by Reb Gutman Locks I Already Did That     He's from France. He lives in Israel half the year and in France half the year. He was on his way out b… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Temple Mount Today?        There is a lot of confusion today as to why we do not ye… Read More

   by Reb Gutman  Locks        Far Reaching         A Chabad rabbi came into the Kotel area and a bunch of gu… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Standing Close   A reader wrote:      This is something that bugs me since I v… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks        Customs - To Sum It Up…        The Sephardi says; the bigger the better!  … Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks          A Chassid        Chassidism is a movement of Orthodox Torah observance that was f… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks   Anti Semitism!        Why is there antisemitism? Especially now, and all over the world?    … Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Hashem Bless        Every day, pray for our soldiers, that Hashem should protect th… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         What to Do        My advice: Speak softly and lovingly to Hashem as you go through… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks            Holiness        When we affix a mezuzah to its proper place, put on t… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         I Forget!        A couple of things you can do about it.    … Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks          Tell Him What You Want        After he read the Shema, I told him to go stand by t… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks          Be Happy-It's Your Call       I just spoke to someone who is needlessly making his lif… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks       Forbidden        In Israel, every hour someone dies from cigarette smoke, either because he sm… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        A Story        I was on my way to the Kotel to daven Mincha… and I said, "Hashem… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         How Much?        We are rewarded in Heaven by what we actually do, considering what… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks       I Gotta Go!       After he read the Shema, I told him to go stand by the Kotel and pray for what he… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks          Our Job        Commenting on one of my videos: Adnan asked; What do you mean… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks   Protecting Jews           Protecting Jews at a time of war. Anytime is a good time to help a… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        Elevating a Soul        Two elderly Jewish visitors from Europe came up to me at the tefillin… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks          Or, With Joy        This week's Torah reading, the last in the book of Leviticus, list… Read More

     Beit Shemesh   by Reb Gutman Locks    Good Good Good Good       He lives in America. The last time he… Read More

  by Reb Gutman Locks        His Presence        A Chasid from America came up to me at the Kotel and asked, "How can I have the… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks         Ow!        I was in the middle of davening when some religious guy backing away from t… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         What Is Life?        The answer depends on what you are asking about. If you are asking… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         His Face        He wheeled by me and didn't stop when I called for him to come put on t… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Lifting Up        In the picture, I am about to lift the Torah. It is called hagbahah… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         YouTube      I stopped making videos some 10 years ago. I made 100 of them. They still receive… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks          Why Tefillin?        Again, someone came up to me at the tefillin stand and asked, "Wh… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks            A Lost Item        A father and his two young sons came up to me at the tefilli… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        A General        He is one of the highest-ranking soldiers in the army. He came right over… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        Passover-What's the Most Important Thing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR0n0l_SrjM video link   Read… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Doing Good        He's from America. He came up to me at the tefillin stand excited to… Read More

      by Reb Gutman Locks           G-d Said, "Be Holy – Eat A Matzah" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkp4OIYIMAo  … Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Hallucination   Nicky asked:      Are plant medicines for healing purposes, and magi… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks       Traditional Physical Movements   Shana asked:      Are there any known traditional Jewish… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks        Open Their Heart        A young man from England came up to me at the Kotel tefillin stand… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks                Don't Cover Your Heart        This week's Torah portion teaches u… Read More

          by Reb Gutman Locks        Don't Just Sit at Home        They are close friends visiting From… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks          What to Look For?         He came into the Kotel area with a very young boy hangi… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks         Four Steps        We are told that taking four steps in the Holy Land of Israel gives… Read More

     by Reb Gutman Locks   Getting Drunk on Purim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICHvXuU7bd8&t=54s            Happi… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks          Today's "Situation"        When you can… you put down your rifle, and put on t… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        A Ba'el Teshuvah        (A ba'el teshuvah is a Jew who adopts some form of traditional religi… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks          Helping the Holy        A young American came up to me at the Kotel. He was very happ… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks          A Lone Soldier!        He's from Japan! His mother is Jewish and his father is Japanes… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks          Sunshine        He's an Israeli. After reading the Shema, I told him how the mitzvah o… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks          You're Right        He's visiting from California. His father is not Jewish, and up t… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         What to Do?        Shabbos afternoon two young, American boys who are learning in an En… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Don't Let Them Win        A friend came up to me at the Kotel and asked me to send an a… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks          It Was Special        I asked the young Israeli to come put on tefillin. He refused… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks   Pray!        He's an Israeli boy. After he read the Shema, I told him to talk to Hashem … to tell Him all… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Early Morning        A young American who is learning in one of the local English-speaking y… Read More

   by Reb Gutman LocksAba        The Israeli boy in the white shirt made me smile so warmly. After he read the Shema I told him, "The mitzvah opens… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        Or Run Out and Have a Good Time        A haredi teen came up to me at the Kotel early t… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Change for the Better        The easiest way to make a significant positive change in y… Read More

