Monthly Archives: November 2017

Humility is a noble trait and a good quality, the opposite of pride.  One who possesses this trait has already spared his soul many kinds of evils, and one who has attained this honored state is performing a divine commandment … Continue reading →

If you are not a better person tomorrow than you are today, what need have you for a tomorrow? ~  Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

Continuing on yesterday’s theme, R’ Elimelech Biderman explains based on the Sfas Emes that when one is ready to make sacrifices and guard his eyes to keep the Torah, he is living with mesirus nefesh. The sefarim describe the great … Continue reading →

If I am ready to give my life for Hashem, shouldn’t I be able to give away a taavah (desire) for Hashem?  If a taavah is forbidden or improper, shouldn’t I refrain? Holding back is far easier than sacrificing one’s … Continue reading →

Rabbi Leib Chasman related that he once ate a Friday night meal at the home of the Chofetz Chaim.  He was very surprised that the song, Shalom Aleichem, which is usually recited before the meal, was not said until after … Continue reading →

A person must be constantly on guard when he feels himself undergoing a period of spiritual descent, not to lose himself entirely. The plunge in itself is usually far more damaging than the level to which one has descended. If … Continue reading →

One’s trust in God during times of tragedy and darkness should stem from knowledge that God can rescue him from any difficulty, and that His salvation can come as swiftly as the blink of an eye.  Therefore, one must remain … Continue reading →

Love of all creatures is also love of God, for whoever loves the One loves all the works that He has made.  When one loves God, it is impossible not to love His creatures.  The opposite is also true: If … Continue reading →