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One who guards his mouth and tongue [from speaking loshon hara] guards his soul from tribulations ~ Mishlei 21:23 If not speaking loshon hara is very difficult for you, start off by designating just an hour a day where you … Continue reading →

We should be reluctant to part with our lives only in the sense that the artist is reluctant to part with his unfinished masterpiece.  ~ R’ Shraga Silverstein zt”l

One must meditate and pray to God in his native language.  This is how prayer began.  The main form of prayer was an expression of the heart before God in each individual’s own words…Even though we follow the order of … Continue reading →

Don’t worry.  Everything will work out in the end.  And if it doesn’t, it just means that you haven’t reached the end!

The world is bad, not because they don’t know enough, it is just because they don’t do enough.  Have you ever seen a person saying, “Thank G-d I don’t keep Shabbos, it brings so much joy to my house?”  The … Continue reading →

When dealing with people, try to see things from their perspective. For example, taking away a broken box from a child is similar to sinking the boat of an adult.  To a child, his box is his boat, and we … Continue reading →

Do not make the same mistake I did, telling myself there is still time; I’ll repent and correct my character when I’m older.  That’s what I did! And now look at me! I’m old and I don’t have the strength … Continue reading →

The Torah tells us that Moshe and Aharon were born like any other mortals, to normal human parents.  They became prophets and leaders of the Jewish People due to their own actions and choices; not because they descended from on … Continue reading →

“The greater the man, the greater his evil inclination.” ~ Succah 52a There are many different kinds of evil inclination. The common run people have a very low sort of evil inclination.  Their desires are grossly materialistic.  In fact, they … Continue reading →

To fear God is to be moved by a sense of awe, like that which one experiences in the presence of a great and awe-inspiring king.  In every move that one makes, one ought to feel self-abased before the greatness … Continue reading →