The Power of Hope: A Lesson from a Young Woman and Her Wedding Funds Hope is one of the greatest forces in life. Without it, even the most capable individuals can feel paralyzed, disconnected, and ready to give up. Yet, Read More

The Closen Burger Rebbe: Rising from Tragedy to Save Lives Some lives are defined by unimaginable loss, yet they rise to leave a legacy that changes the world. The story of the Closen Burger Rebbe is a testament to resilience, Read More

The Lesson of the Katske Rebbe: Unleashing Hidden Potential Life often presents us with tests, challenges, and obstacles that seem insurmountable. Yet, the true purpose of these tests is not to break us, but to reveal the incredible potential we Read More

The following story has been brought to you by StoriesToInspire.org A Miracle by the Pool This story comes from a woman in Great Neck, who shared a life-changing experience with her family. She explained that her life was already blessed Read More

The following story has been brought to you by StoriesToInspire.org A Bar Mitzvah and a Vision There was a couple, very poor, who invited me to their son’s Bar Mitzvah. Their excitement was palpable. They asked me, almost pleadingly, to Read More

The following story has been brought to you by StoriesToInspire.org. A Child, a Challenge, and a Purim Play When I was about four years old, I was in pre-1A and very sick. Doctors feared I had a heart condition — Read More

The following story has been brought to you by StoriesToInspire.org. This is the story of the great Bolshevmi Michalstadt, a boy named Abzeka Labe Vormser, a child of extraordinary genius who lived in Germany in the 1800s. From a very Read More

The following story has been brought to you by StoriesToInspire.org. My wife and I, in the beginning of our marriage, were not blessed with children. Not right away. And for years, we struggled. Many rabbis in Israel would say to Read More

The following story has been brought to you by StoriesToInspire.org. There was a baal teshuvah who, at the age of 30, walked into Kolel Hazon Ish in Bnei Brak. He approached the rabbis and said: “Rabbatei, for 30 years I Read More

The following story has been brought to you by StoriesToInspire.org. I’d like to share an amazing story about the simplicity with which Jews once followed Borei Olam — simply because Hashem said so. There was a European Jew in the Read More

The following story has been brought to you by StoriesToInspire.org. A fellow was taking a bus somewhere up north. As he arrived, he realized he had missed his connecting bus. He wandered into a local beis midrash. The shamash came Read More

The following story has been brought to you by stories to inspire.org. When I was younger, my youngest brother Ellie — who today is grown up and lives in Lakewood — had a love for Lego and puzzles. Every kid Read More

The following story has been brought to you by stories to inspire.org. A wealthy businessman in the clothing industry recently told me that he once got a phone call from Disney saying they had to take away his license because Read More

The following story has been brought to you by stories to inspire.org. They tell a story of Rabbi Mendel of Rimanov, who had a student, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Vizhnitz. This student was extremely poor, to the point of starvation. Read More

The following story has been brought to you by stories to inspire.org. Many years ago in Europe, before World War I, Russia was at war. The Russians were terribly paranoid. They did not know who was loyal and who was Read More

The following story has been brought to you by stories to inspire.org. Only a few days ago we were here in this room on the night of Lag BaOmer, Wednesday night. Every year on Lag BaOmer night we make a Read More

The following story has been brought to you by stories to inspire.org. There was a rabbi who became famous for rebuilding Torah after World War II. He was known as the Ponovezher Rav. He built the Ponovezh Yeshiva in Bnei Read More

Paying the Shadchan in Advance: A Story of Radical Emunah Emunah is not just believing that Hashem can help. It’s acting as if He already has. This is a crazy story. Someone once came to me from Queens, and what Read More

Twenty-Five Stabs and One Word: The Night a Tzaddik Created a Baal Teshuvah Emunah is not just believing in Hashem. It is believing in His children — even when they have fallen to the lowest depths. In 1989, I was Read More

Patience, Faith, and the Hidden Hand of Hashem Life often challenges us with delays, denials, and obstacles — and how we respond defines our emunah. Here’s a story that shows the quiet power of trusting in Hashem, even when circumstances Read More

Jumping into the Sea of Faith: A Story of Unshakable Emunah Emunah is trusting Hashem even when the waters are deep and the waves are high. I want to share a story told by Rabbi Aytan Feiner of the White Read More

Designer Baggage: Turning Rejection into Radiance Emunah is knowing your worth. Bitachon is trusting that Hashem does too. The shidduch world can feel like a marketplace of résumés. Bullet points. Family backgrounds. Schools attended. Siblings’ choices. Parents’ status. And sometimes, Read More

The Seminary That Said No: When Rejection Is Really Redirection Emunah means trusting Hashem when the answer is “no.” Bitachon means believing that “no” is leading somewhere better. A person very close to me shared this story — and I Read More

The Extra Menorah of Hope Core Message Chanukah is not only a celebration of miracles that were. It is a declaration of miracles that will be. True Emunah means refusing to surrender hope, even when the house is still quiet Read More

The Flight to San Francisco That Saved His Life Core Message Sometimes salvation arrives only after confusion, disappointment, and apparent loss. What looks like a missed opportunity may in truth be precise Divine protection. Emunah and Bitachon mean trusting that Read More

When the “Emergency Stone” Disappears Core Message As long as a person believes his security lies in his backup plan, his wealth, his connections, or his emergency fund, his Bitachon is incomplete. Only when the “stone” is gone does he Read More

“Abba, I’m Not Leaving Until I Can See” Core Message Emunah is believing that Hashem can help. Bitachon is believing that He alone is the One helping. When a Jew removes every other crutch and says, “Ribbono Shel Olam, only Read More

The Audit That Became a Revelation of Hashgachah Core Message When fear knocks on the door, Emunah answers. What appears to be bureaucracy, pressure, and uncertainty is often the precise choreography of Hashem’s Hashgachah Pratit. This story, brought to you Read More

A Siyum on Hishtadlut: When Effort Ends and Trust Begins Core Message There comes a moment when a person has done everything humanly possible and must place the rest in Hashem’s hands. True Bitachon begins where effort ends. This story, Read More

The Curveball That Saved His Family Core Message Bitachon does not mean understanding the future. It means trusting Hashem when the present makes no sense. Sometimes the betrayal that shatters us becomes the very path that saves us. This story, Read More