Monthly Archives: July 2017

Infinite Ways

There is nothing in the world from which you cannot learn a way of serving the Lord, may He be Blessed.  ~ The Kotzker Rebbe

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Lighten your Load

When your heart is heavy and full of anxiety, you can lighten it with enthusiastic prayer to the Almighty. ~ R’ Bunim of Parshischo zt”l

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Small Mitzvah

The attitude of one who fears Hashem is to be just as scrupulous  with a small mitzvah as a big one, because no matter the level of the mitzvah, they are all the same in the sense that they are given by Hashem. … Continue reading

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I Do Not Know

Many times Rashi writes in his interpretation: “I do not know what this teaches us.”  Would it not have been preferable for him to have written nothing?  We learn from this, if you do not know the meaning of something … Continue reading

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The Welfare of Others

When you envy the good fortune of others, you destroy your own happiness and well-being.  On the other hand, when you sincerely wish for the welfare of others, you give them heartfelt blessings.  In the process of making others feel … Continue reading

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Words go Much Deeper

Speaking hurtfully to someone is worse than hitting him.  When you hit someone, you affect his body.  Words go much deeper.  Moreover, bruises eventually heal.  But the negative effects of words may never be healed.  ~ The Vilna Gaon

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