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Wear White on Shabbat — the Holy Zohar’s Promise of Atonement

The Mikdash Melech teaches: one who wears white on Shabbat rectifies and forgives sins against the holy covenant. But how can this be? Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, shlit'a, explains. The…

Don’t Fall in Love With Your Problem — Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto

People get comfortable with their troubles — some even come to love their problem. Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, shlit'a, shows the way out. Many people have a trouble — and…

Rabbi Pinto Meets Eric Adams — A Historic Meeting of Faith & Leadership 🤝

What happens when a world-renowned Sephardic rabbi sits down with one of America's most talked-about public figures? A meeting of faith, respect, and unity. The honorable Admor, Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef…

The Righteous Do Not See Joy in This World — Rabbi Pinto’s Powerful Words

The greatest righteous men do not see days of joy in their lives — they suffer for the sins of the generation. The holy Rabbi was immensely wealthy, yet at…

The Chatam Sofer and the Angel of Blood — Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto

The Chatam Sofer says: an angel oversees the blood — and there is a reason a woman in niddah must not stand in the room at a brit. The Chatam…

A People Bound Soul to Soul — Rabbi Pinto on Israel’s Eternal Unity

When a Jew is in trouble, I am with him in trouble. Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, shlit'a, speaks with tears of how the people of Israel were built stone upon…

No Barrier in the World Can Stand Against Sincerity — Rabbi Pinto

There is no barrier in the world that a person who acts with sincerity cannot break. Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, shlit'a, tells of Nakdimon ben Guryon: when there was no…

Physical Pain Heals; a Wounded Soul Does Not — Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto

Physical damage is easier to bear than damage to the soul. Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, shlit'a, opens with a piercing contrast: it is far easier to bear a blow to…

And They Believed in the L-rd and in Moses His Servant — Faith in the Sages | Rabbi Pinto

✨ Faith in the sages is eternal. Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, shlit'a, teaches that even when deniers rise to speak against the rabbis, it is a passing virus — and…

Never Befriend an Ungrateful Person — The Lesson of the First Man | Rabbi Pinto

✨ Ingratitude is the harshest trait, and it has no equal. Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, shlit'a, teaches why a person who does not appreciate the good done for him must…