Monthly Archives: November 2021

Hashem performs miracles. The good deeds and the good middos are man’s part. ~ R’ Yechezkel of Kuzmir zt’l

Keep your focus on those who have less than you.  This way you will constantly appreciate Hashem’s kindness and not consider that you are missing things. Since people assess their wealth or poverty according to what they see others have, … Continue reading →

I would not wish to change places with our forefather, Avraham. For what would the Almighty gain from this?  If Avraham would be me and I would be him, there would be no additional righteousness in the world. My goal … Continue reading →

The only difference between where you are and where you want to be is the steps you haven’t taken yet.

Simcha, happiness, is a decision, not an emotion. Simcha is the result of focusing on what is there, not what is missing, on the blessings, not the challenges, on everything being by design from Above, not random or chance. ~ … Continue reading →

If someone is too tired to give you a smile, leave one of your own, because no one needs a smile as much as those who have none to give. ~ R’ Samson Rephael Hirsch zt”l

The wise person will perform good deeds as soon as he gets the opportunity to do so. A fool, however, will push off doing good deeds, claiming that he will do them later. Even though he might think he will … Continue reading →

Many people express gratitude to Hashem for being saved from problematic situations. But they would prefer for the problem or difficulty not to have arisen in the first place. This, however, is not the proper attitude. The purpose of all … Continue reading →

Hashem judges us entirely based on how we disconnect from our current status to an ever so slightly higher status – even a hair’s breadth. Hashem collects all of those hairs and creates great things from them. ~ R’ Menachem … Continue reading →

The best way to overcome physical desires is to seek pleasure in spiritual matters. ~ Ohr Yohail, vol. 2, p.5