Monthly Archives: November 2019

The Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch said that only a part of a Jew’s neshama comes into the body, but when a Jew uses that part of the neshama to serve Hashem, it makes a difference for the balance and part of the neshama which is still … Continue reading →

The deepest prayer a person can pray is, Hashem I don’t want an answer, I just want you to listen! ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt’l – Today is his 25th Yahrzeit

When we find excuses for a person’s poor behavior, we fulfill V’ohavta lereiacha Kamocha, for we always find excuses for our own mistakes. ~ R’ Moshe Meir Weiss

“Dear Hashem, I learned in class that you show yourself in everything. You are right there, next to me, all the time. You are always seeing me, knowing me and understanding me. I just have to open my eyes a … Continue reading →

Giving affects not only the one you give to, but also you, the giver. Therefore, it’s not only important how much you give, but how often. Each act of giving uplifts and purifies you a little more. ~ R’ Tzvi … Continue reading →

Tefillah is always necessary.  Even when Heaven decreed something, it won’t happen without tefillah. ~ R’ Tzaddok HaCohen zt”l

Those who have Bitachon in Hashem will not only be protected and blessed in this world, but will also be immensely rewarded in Olam Habbah as well. ~ Menachos 29b

The innermost desire of every Jew, no matter what his or her outward level of observance of the Torah, is to perform G-d’s will in full. Therefore, even when we perform a commandment unintentionally, or even “mistakenly“, it is really the result … Continue reading →

The Maharsha comments on the gemara in Nazir 66b that we all have prosecuting angels in Heaven that argue why Hashem should not give us a good parnasah. However, when we recite Birkat Hamazon with kavana, we create defense attorneys … Continue reading →

One effective way to allow the morning blessings to truly penetrate one’s consciousness is to visualize the experience of one who lacks these gifts, and who then suddenly receives then via miracle from Above. Pokei’ach ivrim – We can see.  … Continue reading →