Monthly Archives: December 2022

Yosef HaTzaddik stood tall and triumphed in the face of his nisayon, test. You know why? Because he had a father.  He had a father who told him of his destiny, told him he was great and destined for greatness.  … Continue reading →

Develop the habit of seeing other people as they see themselves.  All anger, all hatred, all quarrels arise because a person views the situation from his own perspective, and fails to see himself from the viewpoint of the other person. … Continue reading →

A Jew must be as careful of his actions in life just as a person playing chess thinks carefully before his next move. Weigh what you’re planning to do to see if you might end up regretting your move. ~ … Continue reading →

The Ben Ish Chai suggests that when you have a new idea regarding how to earn money and you foresee yourself becoming wealthy, the Torah warns, make a fence around your mind.  Do what you need to do to attain … Continue reading →

The pasuk tells us that a tzaddik falls seven times, then gets up. It doesn’t say “if” he falls, he’ll get up, but that he will certainly fall – and then get up. Find me someone who achieved something worthwhile … Continue reading →

What does it mean to live in Paradise?   If I know that everything is good, even if sometimes it doesn’t look so good, that’s paradise. ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach zt”l

When one relies on Hashem, not only are his needs met, but he is blessed as it says “Blessed is the man who trusts in Hashem, God will be his security.” ~ Midrash Hagadol

When a person thinks about what happened until now; that is the Yetzer Hara. When a person focuses on the present and the future; that is the Yetzer Tov. ~ The Kesav Sofer

The Mesilas Yesharim states based on the gemara in Berachos, that to the extent that one is fearful, that is how much he is a sinner.  Meaning, if you want to know how far away you are from Hashem, look … Continue reading →

Pain is a must.  Suffering is self-inflicting. Suffering is when you choose to be a victim of your pain. It’s when you don’t want to let it go. ~ Rebbetzin Raquel Kirszenbaum