Seeing The Good Amidst The Challenge of Her Life

The Story of Rivka Shotkin

Rivka Shotkin, a 16-year-old teenager living in Passaic, NJ, is the youngest guest yet on the Meaningful People Podcast. As a result of a devastating skiing accident that severed her spinal cord, she is paralyzed from the chest down. In this episode, she vulnerably shares her story and the struggles through her journey that will leave you crying, smiling, and truly inspired

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Parents Surprise Boy With Puppy for His Birthday

England. November 7, 2022.

"Brought a puppy as a surprise for my son's 6th birthday."

Moshe Tischler - Achdus

Song Composed by: Chayala Neuhaus
Arranged by: Yanky Steinmetz
Music Produced by: Mendy Hershkowitz

Lubavitcher Rebbe: Lesson from Parshas Vayera

In this clip the Lubavitcher Rebbe discusses the power of one. When an individual invests his entire being into actualizing his opportunities, he can discover unforeseen success!

Clip from 11 Shevat 5731 - February 06, 1971.

Monsey Jewish Community Help Flip Seat in Congress

New York congressman-elect Mike Lawler who was previously little known outside his district, joine 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' to weigh in on his race and how he was able to pull off a win defeating one of the country’s top Democrats for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Newly Discovered Shlomo Carlebach Recording in 1984

Unbelievable story from a newly discovered Shlomo Carlebach recording in 1984

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Yonatan Razel "שירת העשבים"

At Gan Shemuel Auditorium.
Lyrics from Rav Nachman of Breslav.
Melody: Naomi Shemer.

Masbia in The Footsteps of Avraham Avinue

Masbia Soup Kitchen Network in The Footsteps of Avraham Avinue on Parshas Vayarue

Masbia.org

Kol Berama Medley LIVE - Chaim Shaye Weil - Negina

Music: Benny Bransdorfer
Choir: Negina Choir
Sound by: NTV Sound
Filmed by: Shlome Weil & BNSHK Production
Video Editing by: Honeybee Studios

Our Only Hope is Open-heart Surgery in Boston

"Our Only Hope of Saving Our Asher is Open-heart Surgery in Boston"

 

Every day, we hear another story, another tragedy.

So many tears, so much heartbreak. How many times did I hear these stories myself?  

How many times did my heart wrench in pain for the people suffering? 

I always felt for them. I’d often make a small donation or at least offer a prayer on their behalf… 

Never in a million years did I imagine that, one day, the story would be mine. 

Never did I dream that my tragedy would be posted online, my misfortune exposed to thousands. Who would have thought that one day I’d be in this position of reaching out to my Jewish brothers and sisters with a desperate, urgent cry to save my baby’s life? But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me start from the beginning. 

Five months ago, I gave birth to a baby boy. Several hours later, we were informed that our baby has a serious heart defect, but that iy”H, he’d be alright. Our newborn was rushed into emergency surgery to have a stent inserted. The prognosis was good, and the doctors assured us that we’d be home before we knew it.  

But then, our dreams collapsed. 

We were on the way to being released from the hospital, when our baby suddenly went into cardiac arrest. We saw the Malach Hamaves before us trying to steal our baby away from us, but Hashem sent us a miracle and saved our little Asher. 

The hospital staff was incredible, and baruch Hashem, managed to resuscitate him, saving his life at the very last second. Our baby survived, but barely. His life is still hanging by a thread, and the doctors say that his only chance of long-term survival is open-heart surgery in Boston. 

The cost of the surgery is exorbitant, but our child’s life is infinitely more valuable. It’s priceless.  

We’ll do everything in our power to save Asher’s life, but we desperately need help to cover all the affiliated costs of the travel and surgery. Six months ago, before it all started, my husband was learning diligently in Kollel, and I supported our family as a kindergarten teacher.

We led a simple, content life. We couldn’t afford much in the way of luxury, but we didn’t need it, and we were happy with all we had. Since the birth, I’ve barely left the hospital. My maternity leave has long since expired, and our meager savings are rapidly dwindling… 

With no choice, I’m reaching out to you with an urgent, tearful cry for help. 

Open your hearts and hands so we can take Asher abroad for surgery!  

Help us save our baby’s life! Help us bring him safely home! We can’t do it alone!  

In the zechus of your generosity, may you and your family enjoy only health and happiness forever! 

Please click here to help little Asher

Eli Levin - Lech Lecha (Official Lyric Video)

In Parshas Lech Lecha, Hashem told Avraham “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you." Hashem promised Avraham that this land, Israel, would belong to his children. Sadly there are many people in this world who would like to see the Jewish people destroyed and erased from this earth. This song is a declaration to the world. Israel is our home, given to us by God! Lo Nazuz Mipoh! We are not leaving!

Composed and sung by Eli Levin
EliLevinMusic.com
Instagram: @elilevinmusic

Grandson Surprised by Grandma's Twin

October 16, 2022. Berlin, Pennsylvania.

