Monthly Archives: February 2023

Reb Zalman Brizel zt’l had a bakery in Meah Shearim where one of his employees learnedthe tricks of the trade and opened his own bakery nearby. Not only was Reb Zalman not angry, he even offered him advice on how to improve his business.   Upon being asked why he did … Continue reading →

Some people spend a lifetime making preparations for this world and forget that their whole purpose of being in this world is to prepare for the next world. 

Upon being asked whether a Yeshiva student should insist on marrying the daughter of a talmid chacham, HaRav Avigdor Nebenzahl replied, “It is certainly commendable, but what is more important is to insist that your wife is the wife of a talmid … Continue reading →

Everyone has a treasure in his own backyard. Why search elsewhere for it? ~ R’ Simcha Bunim of Peshischa zt”l Don’t forget – Hashem equips you with your exact needs to fulfill your mission in life.

Everyone has ups and downs in life. But one who properly fulfills the mitzvah of viohavta lereiacha kamocha, has a lot more ups and a lot more downs. Because when you truly care about one another, you celebrate with him or her … Continue reading →

That scholar with his nose in books, he learns and learns. But does he know his wife doesn’t feel well? That his child’s heart is broken? ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

Sometimes things don’t go the way we’d like them to. So we can grumble and join the ranks of complainers, or we can do something different: we can try to create change. A friend of mine was a major in … Continue reading →

Believe me when I tell you, I never simply pluck a leaf or a blade of grass or any living thing, unless I have to. Every part of the vegetable world is singing a song and breathing forth a secret … Continue reading →

I know that not everyone uses WhatsApp, but for those of you who do: What are your favorite Torah related WhatsApp Groups? Please share your answers using this form: https://forms.gle/PEin8yXctpx1DecP9

How can a nation go from ashes, the point of death, and then half a century later, they’re a superpower? It’s because we are Hashem’s people. Five guys on a tour to the north are just five guys on a … Continue reading →