Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Yetzer Hara Knows Our Tikun

“The Arizal…teaches that we encounter most resistance in the area of our mission on earth, since the Yetzer Hara – the evil inclination – doesn’t want us to complete our mission successfully.” ~ The Garden of Emuna

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A short and long lesson from Parshat Noach

“Noach’s son, Cham told others about his father’s drunkenness and was cursed, whereas Noach himself was not.  Thus, speaking ill of one who has sinned is worse than he who committed the sin.” ~ R’ Moshe Amiel zt”l (Torah Tavlin) … Continue reading

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Long Life

“Each of us comes to this earth for the express purpose of fulfilling a mission.  Longevity depends on the task we have to complete.”  ~ The Garden of Emuna

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No True Existence Besides God

“Chasidic teachings explain that not only is there no deity or power other than God, but in fact, there is no true existence at all besides God.  The fact that we see a physical world is only due to our … Continue reading

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Amein Yehei Shemei Rabba

 Our Sages, of blessed memory, have taught us the awesome power of answering “Amein Yehei Shemei Rabba …” (“Amen, May His Great Name be blessed”). By answering with proper concentration and intent, one can cause severe Heavenly decrees to be … Continue reading

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The Process of Prayer

“When a person prays to God, it is not merely that God ‘listens’ to his prayers from above and responds accordingly.  Rather, the process of prayer itself refines the person spiritually, rendering him a suitable receptacle for additional Divine blessings. … Continue reading

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The Dancing on Simchas Torah

“The dancing on Simchas Torah is so exalted and so elevated that even the Angel Michael comes down to this earth and collects all the fallen and torn straps of the shoes of the Jews as they dance.  He then … Continue reading

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And you shall be only joyous

On the first day of Sukkos, the Torah commands us to fulfill many mitzvos: sukkah, lulav, esrog, simcha, etc.  On the rest of the days of Yom Tov, there are just two mitzvos:  sukkah and simcha.  But on Shemini Atzeres … Continue reading

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Achdus

“It is proper for all of Israel to sit in one Succah.”  (Succah 27B) This doesn’t mean that we  should actually sit in one Succah, but we should all be willing to sit together with each other.   ~ The Nikolsburg Rebbe

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Be Happy

“If I had already died and the Almighty told me I could come back to life again, image how happy I would be.  Now that I am still alive, shouldn’t I still feel that same joy?” ~ R” Nochum of … Continue reading

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