Author Archives: Aryel Nachman

Zeyde’s Gardening Tips from the Torah!

As most of you know, Zeyde plants a garden every year and posts pictures throughout the growing season. Well, Gardening Season is here once again, so Zeyde has some gardening tips for you right from the Torah! Devarim 20: 6 … Continue reading

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Composition of the Soul and Physical Matter

By Rabbi Aryel Nachman ben Chaim – 20 Kislev 5772 All souls are comprised of sparks. The sparks composing the soul in this transmigration are not all the same sparks that composed the soul in previous transmigrations. Based on what … Continue reading

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… And You Shall Tell …

by Rabbi Aryel Nachman ben Chaim – 3 Nissan 5777 (© 2017) Pesach is once again upon us; with the cleaning, shopping and all the preparations for celebrating the Festival of Matzot. We will sell our chametz, and in the … Continue reading

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Recreational Cannabis and Judaism

By: Rabbi Aryel nachman ben Chaim – 8 Iyyar 5776 BS”D, We are seeing more and more states legalizing the use of cannabis (marijuana) for both medical and recreational use. While I have no issue with the medical aspect of … Continue reading

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Rebbe Nachman’s Dream and My 20 Year Journey of Discovery.

By: Rabbi Aryel Nachman ben Chaim – Published 28 Tammuz 5775 I dreamed that a man came to me and said: “Who is your Rebbe?” “My Rebbe has gone on to another transmigration.” “Then, what has he taught you?” “How … Continue reading

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Rabbi Akiva Buys a City for Rabbi Tarfon

Retold by Rabbi Aryel Nachman Let me tell you a story. And so we are told that: One day Rabbi Akiva approached Rabbi Tarfon. Now, Rabbi Tarfon was from a very wealthy family, and he, himself, was a very wealthy … Continue reading

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The Waxing and Waning Moon

I was looking at moon this evening and thinking about how the sages tell us how the moon is like the Children of Israel; we wax and we wane in our observance. As we are drawn more to observance we … Continue reading

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The Story of Zeyde the Lion Puppet

  Let me tell you a little story about this puppet, Zeyde, which so many people have come to love. Zeyde started out as a character from our comic strip, 4 Corners. Zeyde started out as a composite of the … Continue reading

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Is My Father’s Tzaddik My Tzaddik?

I heard is said that the Rebbe said that one must seek out and attach themselves to a tzaddik; he did not say which tzaddik, nor did he say they should attach themselves to him (a very important distinction)! One … Continue reading

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Prayer for Health, Safety and Protection

Prayer for Health, Safety and Protection Rabbi Aryel Nachman ben Chaim – 5773 Avinu Malkeinu, watch over us and protect us from anything or anyone who would do us any kind of harm at all. Get us to and from … Continue reading

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