Suddenly, on Monday morning June 7, 2021, the ground of Jerusalem opened up into a tremendous sinkhole. What could possibly be the message that Hashem is conveying here?

Here's how a small segment of the cogent "Nishmas" prayer helps us defeat worry and depression while overcoming that nagging acute problem that each of us has. (Text of segment below vid):

"If our mouth was as full of song as the sea, and our tongue as full of rejoiceful singing  as the multitude of waves, and our lips as full of praise as the expanse of the horizon, and our eyes as brilliant as the sun and the moon, and our hands as outspread as the eagles of the sky and our feet as swift as antelopes -- we still could not thank You sufficiently, HaShem our God and God of our forefathers, and to bless Your Name for even one of the many thousands of thousand, thousands times thousands and myriads of favors, miracles and wonders that you performed for our ancestors and for us." (from "Nishmas" prayer, English translation by Rabbi Lazer Brody)

The Torah commands us to serve Hashem with joy, but what happens if we're getting tormented from all different directions and we just don't feel happy? Do we fake it? Is that what Hashem wants? Here's a fast-working emotional rescue:

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If we find that we don't have a smile on our face, and we don't feel happy, then we have to get back to the basics. Is our emuna what it should be. Today's talk, presented to the "Drop of Inspiration" group for women, will surely encourage you. Enjoy it!

Back to Basics from lazerbrody on Vimeo.