Monthly Archives: November 2020

From the day I reached a level of understanding, I haven’t worried a single time about what will be in another hour. ~ R’ Modechai of Lekhivitz in Maigdolai Hachasidus

Try to keep your prayers fresh.  If you repeat the same words again and again, they lose their meaning – a prayer grows stale. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l Some Practical Suggestions: Slow down and focus on one paragraph per … Continue reading →

Rashi explains the words “the years of Sarah’s life” to mean that they were all equally good.  But weren’t the majority of Sarah’s years filled with hardships – longing for children, living in exile, imprisonment at the hands of Pharaoh … Continue reading →

All new beginnings require that you unlock a new door. R’ Nachman of Breslev zt”l

As a bachur, Rebbe Mechele of Netanya zt’l came to the Chazon Ish and said, “What’s going to be with me? I’m already twenty-eight and I don’t have a shidduch!” The Chazon Ish asked him, “How many do you need?” “One.” … Continue reading →

The test of faith is whether I can make space for difference. Can I recognize God’s image in someone who is not in my image, who language, faith, ideal, are different from mine? If I cannot, then I have made … Continue reading →

Code of Jewish Law rules that one ascertains whether a duck is kosher if it swims against the tide. That’s the powerful challenge of living in our times – to fight ferocious tides… ~ Chana Burston

A mother led her young son to the bottom of a deep valley, and said, “Scream the words, ‘I hate you’ as loud as you can.” He yelled at the top of his lungs, “I HATE YOU!” Suddenly, he heard … Continue reading →

Worry comes from a lack of emuna. ~ R’ Eliyahu Meir Bloch in Shiurai Daas

How do you know if you love someone very much? If you really love someone, you are ready to change for that person, even just for a moment.  ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l whose yartzheit is today.