From Faith To Emuna

Lazer Beams on Israel National Radio!!!

2010-08-10T11:48:00.002-05:00

Set your alarms so that you don't miss Rabbi Lazer Brody's new show this afternoon on Israel National Radio!!!

"Lazer Beams" airs on Tuesdays 10 pm - 11 pm Israel, 3 pm - 4 pm US Eastern.

Join others listening to Rabbi Lazer in the Virtual Studio! The Virtual Studio is open during live broadcasts of Israel National Radio shows. Come on in and join us, we'll look for you there!

Rabbi Lazer's new show debuted last week and it was a hit! His first show was titled "A Vitamin for the Soul". A downloadable mp3 recording of it is available at Israel National Radio.

Calming Waters, Lazer Brody's Healing Flute

2010-08-10T11:32:00.002-05:00

I can't find the words to describe this amazing music CD, but I'll try. It's absolutely beautiful, soothing, uplifting, inspiring. Composed and performed by Rabbi Lazer Brody.

Do yourself a favor and order it today or better yet, order several copies to give as gifts. For a sample of one of the songs, check out this video:

Click here for more information and to order Calming Waters, Lazer Brody's Healing Flute.

You can hear Rabbi Lazer talk about his new musical CD on a recent broadcast of "The Beat with Ben Bresky" at Israel National Radio.

Bitachon and Faith in Hashem Lectures

2010-08-10T11:14:00.002-05:00

PureTorah.com has a large number of audio and video lectures on the topic of emuna and bitachon (faith and trust).

Some of the audio lectures (available free, in downloadable mp3 format) by Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier are The Difference Between Emunah and Bitachon, Learning to Trust Hashem, Bitachon and Hishtadlus - Finding the Balance, Living with Bitachon, plus more.

There's quite a few lectures there so be sure to bookmark the webpage: Bitachon & Faith in Hashem Lectures.

Rabbi Lazer Brody Back in the USA!

2010-06-03T22:22:00.005-05:00

Rabbi Lazer Brody will be in the USA and Panama, June 6 - 16, 2010!

Sunday June 6, 2010 - New York:

At 1:30 pm he will be in Queens at the Beth Gavriel Community Center. Visit http://www.chazaq.org/ for more information.

At 9 pm - Kollel W, Williamsburg. You can contact Moshe Goldberger at (718) 781-1217 for more information.

And there's more.......

Rabbi Lazer will also be visiting Cleveland, Chicago, Panama and Miami during this trip. See his complete schedule for dates, times and more information.

Rabbi Lazer Brody is in the USA!

2009-11-02T09:39:00.002-06:00

This is good news for everyone in the Baltimore, New Jersey and New York areas. Check Rabbi Lazer's updated schedule and make plans to see him.

Read more at Rabbi Lazer's award winning blog, Lazer Beams.

Weekly Torah Portion - New Series for Gentiles

2009-11-02T09:01:00.003-06:00

Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum has started a new series on the weekly Torah portion with teachings specifically for Gentiles. It is published on the new Torah For the Nations website.

Read the current lesson titled "The Milk of Human Kindness".

Rabbi Greenbaum is currently teaching in Los Angeles (Oct 27-Nov 8) and will be in Toronto November 9-15. See his full schedule at Azamra. His live weekly internet class will resume on November 22, after his return from North America.

Divine Information - Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi

2009-08-27T05:03:00.005-05:00

Highly recommended!!!

Rabbi Mizrachi's website Divine Information, is one you will want to bookmark! He has a very large selection of videos and audio mp3's (in English) that you can download for free.

To start with, I highly recommend his 4 part audio series titled "Confidence in God", it's a great emuna building lecture series. You will find it on the Divine Information Downloads page. Scroll down the webpage until you come to the Audios - English section and you will see it listed there.

Update: June 2010 - The Divine Information website has been updated. Here's the new link for the Confidence in God audio series.

Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum is Coming to Alabama!

2008-11-10T01:11:00.003-06:00

Rabbi Greenbaum will be teaching in Birmingham Alabama, November 11 - 12. I know this is short notice, but please try to make plans to attend, it will be well worth your time. Here's the details:

Place: Hotel Highland at 5 Points South in Birmingham
Address: 1023 20th Street South
Time: Email either sdreed@aol.com or faith.emuna@yahoo.com for details on the time.
Direction: The Hotel Highland website has driving directions and a map.