From the author: "I have an identical twin and she moved from Pennsylvania to Florida about 6 years ago. She comes to visit about 1-2 times a year. In this video, we are going to visit my grandson that doesn’t remember my twin. It had been 15 months since her last visit. He is 3 now so he was much younger and doesn’t remember her. He has seen her on FaceTime but being so young he never understood. I felt at this visit he would be old enough to grasp it. We went to visit my grandson and decided to see if he would know. He always greets me the way he did her when I go to visit. To his surprise, he wasn’t greeting his Nanny. His reaction was priceless. I’m happy to have caught it on video."

"Will My Yehuda’le Live?"

 Will my Yehuda’le live?

“After Succos” is here.

I promised myself that as soon as the Yomim Tovim are over, I’d sign the papers authorizing Yehuda’le’s surgery.

I promised myself that I’d do everything in the world to save my baby’s life.

I davened my heart out on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.  I wept and pleaded as never before. Sometimes, I was sure that the well of tears had dried, yet before I knew it, my eyes would overflow again. I’m so frightened for the future, so terrified of the unknown.

There is nothing more powerful than tefillos, which is why I don’t stop davening, and I ask you all to continue davening for us too. But we can’t rely on miracles alone. We have the obligation of hishtadlus. 

Yehuda’le’s condition is deteriorating fast, and this treatment is his best chance to recover and live a normal life. 

His life depends on it.

There’s nothing that a mother won’t give to save her child’s life. There’s nothing I won’t do to save Yehuda’le. It’s hard. It’s humiliating.  But as the days pass too quickly, and I watch Yehuda’le gradually fade away, I know that I can’t delay any longer.

Which is why I’m turning to you now with a desperate, tearful cry for help.

All that’s stopping Yehuda’le from receiving life-saving treatment is Money. 

We still urgently need another $100,000 to cover the costs of the treatment.

Today. Right now. 

Because tomorrow or the next day might be too late.

From one mother’s heart to another and from one Jewish heart to another, I beg you:

Save our baby’s life!

May Hashem grant you health and joy, and may you always be from among the givers!

Please click here to save little Yehuda

Kasher Dibarta - Moshe Auslander - Carlebach

This is a precious and hidden Niggun of Reb Shlomo Carlebach. I first heard it on a Leil Shabbos in Yerushalayim. I remember thinking this is such an incredible niggun! We have to bring this song home to Klall Yisrael! So, Thank You Hashem, here we are, and it is a tremendous zchus to share this treasure with you.

In the original recording, Reb Shlomo explains, "Uvenei, uvenei, uvenei- build it already!"

This niggun is truly an avoida of mamish banging- repeatedly- on the gates of Yerushalayim: "Please, please, please let us in! Kasher Dibarta, like you said you would!" The strongest thing a child can say to a parent is "You said you would." There are very few ways to wiggle out of that. To a child, your word is your word. Tatte, you said you would bring us home. Please, let it be soon.

Thank you to the Carlebach family for their assistance.

Performed by: Moshe Auslander
Composed by: R' Shlomo Carlebach Z"L (Vlirushalayim Ircha)
Choir: Moshe Auslander, Moshe Avigdor, Aryeh Kunstler
Produced, Mixed by Aryeh Kunstler, Roar Studios

Ukrainian Boy Sings for his Bar Mitzvah

The Weber family, Chabad Shluchim in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, have been living in Israel since their escape from the war torn country. They recently celbrated the Bar Mitzvah of thier son Boruch Shneur Zalman. Below is a video released in honor of that occation.

Ari Goldwag "Ani Yehudi"

Composed by Ari Goldwag
Lyrics by Riva Borbely
Additional lyrics: Ari Goldwag
Produced by Ari Goldwag
Instrumentation by Killian Cruiser
Acoustic Guitars: Ari Goldwag
Mix: Ari Goldwag

Polite Bear Closes the Door Behind Him

Highland Lakes, New Jersey

"I live in bear country and bears have accepted me as part of their clan. This bear learned how to close my front do."

The Jews of Russia | A Meaningful Minute Original Series

The world famous Shloime Zionce and Meaningful Minute come together to present a riveting original film featuring the survival and sacrifice of Jewry in Russia.

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Replay: Ten Yad Auction - 3rd Annual Tenathon

Join us live on Sunday, November 6 at 6:30 pm for the 3rd Annual Tenathon featuring Avraham Fried, Ohad, Benny Friedman, Yanky & Shulem Lemmer, Daniel Ahaviel "The Chassidic Violinist" and mentalist Meni Hollander and to see the winners drawn live!

Should Jews Hide Their Identity?

The Lubavitcher Rebbe shares a beautiful and fascinating story teaching an inspiring lesson of embracing our Jewish identity and having Jewish pride wherever one goes.

Avraham Fried "Acheinu" 1986

In Yad Eliyahu. late 1986.