Monthly Archives: August 2022

One of the Chofetz Chaim’s students asked him for a blessing for livelihood.  The Chofetz Chaim answered, “It leads to an absurdity, that one poor man turns to a second poor man for help, at a time when both of … Continue reading →

A person should not think that only the final outcome is decreed from Heaven. Rather, the entire process of meeting the proper individual is part of the decree. Every step of the way is part of the Almighty’s plan. With … Continue reading →

If I’m still alive, it can’t be too late. The biggest proof that He, the Ribbono shel Olam, hasn’t given up on me is that I woke up this morning.  It means he believes that there’s work for me to … Continue reading →

There is an expression used by the rishonim that one should “fill one’s stomach with shas and poskim.” Shouldn’t it state that one should fill his mind with shas and poskim since one learns Torah with his mind, not his … Continue reading →

Someone who has bitachon will not be afraid when someone opens up another store in his neighborhood. He will even try to help him and offer him good counsel. How much kedushah is increased in the world when one does … Continue reading →

The Beis HaLevi was once near a forest in Brisk, and he heard a businessman say, “Forest! It is because of you that I lost all my money.” The Beis HaLevi replied, “You didn’t lose your money because you bought … Continue reading →

Regarding tefillah, it is difficult to daven properly in this world that is full of distractions. One must struggle to have kavanah. But this is what makes our tefillos most precious of all. ~ R’ Elimelech Biderman

How is it that Moshe Rabbeinu, who received the Torah, spoke with Hashem face to face, and was the leader of Klal Yisrael, was “the most humble person in the world?” Chazal say that Moshe saw Adam HaRishon’s sefer, which … Continue reading →

In Judaism, life isn’t a right; it’s a privilege. Life is a privilege granted to a person to grasp and do something with it. What are we going to do with it? Is it about having a pulse and heartbeat? … Continue reading →

Every prayer offered with sincerity and respect is viewed as a prayer of the righteous. ~ Praying with Fire