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The Agra D’Kalah teaches that the Ten Commandments are a synopsis of the entire Torah, and the last commandment, that you shall not desire the wealth of another man is a summary of the Ten Commandments. [Thus, the last commandment … Continue reading →

When someone does a mitzvah that requires self-sacrifice, his status regarding that mitzvah becomes elevated.  From then on, every time he does that mitzvah, even if it is easy, his reward is much greater as he has already shown how … Continue reading →

When Hashem does something in the world, He is not speaking to the people who don’t pay attention to His messages; He is speaking to us, because we understand that everything is from Hashem. ~ Chofetz Chaim

It states in Tehillim 116 “הֶֽאֱמַנְתִּי כִּ֥י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר – I believe because I speak.” R’ Mordechai of Lechovitch zt”l explained based on this that speaking about emunah, reinforces it.

Rebbe Fishel Strikover zt”l would say that Hashem can cause it to snow over an entire city, in order to test just one bachur, to see whether he will wake up to learn Torah, despite the cold.

The Baal HaTanya asked a soldier why when soldiers go to war, they know there’s a good chance that they’ll die in battle, yet so many people sign up for the army willingly, and even eagerly? It seems totally irrational. What’s … Continue reading →

The gemara in Avodah Zarah states that “A person can acquire eternal life in just one moment.”  But what can a person do in just one moment? The Maggid of Mezeritzh explains that even if a person who had been … Continue reading →

It’s still Manna that falls from the sky.  The check that your boss gives every week is nothing but Manna! The food that you buy in the stores –it’s Hashem, not the grocer, who’s handing you the food.  Israel was … Continue reading →

You never lose by giving into someone, even when you’re right.  Hashem sees everything – nothing is forgotten. ~ R’ Lazer Brody

Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said: One should always rise up early so as to be among the first ten [in shul to form a minyan].  Even if a hundred come later, he receives the reward [equal to] them all.  ~ … Continue reading →