Monthly Archives: September 2019

“Hashem is available for us all year to cry out to Him, but during the month of Elul, He is like a king who leaves his Palace and makes himself accessible in the fields among his people.” ~ Baal Hatanya Today is the 16th of … Continue reading →

The yetzer hara is a lion made from paper.  Rip it up and you’ll see. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

When R’ Shimon of Yarislav zt”l was asked how he merited to live such a long life, he replied, “If a person asks a question on Hashem, Hashem brings him up to Heaven, so he will see that everything was … Continue reading →

R’ Avrohom, the Trisker maggid, once said “For yourself you do not need to speak, for thought would suffice; you only speak for the benefit of your friend.  Stop and think for a moment: perhaps your friend is not interested … Continue reading →

The Baal Shem Tov zt’l taught that one’s first thought, speech, and deed of each day should be a mitzvah, because all beginnings influence everything that follows. Rising early doesn’t only add hours onto the day, it also creates a … Continue reading →

A child had a nightmare in which he envisioned his family in a small boat on a stormy sea, and he was able to save either his father or his mother, but not both.  What did he do? His solution … Continue reading →

Just as some people refuse to see their faults, so there are those who insist on digging too deep, persecuting themselves over every fault and making unreasonable demands upon their lives. Eventually they collapse from exhaustion, or worse, kick back … Continue reading →

When someone suffers trials and tribulations in searching for a mate, the 3rd partner (Hashem) is in pain as well. ~ R’ Shimshon Pincus zt”l

The most transformative moments in your life happen when somebody else believes in you more than you believe in yourself. – Lubavitcher Rebbe

What a great wonder that we should be able to draw so near to God in prayer.  How many walls there are between man and God!  Even though God fills all the world, He is so very hidden! Yet a … Continue reading →