.
Crowning the King
September 08, 2023 11:42 - 46 minutes - 939 MB VideoMost people misunderstand the essence of Rosh Hashanah. Today's lesson, a video playback of Rabbi Lazer's talk in Great Neck, NY earlier this week, prepares us for a meaningful New Year.
How Much Sunlight Do You Need?
September 05, 2023 19:10 - 3 minutes - 217 MB VideoHow much sunlight do you need for your body to effectively produce Vitamin D?
The Kosher Tattoo
August 27, 2023 21:23 - 2 minutes - 147 MB VideoThe Gemara says that a prohibition done for Hashem's sake is greater than a mitzva that's not done for Hashem's sake (Nazir 23b). Here's a story that I told in the Ojai, California Chabad house about something that the Heavenly Court would certainly consider to be a "kosher" tattoo. Unlike us, the Heavenly Court takes all considerations into account.
The Fence
August 27, 2023 20:21 - 3 minutes - 83.7 MB Video"The body is a fence to the soul. To find our true selves, we must jump the fence." ~Rabbi Lazer Brody. Enjoy today's 3-minute message.
You’re Beautiful
August 27, 2023 08:45 - 1 minute - 122 MB VideoYou're beautiful. Here's proof in a 2-minute message.
The King’s in the Field
August 23, 2023 21:12 - 2 minutes - 106 MB VideoThe Hebrew month of Elul includes the 4 weeks that precede the High Holidays. At this time, Hashem - the King of Kings - is especially accessible.
Likutei Moharan 2:5 - Rabbah’s Whale
August 17, 2023 20:59 - 51 minutes - 764 MB VideoIn this terribly long exile with never-ending troubles, many have lost hope. They don't believe that their prayers will ever be answered or they don't believe in prayer altogether. They confuse apparent Divine concealment and think that Hashem has forsaken them. Rebbe Nachman, while interpreting one of Rabbah bar bar Chana's cryptic allegories from the Gemara, proves that the opposite is true.
The Gate of Love
August 16, 2023 20:38 - 53 minutes - 1.06 GB VideoLove is like atomic power. The positive aspects of love can illuminate the world but its negative aspects can destroy the world. In today's lesson on Chapter Four of "Orchus Tzaddikim" (The Ways of the Righteous), we learn an important lesson for life. There are seven main types of love. Each has a misplaced application as well as a positive one. We also learn important holistic health advice when learning the proper way to love ourselves.
Likutei Moharan 2:4 - Shining Souls
August 11, 2023 11:27 - 55 minutes - 737 MB VideoThis week we learn the ability of powerful prayer. It can rejuvenate and illuminate a soul as well as invoke tremendous Divine abundance.
Chutzpa, Good or Not: The Gate of Audacity
August 09, 2023 20:02 - 50 minutes - 938 MB VideoChutzpa is the Hebrew word for audacity. When we activate our chutzpa in the right place, we gird ourselves in strength and are able to take a bold stand against evil. On the other hand, chutzpa in the wrong place sends a person into a self-destruct mode. Today's lesson on Chapter Four of Orchus Tzaddikim - Ways of the Righteous - teaches us to differentiate between "holy chutzpa" and the unholy type.
Desert Wolf
August 09, 2023 08:26 - 4 minutes - 6.56 MBI was alone in the Negev Desert, a prime place for personal prayer. I was facing a hill. Upon it was a majestic creature, an Israeli desert wolf (Canis Lupus Arabus). The didn't budge; it just gazed at me calmly. Suddenly, it gave a proud howl that echoed across the desert. It seemed to say, "I'm the chief of this region." I tool my Land-of-Israel reed flute out of my backpack and started playing the melody that the wolf seemed to inspire. The melody came out with a native-American flavor. E...
Likutei Moharan 2.3 - Words of Justice
August 04, 2023 11:49 - 51 minutes - 293 MB VideoToday's lesson teaches us the secret of effective prayer and how to avoid the negative elements that hinder us during prayer.
Behind Closed Doors: The Gate of Shame
August 02, 2023 20:46 - 49 minutes - 998 MB VideoWould you do whatever you want behind closed doors if you knew that no one would see you or catch you in the act? Would you allow your spouse to see your computer's or smartphone's surfing history? There's a healthy type of shame that indicates to emuna and spiritual intelligence. This is the subject of today's lesson on the "Gate of Shame", the third chapter of the classic "Ways of the Righteous."
