Monday Motivation with Rabbi Garfinkel

There is nothing depressing in Judaism... there are only moments to become "Die-Hard Fans!" Powerful messages about the THREE WEEKS!

Every Breath We Take is a GIFT from Hashem Almighty that we need to treasure as the key prerequisite for fulfilling our life's purpose! Shout out to Jon Danzig, our amazing Project 613 YP participant, for inspiring this podcast. May those suffering in Miami find comfort. Lots of love, Rabbi Garfinkel

One of the most important strategies for successful relationships based on the incredible prophecies of Balaam the evil prophet. Enjoy!

Our Choices make us into who are are and who we will become! Let's learn a lesson from Korach to help us fulfill our own potential in life!

A powerful insight about Jewish generations inspired by the birth of our granddaughter Ahuva... ENJOY! PS. Correction- The verse is Mishle (Proverbs) Chapter 3 verse 18 (not chapter 13)

We want to share the blessing and some powerful messages from the birth of our granddaughter Ahuva this past week. May the wonder of a new baby inspire all of us to appreciate the treasures we have in our own body and to ponder our own unique purpose and life mission for which they were given to us by Hashem to use.

How do we make sense of this upside down world in which antisemitism is rearing its ugly head... We feel betrayed by our friends whom we supported who now don't have our backs. We'll take a play from the playbook of one of the most daunting episodes of Jewish history to explore the eternal relevance of "the Passing of the Ring!" As always, feedback is appreciated. Let's live the message! Here is t...

Antisemitism rears its ugly head to the Jewish people once again. Jews are scared. Jews are being discriminated against for being Jewish and for defending ourselves. We were raised on the slogan of "NEVER AGAIN!" but now many within our own nation have become so assimilated that they have forgotten their own people in favor of a FALSE narrative. Please check out the Israel/Hamas Fact Sheet for the...

What is Jerusalem Day?! You'll discover some fascinating nuggets of modern Jewish history...AND...find out some key life lessons as well! Enjoy! Love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

The unspeakable tragedy of Lag B'Omer at Meron has left a void in our hearts and lives...how do we pivot and make something productive from this?!?!?! By following the example of Rabbi Akiva, the teacher of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai whose yahrtzeit we celebrate on Lag B'Omer....

It's My Birthday! And I have a wish! Please listen, and I'm very happy to help you fulfill my wish if I can in any way!!! Love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

You think the Coronavirus was the originator of the mask mandate?!?! Think again! The Torah itself has a mask mandate for a different type of contagion... Lashon HaRah! Evil Speech! Check out the absolute SCARY parallels between the punishment of a "Metzora" in the Torah and our current mask mandate & quarantine!!! Let's all get better at speaking nicely to and about other people! Lots of love, Ra...

When our whole life is lived in the physical world and that world crumbles... our world crumbles along with it. Yet we Jews can live ABOVE the world with Higher Moral Principles & Vision for an elevated life...and then we can contend and transcend all difficulties and live an elevated life. Big Stuff! Enjoy! Lots of love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

As the taste of Matzah lingers in our mouths, let's take away a life-changing message that matzah has for us Jews all year 'round! Enjoy! Lots of love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

Leaving Egypt is not just a story. This isn't some fable from the myst of time. It happened. It's real. And it's our duty to internalize it & pass it on to the next generation. Find out why. 7 minutes of your time for the sake of generations past & future. Happy Passover! Love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

On Rosh Chodesh Nissan, the Mishkan was established in the desert 3,332 years ago. Little did you know that therein lies our whole purpose of existence on planet earth. Worth a listen. Love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

A powerful lesson from King Achashveirosh, one of the villains from Purim, about how to respond (or not to respond to COVID) If you listen to ONE THING about COVID, this should be it. Life changing. Love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

Time to Rebrand Purim! Beyond the Purim Carnival, Purim is THE deepest Holiday we have describing EXACTLY our reality today. Plug in and appreciate the greatness of Purim & the potential impact on YOUR life! Lots of love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

Many people unintentionally lock G-d in the synagogue. They are "Jewish" or "spiritual" only during services and then go back to their "real" lives afterwards. Comes along the Torah with the most important "AND" in history to quash that idea and to liberate G-d from the synagogue. And THEN, every single action in our lives has the POTENTIAL to be truly spiritual and elevated. This is probably one...

In a conflict of values, Moshe shows us what is truly important! Money is NOT an end goal. Money is a TOOL to use for our VALUES and spiritual principles! Please show support for Project 613 & Monday Motivation: cmatch.me/project-613 with our annual fundraiser!

Powerful lesson of leaving Egypt...there are 2 modes of human existence: Slave or Servant. Pharaoh is gone, but are we slaves to ourselves or servants to a Higher Purpose? Enjoy this Monday Motivation & its timeless lessons of freedom for you today! Love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

Mr. Stephan Thomas cannot access his $220 million in Bitcoin because he does not have the passcode. BUT, we have an even larger treasure to discover & the only passcode you need is just a little INTEREST & EFFORT! That treasure of course...is being Jewish, the greatest treasure in this world & the next. Enjoy! Love, Rabbi Garfinkel

Stefan Thomas has $220 million of Bitcoin...with one catch...he CANNOT access it! Powerful lessons from this crazy situation for YOUR life to motivate you this Monday and beyond. Love, Rabbi Garfinkel of Project 613

What Will Be in 2021? Well, it depends on how WE choose to view our world. We can look up to see the beauty of the snow on the trees or to look down to the soggy snow getting us wet. If the beginning of 2021 is any indication, this will be a rocky year. But we do not need to be defined by our external circumstances. What Will Be in 2021? You decide! Love, Rabbi

I have heard so many say that 2020 was a "BAD, AWFUL" year. Are we doomed for 2021 to be just as awful? Or just maybe a HARD year doesn't mean it was a BAD year. Let's look at the snow painting the branches as an model lesson for how to relate to challenging times & choose to see the greatness both in the branches & the snow that follows. And let's all decide now that 2021 will be the best year ev...