(Courtesy: Yanki Tauber) The disciples of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev noticed that something was amiss. Yom Kippur, the most awesome day of the year, […]
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PRELUDE TO A SEMON
(Courtesy: Yehudah Chitrik) A well-known preacher once came to Berdichev before Rosh Hashanah and requested permission from the head of the Jewish community to preach. […]
Continue readingCOMMENTARIES ABOUT “KEDUSHAT LEVI”
(Courtesy: Louis Jacobs) Levi Yitzhak’s work, Kedushat Levi (Holiness of Levi) is a commentary in the Hasidic vein to the Pentateuch and other sacred books. The first […]
Continue readingTHE SECRET TO MAKING MIRACLES
Parshas Matos: Rav Levi Yitzchok Mi Berdichev “Lo Yachel Devaroi, K’Chol HaYotzai MiPicha Yaaseh”, do not profane your words; do as your mouth spoke. The […]
Continue readingTHE WEDDING TUNE
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Continue readingLESSONS ON PRAYER
Courtesy: Rabbi Yehudah Prero The prayers on Rosh Hashanah differ from the rest of the year. Some passages appear unfamiliar, with words and sentences we are not […]
Continue readingRABBI LEVI YITZHAK’S CANTOR
Courtesy: Rabbi David Eliezrie The famed Chassidic master Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev was in the need of a Chazzan, a cantor to lead the […]
Continue readingCAN THERE BE HOLINESS (and a Reason for Thankfulness) IN THE MIDST OF SUFFERING?
Courtesy: Rabbi Paul Kipnes ) Our ancient teacher, Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berdichev (1740-1810) illuminates the contradictory emotions welling up inside of a suffering Rebecca […]
Continue readingTHE FOURTH SON (PESSACH)
In the Haggadah we read Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev talking about the fourth son, the one who “did not know how to ask” — […]
Continue readingTHE CHILUL SHABBOS OF A TRUE TADDIK
Courtesy: Rechav L’Neshama Chazal tell us that the Mikoshesh Eitzim who was killed in Bais Din for being Michalel Shabbos was a tzaddik. Why did […]
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