Monthly Archives: June 2013

Exploiting a Setback

“Failure is wasted if you return only to the place from where you fell.  If your plans fail, think bigger, aim higher.” ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

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Crucial Lesson on Judging Favorably

The Baal Shem Tov taught that man decides his own punishment for his transgressions.  “He is given the opportunity to view someone else doing exactly what he did, in a slightly camouflaged form, and in a fit of righteous indignation … Continue reading

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Famous Gemara

“A person is obligated to recite a blessing over the bad just as he recites a blessing over the good.” ~ Berachos 54a

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1000 Fasts

“A person attains a higher level of piety by conquering his anger than he would by fasting a thousand days.” ~ R’ Moshe Leib of Sassov zt”l – Torah Tavlin

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Repair

“If you believe you can break something, have faith that you can repair it.” ~ R’ Nachman of Breslev zt”l

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The Greatest Friend

“The greatest friend is not somebody who loves you, but is somebody who really, really believes in you.” ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l

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Too Much Leading to Too Little

In the town of Kelm, home of the famous Talmud Torah, which was the seed bed of the Mussar movement, there was a small general store for the use of the yeshiva students.  In order not to take anyone from … Continue reading

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Forbidden Talk

The following is drawn from the writings of the holy Alshich: How can one speak before the King of kings with a mouth which utters forbidden talk? Would not God, as it were, respond, “Who is this shameful person who … Continue reading

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Small things

“Great things are not what is demanded from our generation. The previous generations did all that for us. We need only do the small things—but in a more difficult time. For us, self-sacrifice could mean nothing more than a simple … Continue reading

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On Our Feet

“The kindness and special quality in G-d’s making man upright, to walk erectly, is that though he walks on the earth he sees the Heavens; not so with beasts that go on all fours; they see only the earth.” ~ … Continue reading

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