Monthly Archives: April 2014

The Right Mate

Az es kumt der basherter, vert es in tsvai verter.  The right mate comes with a first date.

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You ever throw out a Diamond?

Shlomo Carlebach was delivering a noon-time lecture to Jewish members of Manhattan’s Diamond Dealers Club,  when a truculent man suddenly interrupted and challenged him belligerently.  “Shlomo!” he demanded, “We love your music, and your hasidishe meisalach (hasidic tales) are also … Continue reading

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We are One

The Jewish people are one. A Jew putting on tefillin in America affects the safety of a Jewish soldier in Israel. Please daven and do mitzvos for Shalom ben Shoshana Chana.  May he have a refuah sheleima!

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Why are we here?

You’re in this world in order to see if you’re going to understand how good the world is. Will you thank Hashem every day that you have food? Will you thank Him in the morning that He gives you life? Do you … Continue reading

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Fool

“You can’t fool G-d, and you can’t fool other people.  The only one you can fool is yourself.  And what is the achievement of fooling a fool?” ~ R’ Shmuel of Lubavitch from Chicken Soup for the Neshama

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Best Efforts

The wisest of men declared, “Whatever you are able to do with your might, do it.” (Koheles 9:10), meaning that even if one feels he cannot fulfill a given mitzvah in all its fine points, nevertheless, he should strive to … Continue reading

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