Ein Yaakov, Beyond the Story

Rabbi Yehuda bar Illay was so poor that he and his wife had to share a coat. Yet, he is the one who was appointed by the Caesar as the main speaker on all occasions.

The great honor displayed by Rabbi Yehuda toward wealthy people has a message for us.

Hillel's dire straits didn't dissuade him from learning Torah, nor did Rabbi Elazar's wealth. How can we, the middle-class, relate?

Rabbi Chanina Ben Dosa makes vinegar burn for an entire day rather than just turning it into oil. This teaches us to constantly be on guard. Listen to the reasoning in this Chanukah special.

The rabbis ask Abba Chilkiyah to pray for rain, but it is his wife who makes it happen. What's her secret? same as the secret for Parnassah.

Choni Hameagel prayed for rain, but his students felt that it was too much to bear. This is not just about rain; Choni was teaching them how to ask Hashem for all our needs.

Rabbi Chanina healed Rabbi Yochanan simply by holding his hand. What is the power of a handshake?

Rabbi Chanina Ben Dossa asks Hashem to stop the rain because he is on the road. What about the people who need it?

Rather to getting insulted, Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Chananyah gives the princess a meaningful tip. How Torah is compared to water and what it takes to truly unify with the Divine.

King Agrippas had the right intentions, but when he relied on logic, it all went wrong.

The king would read the Torah in the year of Hakhel. What happened when King Agrippa wept while reading, and what makes each of us a king?

The uplifting effect of Simchas Beis Hashoeivah lasted the entire day. But it depended on the way they slept.

What sins are automatically atoned on Yom Kippur and when is an Asham Talluy required.

Changing the way we do things brings us to a better place, and transforms us into different people.

Why bother helping with a finger when what is really needed are five strong pairs of hands? Personal effort is the key to success in the Avoda of Elul and year round.

People of Mattah Mechasiah were meticulous about feeding their animals well. How does that relate to Tshuva?

What will be the Yetzer Hara's fate and why will Tzadikim cry at that moment? Applying the rules of ritual slaughter to refine our character.

Can proximity to a Tzadik change you? Find out why Miriam's family was punished, and how the month of Elul is the right time to positively affect our surroundings.

To forget in order to remember. What it takes to benefit from supernal revelations.

Why does the severity of the fast eases at the time in which the destruction intensified? Hashem shows us His unwavering love at least expected time.

We are taught the entire Torah before birth, but then we forget it. So what's the point? Hear a different perspective on the "Three Weeks".

The extreme "license to punish" given to the head guard of the Beis Hamikdosh will leave you speechless. But what really lays beneath this harsh protocol?

How to save our inner Beis Hamikdosh by wearing spiritual Bigdei Kehuna.

He needs his sons. He makes Kiddush. We stay connected and ask for our needs.

Rav Nachman makes a shocking discovery while digging his land. And why did the Baal Shem Tov pass on the opportunity to go straight to heaven?