Women’s Personal Prayer
August 01, 2023 20:52 - 1 hour - 495 MB VideoOur host tonight is 7th Degree Blackbelt Taekwondo Master Sunny Levi who is also a Certified Emuna Coach. With her group of "Personal Prayer Bootcamp" graduates, she holds a lively Q&A session with Rabbi Lazer Brody. Anyone can relate to the amazing questions asked here. What should we pray for? Are angels real? Can a person truly overcome PTSD? How does a woman rid her life of anxiety? And, much more...
Song of Shiloh
July 27, 2023 22:58 - 4 minutes - 5.37 MBWherever I go here in my cherished homeland, be it the desert, the seacoast or the field, I sense a different melody. Strangely, if I'm playing a beautifully crafted Native American flute produced from the finest North American cedar, nothing happens. But if I take a simple flute, like the one King David played made out of a Land-of-Israel reed, it plays by itself. Here's the melody that echoed from the ruins of the Holy Tabernacle in ancient Shiloh. It reflects a haunting sadness in the beg...
Old Charlie the Gatekeeper
July 25, 2023 12:38 - 6 minutes - 11 MBI don't know how to express my concern for my beloved country that is now the victim of unprecedented intramural hate and discord, so I invented Old Charlie. He's the type of leader we need.
The Tenth Man
July 23, 2023 05:54 - 6 minutes - 11.2 MBThe pro and anti-judicial reforms factions, as well as Israel's different political parties, are at each other's throats. It's no coincidence that the crescendo of this huge crisis is happening during the week of Tisha B'av. Can Israel survive this internal existential challenge?
Likutei Moharan 2:2 - Right on Target
July 20, 2023 21:18 - 49 minutes - 214 MB VideoWhere does Moshiach get his power from? How will he conquer the world? What will change in our lives once he arrives and is in our midst? Rebbe Nachman reveals these deep secrets and more.
The Gate of Humility
July 19, 2023 21:05 - 53 minutes - 1.1 GB VideoHumility is a wonderful trait, the opposite of arrogance. One who attains humility saves himself untold grief and circumvents many of evil's ensnarement. The Almighty cherishes every morsel of effort that a person invests in seeking humility, as we learn in today's lesson on the classic book of ethics, "Ways of the Righteous."
Emuna and the Noahide
July 16, 2023 12:26 - 51 seconds - 46.3 MB VideoOnce we find the harmony within ourselves, we can make the world more harmonious. This newly released book, "Emuna and the Noahide" by Lazer Brody will help us on both counts. Available online here.
Likutei Moharan 2:1 - The Sword of Moshiach
July 13, 2023 20:52 - 52 minutes - 1.58 GB VideoWhere does the soul of Moshiach come from? What is the source of Moshiach's power? Will he really be able to triumph over the whole world? How? Today's lesson answers this and other important questions...
The Gate of Arrogance
July 12, 2023 20:26 - 54 minutes - 1.13 GB VideoArrogance is the first "gate," or chapter, of the classic ethics book "Ways of the Righteous," which we learn in today's lesson. The author addresses this character trait first because it's the root of many additional character flaws. In fact, it's the most damaging of negative character traits. Learning how to avoid it is therefore the foundation of character refinement.
One Good Thought
July 11, 2023 05:24 - 2 minutes - 3.47 MBChallenges don't knock people down. Negative thoughts do. With that in mind, today's podcast is an emotional rescue squad. If you're feel worry, depression or anxiety, try this proven ploy.
The King’s in the Pub
July 09, 2023 11:17 - 2 minutes - 4.24 MBA bloke in the back was drinking his beer. One of the patrons in the pub hushed up the party: "The king's in the pub!" His mates thought that he was daft... This is an encouraging parable about life's difficulties.
Likutei Moharan 1:6 - Rogue Wave
July 06, 2023 21:21 - 47 minutes - 1.68 GB VideoThe Gemara speaks cryptically about a majestic wave in the ocean with a white fringe of fire at its crest. Rebbe Nachman warns that the wave, which appears to be so beautiful, is none other than a killer rogue wave, the evil inclination in disguise. The white fire at its crest is a lethal dark-side angel. Today, we learn how to fend off the danger.
Ways of the Righteous
July 05, 2023 21:00 - 55 minutes - 1.04 GB Video"The Ways of the Righteous" is one of Judaim's prime guidebooks to character refinement and improvement. We humans have the bodies of mammals but the souls of angels. The more we strive to refine character, the more our souls can channel our bodies in the upright path. This wonderful book teaches how to do just that. Today's lesson introduces us to the art and challenge of improving our character.
