Monthly Archives: December 2019

There would not have been maamad har Sinai if even one yid was missing. ~ R’ Berel Povarsky

R’ Yisroel Salanter used to say “Honor is really nothing.”  The desire for honor is much stronger than the actual pleasure of receiving honor. ~ R’ Zelig Pliskin

Even though enthusiasm is extremely praiseworthy, one must be careful not to be overly hasty in his service, for one who rides too quickly is very apt to stumble, and one who runs too quickly falls.  And things cannot be … Continue reading →

Look at the sun as if you are seeing it for the first time, and also at the wind, the rain, the clouds, the snow, the air, the trees, the grass, your limbs, your food, your home and all your … Continue reading →

Everyone has something to teach, even a thief: if he fails, he tries again, if he finds nothing of value, he takes what he finds. ~ Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

The gemera in Shabbos 32a warns that we should be careful not to stand in a place where we are endangering our lives. The Chazon Ish commented that this is true with with physical dangers, all the more so should … Continue reading →

“Blessed are You, Hashem, our God, King of the universe, Who formed man with wisdom and created within him many openings and many hollow spaces. It is obvious and known before Your Throne of Glory that if even one of them would be … Continue reading →

People commonly make the mistake of thinking that chesed which is paid for may no longer be considered chesed. For example, if you sell items that people need, even though you take money to earn a living, your supplying of … Continue reading →

Sfas Emes notes that parshas Vayeitzei is written in all Torahs without a single paragraph break, which represents Yakov’s unceasing labor, as well as the fact that throughout his exile, he didn’t allow his mind’s focus to be disrupted, maintaining … Continue reading →

There is great power in asking yourself two questions: 1.What were my previous thoughts on this subject? 2. What new understanding have I now gained? The best way to appreciate a virtue is to evaluate how things are without that … Continue reading →