The Pray Hard Play Hard Podcast

Because Motzash (Saturday night) Parshas Bamidbar was Shavuos, this week we have not only one but two stories.   A Time to Confess: The Belzer Rebbe mentions the importance of the Mitzvah of Viduy (confession) to guests who have come for his blessings. As they return home, they get lost in a forest and end up sinking in a swamp. Listen to hear the ending.   The Faithful Wife: Business pa...

A villager near Jerusalem finds out that people are fasting because rain has not fallen in time in Jerusalem. He proposes a far simpler solution, and it works!   Credits: Song at the end of the video is called Wall of Stone by Benny Friedman.   Please rate & share this episode if you found it interesting :)     Available on YouTube   Follow Pray Hard Play Hard on...

Yehoshua Chaim welcomes two fellow Jews into his home on a cold wintery night. But a strange sound outside tells him something is wrong.   Credits: Song at the beginning and end of the episode is called Wall of Stone by Benny Friedman.   Please rate & share this episode if you found it interesting :)     Available on youtube.   Follow Pray Hard Play Hard on these...

A stranger is telling stories in the marketplace, and Eliezer Lipa is deeply touched by what he has heard. He and his wife decide to learn from the story how to act in their own lives, and were rewarded from heaven.  Credits: Song at beginning and end is called "Wall of Stone" by Benny Friedman. Please rate & share this episode if you found it interesting :)    Video available o...

Reb Ya'akov Yosef was a great genius and Rabbi. Despite very little exposure to Chassidism, he did not like Chassidim & their ways. But a fateful meeting with the Ba'al Shem Tov would change his life forever.   Credits: Song at the end of the video is called Wall of Stone by Benny Friedman.  Please rate & share this episode if you found it interesting :)    Video availa...

The prince has been injured, and a Rabbi in a long coat claims he has the cure. The prince's friend Pierre almost chases him away, but little did Pierre know that he himself needed a remedy for his soul!   Credits: Song at the end of the video is called Wall of Stone by Benny Friedman.  Please rate & share this episode if you found it interesting :)  Available on youtube in vide...

The Ba'al Shem Tov gives his disciples a glimpse into the greatness of simple sincerity and faith. Rabbi Nachman of Breslov tells a Mashal (parable) to help us understand that it is simple faith that will hold strong to bring us to the everlasting redemption. May we merit the coming of Mashiach NOW! Please rate & share this episode if you found it interesting :)   Available on YouTube as...

A story about choosing G-d above all else! When Rabbi Yaakov is tricked into letting go of his entire stock of alcohol, a miracle occurs to preserve it for him. But he let it all go anyway. Why? Find out here! Please rate & share this episode if you found it interesting :) Available on YouTube as well. Follow Pray Hard Play Hard on these platforms: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prayhard...

When a Jewish innkeeper's servant goes missing, he is accused by the local priests of killing the servant for ritual use. But a holy man known as Reb Leib Sarahs was two steps ahead of the evil conspirators. Enjoy!   Please like & share this video if you found it interesting :)  Follow Pray Hard Play Hard on these platforms:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prayhard_playhar...

The Ba'al Shem Tov is held back in Istanbul when his attempts to reach Eretz Yisrael (Israel) don't bear fruit. It is the day before Pesach and he falls into a deep sleep, ascending to the higher realms. The evil vizier fabricates a blood libel and persuades the king to take action against those "responsible". The son of a man who saved the old sultan's life many years ago is visited by his late f...

The Shpole Zaide impersonates a Jewish prisoner so he can save his life. Eliyahu HaNavi (Elijah the Prophet) helps him by teaching him the skill of dancing.   Please rate & share this episode if you found it interesting :)   Follow Pray Hard Play Hard on these platforms:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prayhard_playhard/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yossiloloyan/ Twi...

A childless couple finally has a son, but there is more to the boy than they realize. When he leaves this world seemingly too soon, the Ba'al Shem Tov explains why. Please rate & share this episode if you found it interesting :) Follow Pray Hard Play Hard on these platforms: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prayhard_playhard/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yossiloloyan/ Twitter: https://tw...

This week's story is about the Tzemach Tzedek - the third Rebbe of Lubavitch. When a Jewish dairy owner faces eviction and losing his livelihood, the Rebbe sends him to a seemingly random business man in a city somewhere else to help him. May we experience miracles in our lives as well.  Please rate & share this podcast if you found it interesting :)   Follow Pray Hard Play Hard on t...

This week we have two stories, once again about the two holy brothers Rabbi Zusha and Rabbi Elimelech. In both of these stories, they help their fellow Jews in their moment of need. May we experience miracles in our lives as well.  Please rate & share if you found it interesting :)   Follow Pray Hard Play Hard on these platforms:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prayhard_pl...

In this week's story, two holy brothers help a fellow Jew rectify his past with a pair of Tefillin. A fellow holy man chances upon these Tefillin a while later. Enjoy!   Please like & rate this video if you found it interesting :)   Follow Pray Hard Play Hard on these platforms: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prayhard_playhard/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yossiloloyan/ T...

In this story, the Ba’al Shem Tov saved a man’s life and helped him rectify his mistake when he belittles the importance of Tehillim.

This week's story is a favorite of mine. It is about how the Ba'al Shem Tov helped a soul reach its rightful place in heaven, and an incredible backstory regarding Teshuvah (repentance). Enjoy!