Monthly Archives: September 2022

We cannot wait for others to do teshuva for us, and we cannot blame others for our failure to do teshuva. It is not because our parents raised us poorly. It is not because our environment was bad. There are … Continue reading →

If you have an impulse to do teshuva, don’t dismiss it.  That impulse is a message from Hashem Yisbarach. Surely no one would disregard a message that comes directly from the King of kings.  Can there be a greater contempt of G-d … Continue reading →

The Rambam (Hilchos Teshuvah 2:2) states, “What is teshuvah? It is (1) to leave the sin, (2) to remove it from his thoughts, and (3) to be determined never to commit this sin again.” In other words, teshuvah is a … Continue reading →

Chazal (Rosh Hashanah 2:) tell us, “One day a year is counted like a year.” The Chidushei HaRim zt’l says this alludes to erev Rosh Hashanah. This one day is equal to the entire year. If we do teshuvah on this … Continue reading →

Giving tzedakah on erev Rosh Hashana is considered a great mitzvah.  In fact, as a result of Jews giving tzedakah, the Heavenly Gates of Mercy are opened wide.  For in the same measure that we take pity on the poor, … Continue reading →

Invest less in the stock market, and more in emuna. ~ R’ Lazer Brody

If people would only be satisfied with essentials, try to improve everyone else’s well-being and share in their common concerns, they’d conquer the world and have more than they ever wanted. ~ R’ Bahya Ibn Paquda zt”l

Each of us carries a great responsibility, for the fate of the world may hinge on one single mitzvah we perform. ~ Kuntres Chiddushei Torah

Why should a Jew cry to Hashem that He have compassion on the Jewish people and bring Moshiach?  It would be better for him to cry to the Jewish people that they have compassion on Hashem and want to bring … Continue reading →

Before every tefillah, I daven…that I will daven during the davening. ~ The Divrei Chaim of Sanz