    Which Way To Go?        A friend I hadn't seen in years came up to me at the tefillin stand. I asked him where he was living. He said that… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks            The Wrong Tool   Dear Rabbi,   Shalom. I respectfully seek your guidance regarding the p… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks          Back to Life        The Talmud lists the levels of spiritual attainment a Jew can reac… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Lo;cks          Getting High? Margy asked: Plant medicine     Good evening, Rabbi,  &nb… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Be Careful         He is visiting from New York. He's 19 years old and had never p… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         A Nice Frum Jew        You see this nice frum guy? He works at the Chevra Kadisha, taki… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks           How Many Ways?        A young guy, apparently religious, came up to me at the te… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Directing His Heart        When he walked into the Kotel area a couple of guys from the… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks          Why Did G-d Do That?        G-d told Moshe to tell Pharoah to let the Jews go out for… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Reaching Out       Often, on Friday afternoons, some Chabad yeshiva students come to the Kot… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks           Excellent        He's from Moldova… 23 years old… recently made Al… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         When We Are at War        Each of us are on the front line. Not only should we pray for… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        Chassidus        Reb Mendel was a famous Chabad Mashpia (mentor) and Chossid. One time, a stu… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         A Tough Guy!        Eliazar is a nice guy. He is visiting Israel from Toronto… 6… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        Our Father   Aharon asked:      Dear Rabbi. Someone quoted me this. That Hashem had so… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks          Israel Defense Force        This is how we strengthen our soldiers… We help th… Read More

8     by Reb Gutman Locks    ½ of 8 = 3        What do you think? Is this true?      From the most comm… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         The Most Dangerous Thing        A nice guy came up to me at the Kotel. He smiled and t… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         How?   Regarding my last post, "Seeking His Presence";      Beto asked: What ad… Read More

   by Reb Gutman LocksSeeking His Presence        A young religious man came up to me at the Kotel and said, "I have been having intense moments of… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         A Special Year        Last week, my friend Avi asked me to welcome this year's special… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks       I Think I Got One        A religious boy walked by me early this morning at the Kotel smoking… Read More

by Reb Gutman LocksRain and Sunshine        He sends rain for a blessing, and sunshine too…      I love it when the sun shines… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Tying Tzitzits (fringes)        Tzitzits are the fringes that Jewish males wear on the… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Am I a Jew?   Eleanor asked:      My mother is not a practicing Jew however her fami… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks           Tefillin Customs        There are a number of different customs as to how to wra… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks      War        When we lose a soldier in America, it makes us angry. When we lose a soldier here in Isra… Read More

   by Reb Gutman     A New One!        Do you see something strange in the picture? It was around 1:30 in the morning. I've never see… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        The Most Important   James asked;      What is the most important focus in this time?… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Comes to Mind        For some reason, once in a while someone's face will come to mind… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        First the Blessing        First, we say the appropriate blessing, and then we do the commandm… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         The War        A young rabbi came up to me early this morning at the Kotel. He had an a… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks          Why Cover the Eyes?        When we light the Shabbos candles we cover our eyes. The re… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks          This Causes This        There is a basic Torah teaching, middah k'neged middah. It mea… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        Spiritual Kindness        Who was the first person in the entire world to reach out to help o… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks       Shema Israel        When saying the Shema, the custom is to cover our eyes with our right hand. The… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks                                            … Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        What G-d Wants        He walked into the Kotel area wearing his own tallis (prayer shawl). We… Read More

    by Reb Gutman Locks   Help From Hashem        When you want help from Hashem; first, do a mitzvah, any mitzvah, and then pray for what… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks          When at War        War comes to us for a reason. When we fight amongst ourselves Hashem se… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Dwelling in the Sukkah        We have been given the commandment to dwell in the sukka… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks         Taking the Lulav        One of the main commandments of the holiday of Sukkah is to wav… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks          Have a Happy Yom Kippur        The Mishnah tells us, "There were no da… Read More

   by Reb Gutman Locks        Jews Living in the Land        Jewish worldwide population rises to 15.7 million with over 7… Read More