At the end of this week’s Torah reading we find the verse, “You shall
“True joy is the hardest thing of all,” Rebbe Nachman insisted. “You must force
Whoever follows this path of simplicity will live a very good life, a joyous
After Rebbe Nachman passed away in 1810, Reb Noson devoted the rest of his
This was the rallying cry of the Maccabees when they went out to battle
“I did what I could. The question is, have I fulfilled the teachings with
Rebbe Nachman teaches: The days of Chanukah are days of thanksgiving, and this is
Simplicity in mitzvot means performing the mitzvah because God commanded me to do so!
“My achievements came mainly through simplicity. I spent much time simply conversing with God…”
