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The Teacher

When you are going through something difficult and wonder where Hashem is, remember that the teacher is always quiet during the test. 

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When the Stomach is Empty

Az der mogen iz laidik iz der moi’ech oich laidik. When the stomach is empty, so is the brain. Dedicated to many people I know 🙂 

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The Chafetz Chaim’s Court Appearance

“The Chafetz Chaim once had to testify in a Polish court as a character witness on behalf of a student who was falsely accused of a crime.  After the Chafetz Chaim testified that his student’s integrity was beyond reproach, the … Continue reading

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Darwin

I am absolutely certain that if Darwin would have ever looked upon the holy, shining face of my Rebbi, the Chafetz Chaim, he could have never uttered such a ridiculous statement that man comes from apes. ~ R’ Elchanan Wasserman … Continue reading

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An Easy Livelihood

If a person gives priority to the service of God and resolves to fear Him; trusts in Him in all his interests, religious and secular; turns away from the despicable things and aspires to good qualities; does not rebel when … Continue reading

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Repair

“If you see what needs to be repaired and how to repair it, then you have found a piece of the world that G-d has left for you to complete. But if you only see what is wrong and how ugly it … Continue reading

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Take Some Torah with You to the Street

 “When someone walks the street and thinks words of Mishna or Tanya, or sits in his store with a Chumash or Tehillim – that is more valued today than it was when the streets were bright with the light of Torah. We must … Continue reading

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Pride

All sins require some type of physical action – a movement of the hand or foot, an opening of the lips.  All except for pride.  A person can lie in bed, not moving at all, and say to himself, “I … Continue reading

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A Donkey and a Fool

An aizel derkent men bei di langeh oi’eren, a nar bei der langer tsung. You can recognize a donkey by his long ears, a fool by his long tongue.  

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The Steipler’s Tzitzis

During the final days of the Steipler’s life, an amazing incident occurred.  The Steipler asked for his tzitzis.  As someone put the garment on him, the Steipler, what was lying in bed and could not see the ends of the … Continue reading

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