Rabbi Greenbaum is a wonderful teacher and it is a blessing to have him visit us in Alabama. Hope to see you there!

Two Beautiful Prayer Songs

2008-09-26T16:39:00.003-05:00

The following are two beautiful prayer songs about forgiveness and repentance (teshuva - literally, returning). You can read the English translations in the videos.

The first video is Guy Tzvi Mintz singing Dibbur Shel Teshuva.

Guy Tzvi Mintz and Rabbi Lazer Brody sing Hareini Mochel, the prayer of forgiveness.

New!!! The ArtScroll Blog

2008-09-14T22:19:00.003-05:00

ArtScroll, one of my favorite places to shop, is now blogging! On their new blog, they have audio clips and author interviews, book reviews, exclusive previews, new publications and their weekly Inside ArtScroll update.

This is a good one to add to your favorites list!

Visit the ArtScroll Blog

Introducing The Haverim Network!!!

2008-09-06T21:53:00.005-05:00

Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum has launched The Haverim Network at www.azamra.org!!!

Haverim is a global online network where registered members, both Jews and non-Jews, can upload their personal profiles and search for other members with similar interests.

You'll be able to meet other Haverim members in the online chat room and to use the instant messaging feature to chat privately.

Definition: Haver - Friend; many joined together are Haverim

This is very exciting news! Friends, please come join us. Tell your friends, too. We look forward to meeting you there!

P.S. Don 't forget Rabbi Avraham's weekly live, online Torah study class. Next class is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 7, 11 am EST. Check the Azamra website for more information.

Ushpizin - Highly Recommended Movie

2008-08-04T05:40:00.008-05:00

Ushpizin - Shuli Rand, stars with his wife, Michal Bat-Sheva Rand, in this 2004 award winning Israeli film. The storyline is set during the holiday of Sukkot.

This is one of the most inspiring movies I have ever seen. If you've never seen it, or if you loaned your copy to someone and never got it back, you can still get Ushpizin on Amazon.

I've watched it several times and plan to watch it again! Highly recommended!

Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum on Youtube!

2008-07-11T18:30:00.003-05:00

Videos of Rabbi Greenbaum's recent trip to the USA are now on Youtube. As of this writing, there are currently 89 videos for you to watch! Lots of great teachings and singing.

To view the entire collection on Youtube, visit his Torah Learning Channel at:

www.youtube.com/user/rabbigreenbaum

You can also view and/or download several of the videos, in their entirety at http://www.kolyakov.org/Rabbi/Avraham_Greenbaum/

Live Online Bible Study

Be sure to mark your calendars for Rabbi Greenbaum's weekly global hookup where you can join the class and chat live with him. Next class is Sunday July 13. Visit the Azamra website for specific times: www.Azamra.org

The following video is from his collection titled Melave Malka, Kumzitz, #15:

Rabbi Tovia Singer - Let's Get Biblical

2008-07-01T03:45:00.004-05:00

Outreach Judaism is now on Noah Chat!

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 9 pm (Eastern), 8 pm (Central), etc.
Place: http://www.virtualyeshiva.com/ (Follow the links to register and login to Noah Chat)

Come join the live chat room!

The following video is a sample of Rabbi Tovia Singer's very informative presentations:

Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum's USA Visit

2008-06-23T16:29:00.003-05:00

Los Angeles:

Monday, June 23, 2008
8:00 PM at Jewish Learning Exchange
512 N. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 857-0923

New York:

June 24 - July 2

For more details on Reb Avraham's schedule in New York, visit the Azamra website News and Events page at:

www.azamra.org/news.shtml

Reb Avraham's next live internet class is scheduled for Sunday July 6.

A New Yosef Karduner CD

2008-06-17T19:37:00.003-05:00

Mikdash Melech is the title of a new CD from Yosef Karduner that has just been released! The title song features narration by Rabbi Lazer Brody.

For more information and for easy, secure online ordering, visit Emuna Beams.

The following video takes you on a tour of the Land of Israel. "Moshiach Yavo" (Moshiach will come), one of the new songs from Yosef Karduner, plays in the background.

Order Mikdash Melech today!

New Matisyahu Music Video - It Can't Wait

2008-06-13T18:55:00.002-05:00

Here is the new music video by Matisyahu:

Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum is in Chicago!