Emotional Vertigo
July 03, 2023 20:24 - 3 minutes - 6.68 MBA pilot's life depends on his trusting his instrument panel rather than trusting his own logic. For a person to survive emotionally, he or she also must depend on a much more reliable source than their own clouded judgment.
Likutei Moharan 1:5 - Words that Glow
July 02, 2023 08:13 - 49 minutes - 1.01 GB VideoWhen a person speaks words that shine with charm, they glow in the heart of the listener. That glow makes a deep impression in the listener's heart. Words of prayer that emanate from a soul with with emuna - malchut - attain charm when coupled with the wisdom of Torah - chochma. Together, they glow and make a lasting impression Above.
Noahide Prayer: The Intimate Bond
June 28, 2023 20:26 - 53 minutes - 1.04 GB VideoA Noahide's prayers are not written in any prayer book. They are written on the walls of the Noahide heart.
Etz Chaim: The Tree of Life
June 27, 2023 20:17 - 3 minutes - 6.64 MBOn Sabbath Day after the Torah reading, we return the Torah scroll to the ark and sing "Etz Chaim", two moving passages from Proverbs 3:17-18. This is King Solomon's metaphor that the Torah is a Tree of Life. Here is an original melody that came to me during hitbodedut (personal prayer) under the starry sky of one beautiful Sabbath evening here in the south of Israel. This recording features Guy Tzvi Mintz on guitar and vocal with yours truly on Native Israel flutes and background vocal. I h...
The Life of a Leaf
June 26, 2023 01:00 - 1 minute - 65.2 MB VideoThis is a parable about our true source of vitality. A leaf thought that the other creatures who had no connection to the tree had a better life than she did. She wanted to be free and to fly in the wind. She decided to sever herself from the tree. Here's what happened:
Likutei Moharan 1:4 - The Battle of Malchut
June 22, 2023 21:32 - 52 minutes - 1.84 GB VideoThe forces of light and holiness engage in a constant fierce battle with the forces of darkness and evil. The moon symbolizes this battle, which is also the individual struggle of each one of us.
Noahide Laws 6 & 7: Kindness to Animals, Judiciary
June 22, 2023 08:04 - 45 minutes - 1.6 GB VideoThe 6th and 7th Noahide Laws are easy to uphold. The 6th is the prohibition of eating the flesh of a live animal. This law also encompasses the laws of kindness to animals, which is the main focus of today's lesson. The 7th is a law that is a societal obligation, that of forming of judicial system. Today's lesson also includes the additional commandments of Torah that a Noahide may observe on an elective basis.
All For the Best
June 18, 2023 10:14 - 5 minutes - 8.59 MBWe often see things that seem outrageous, either grossly unfair or extremely negative. Yet, we don't understand the Divine wisdom that's behind life's unpleasant moments. So, as soon as understanding kicks out, emuna must kick in. Even if something seems bad, emuna tells us that it’s really good. How? We have a loving Father in Heaven Who does everything for the very best. So put a smile on your face, listen to this 6-minute podcast and be happy...
Likutei Moharan 1:3 - The Sun, the Moon and Divine Wisdom
June 15, 2023 21:02 - 49 minutes - 470 MB VideoThe light of inherent Divine wisdom is so dazzling bright and intense that it requires preparing a suitable vessel to merit it. Rebbe Nachman teaches how.
The 5th Noahide Law: The Prohibition of Theft
June 14, 2023 20:29 - 54 minutes - 1.93 GB VideoThe prohibition of theft has a profound impact on maintaining a harmonious society. Buying, selling, service-providing and exchanging goods play such a significant role in our daily lives. The prohibition of theft is therefore designed to protect people's property and assets. In the absence of such a prohibition, chaos prevails. Beware: the evil inclination first gets a person to do some slight misdemeanor. Then, the road is to financial felony is much shorter...
Stop Blaming Yourself!
June 11, 2023 04:11 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBToday's podcast is an emotional first-aid treatment. People have a terrible tendency people to blame themselves for things that go wrong in life. Taking responsibility for our actions is productive. Self-blame is not. Here's how to avoid it.
Likutei Moharan 1:2 - Connecting to the Wisdom
June 08, 2023 21:17 - 42 minutes - 430 MB VideoThe Almighty instilled in every creation its own unique inherent wisdom. This wisdom is the Divine illumination within that creation, which gives it its vitality and enables it to fulfill its potential and function on earth. Humans are no exception. To know yourself or anything else, you must connect to the inherent wisdom. Rebbe Nachman teaches how.
The 4th Noahide Law: The Prohibition of Adultery
June 08, 2023 08:15 - 54 minutes - 999 MB VideoTo understand the severity of adultery, look at liberal American law. To this day, treason remains the highest crime, punishable by the highest penalty. Even in the state of Michigan, where capital punishment is outlawed, a person who commits treason may be put to death. Is not adultery domestic treason?
Likutei Moharan 1:1 - People of Charm
June 01, 2023 21:21 - 41 minutes - 1.47 GB VideoIt's a pleasure to answer the request of a charming person, especially when his or her requests are full of charm. Where does one attain that charm?
The 3rd Noahide Law: The Prohibition of Murder
June 01, 2023 08:13 - 55 minutes - 1.97 GB VideoOur souls are tiny sparks of the Creator. We call Him "Father in Heaven" because we all inherit His spiritual DNA. Each of us has the potential of greatness and righteousness. Snuffing out a human soul is tantamount to destroying an entire universe. It's as if the murderer extinguishes a spark of Godliness, Heaven forbid.
The New Likutei Moharan Podcast
May 30, 2023 12:39 - 15 seconds - 8.73 MB VideoTorch and Emuna Beams are delighted to invite you to a brand new and stimulating podcast on "Likutei Moharan", the classic teachings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslev. Beginning Thursday, June 1, 2023, the podcast will be broadcast live on Torch Podcasts at Torchzoom.com at 10 PM Israel, 8 PM London, 3 PM NYC, 2PM Chicago and 12 noon LA. The replay will appear on the Emuna Beams Podcast at www.emunabeams.com - looking forward to seeing you!
The Successful Shidduch
May 30, 2023 11:45 - 8 minutes - 14.4 MBIn today's false world of shidduchim (matchmaking) with these ridiculous resumes that people demand, an Avraham Avinu or a Rebbe Akiva wouldn't have a chance. How many people today would refuse a shidduch with King David, because his great-grandmother was a convert? How many people today would refuse a shidduch with King Solomon, because his mother his mother was a divorcee? If you're looking for a soulmate for yourself or for your children, here is some vital food for thought.
The 2nd Noahide Law: The Prohibition of Blasphemy
May 24, 2023 20:39 - 46 minutes - 1.64 GB VideoMaybe you're thinking that this commandment is superfluous. A decent person asks himself, "Who in his right mind would blaspheme? Who could possibly be so blatantly insolent that they'd curse the Almighty?" You'd be surprised...
Where’s Moshiach?
May 22, 2023 19:21 - 3 minutes - 5.93 MBThe twelfth of our Thirteen Principles of Emuna requires us all to eagerly anticipate Moshiach. I don't think that there's anyone, religious or not, who doesn't want Moshiach, so where is he? Let's find out.
The 1st Noahide Law: The Prohibition of Idolatry
May 18, 2023 07:28 - 48 minutes - 1.7 GB VideoSince emuna and idolatry are mutually exclusive, the first Noahide Law that prohibits idolatry is actually a law that obligates emuna. Without emuna, a person is vulnerable to all types of idolatry, some in very subtle forms. In spirituality, there is no vacuum; where there's no emuna, idolatry fills the void.
The Donkey at the Hilton
May 16, 2023 08:59 - 2 minutes - 3.04 MBA wagon master had a faithful donkey who worked hard and never complained. He decided to take his donkey on vacation, so he took it to the luxurious Hilton Hotel by the beach... A parable about life in the Land of Israel.
You’re Never Alone
May 14, 2023 05:01 - 2 minutes - 2.75 MBThe photo you see are not fireworks; they're the recent missile attacks on the south of Israel where I live. Here's what I was thinking during the barrage this past Shabbat, These are the three words that we must engrave on our hearts, for they will always rescue us in times of trouble. You're never alone.
The Power of Rebbe Shimon
May 11, 2023 12:38 - 24 minutes - 1.41 GB VideoThe first 32 days of the Omer obligate us to curtail joy and joyous occasions. Then comes the 33rd day, 18 Iyar, the anniversary (yahrtzeit) of Rebbe Shimon Bar Yochai's departure from the physical world. Everything turns completely around with singing, dancing, rejoicing and festive meals. What's behind all this? Today's podcast comes from a talk that Rabbi Lazer gave at a Lag B'omer celebration at the Briarwood Synagogue in Queens, NY earlier this week.