2008-06-12T00:38:00.001-05:00

If you live in or near the Chicago area, you won't want to miss hearing Reb Avraham. He will be there from June 11 - June 17.

For more details on his schedule visit the Azamra website News and Events page at:

www.azamra.org/news.shtml

After Chicago, he will be visiting Los Angeles (June 17 - 24) and New York (June 24 - July 2).

Faith for the Young Ones

2008-05-28T16:07:00.003-05:00

The Worry Worm
Story by Lazer Brody
Written and Illustrated by Rebecca Shapiro

The Worry Worm is a great book for children that teaches emuna at a level that 3 and 4 year olds can understand. Older kids love it too.

The story about two worms in an apple has beautiful, bright, vibrant illustrations, children love it!

You can order the book at Emuna Beams and begin strengthening a child's emuna and trust in Hashem at an early age. Makes a great gift!

Faith in Action with a Happy Ending!

2008-05-28T15:30:00.003-05:00

The doctors advised the young mother to have an abortion, they said the unborn baby would not live. Watch this video to see what happens when she and her husband turned to Hashem instead. An Emuna miracle!

The Miracle of Nissim Hillel

Pain and Suffering

2008-05-22T06:08:00.001-05:00

During times of deep pain or intense suffering:

When words and cries don't help, cry deep in your heart without letting out a sound. - Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, Likutey Moharan II, 5

From the book A Joyous Heart - Torah Healing Wisdom, translated and edited by Avraham Greenbaum.

Messianic Judaism - Christianity or Judaism?

2008-05-12T23:00:00.001-05:00

Is the Messianic Jewish movement authentic Judaism or is it just another form of Christianity? Since most "Messianic congregations" consist mostly of non-Jewish members, you need to be aware of what it is and isn't.

Packaging, Presentation and Deceptive Marketing

In the retail business we know that packaging and presentation contribute a large part to the success of a product. A product with low sales volume can suddenly turn around and generate high sales after re-packaging.

So what does marketing have to do with this? In an attempt to convert Jews to Christianity (G-d forbid), it has been re-packaged and falsely presented as a form of Judaism. Non-Jews seeking to learn about Judaism are also vulnerable.

The movement consists of several different groups and factions, but they do have a lot in common with each other. Their leaders are often called "rabbi", they use the word "synagogue" instead of church and their vocabulary is sprinkled with words and phrases such as "completed Jew" and "Hebrew Christian".

Christianity and Judaism are two entirely different religions. "Messianic Judaism" is not authentic Judaism. The differences in beliefs go much further than just the "identity of the messiah" issue.

At www.OutreachJudaism.org, Rabbi Tovia Singer addresses these differences in his Let's Get Biblical series of lectures. They are available free to download or you can order them on cd's. He also has an in-depth study guide you can purchase.

Please listen to these lectures, it will be well worth your time.

To hear the entire series, visit www.OutreachJudaism.org

Reb Avraham Greenbaum's Live Online Class - Sunday May 11

2008-05-10T22:40:00.000-05:00

Reb Avraham's subject this week in his live internet class will be:

Iyar: Season of Healing

Date: Sunday Morning May 11
Time: EST 11:00 am - 12:30 pm; PST 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Place: www.azamra.org/study.shtml

Come join the class and chat live with Reb Avraham. Bring your friends, everyone is welcome, both Jews and Gentiles!

Alice Jonsson - Noahide Correspondent at Breslov World

2008-05-07T14:59:00.000-05:00

Alice Jonsson is a talented, insightful writer. You don't want to miss her article titled The Ellusive Zone, where she explores disappointments and expectations.

Alice has written quite a few articles for Breslov World and I find myself looking forward to them each week. One of my favorites is titled Banana What?. There she talks about an experience that unites all B'nei Noach (Noahides). You will enjoy reading it!

I also want to send a special Thank You! to Breslov World for making Alice Jonsson's writings available to us.

Reb Avraham's Live Online Class - Sunday May 4

2008-05-02T14:25:00.001-05:00

Reb Avraham's subject this week in his live internet class will be:

Counting To Unity
The Meaning and Purpose of the Omer Count

Date: Sunday Morning May 4
Time: EST 11:00 am - 12:30 pm; PST 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Place: www.azamra.org/study.shtml

It is very easy to join the class and chat live with Reb Avraham. Bring your friends, everyone is welcome, both Jews and Gentiles!