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How does he live?

For a person with no parnassah, it’s clear to me how he lives – he lives off emunah and bitachon.  But when a person has parnassah, how, in fact, does he live? ~ Rebbe Simcha Bunim of Peshischa zt”l

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No Sleep for 40 days?

When Moshe went up to Har Sinai to receive the Torah, how did he not sleep for 40 days The Midrash (Shemos Rabbah 47:7) draws the following analogy: A king gave his servant 24 hours to count the gold in the treasury.  Whatever the servant counted was his to keep. The servant said to himself “How can I sleep during these 24 hours? Every minute slept is treasure irretrievably lost.” It was for this reason teaches the Midrash, that Moshe did not sleep during the 40 days and nights he spent in Heaven; he did not want to miss a moment of the glorious opportunity to partake of God’s mission.  ~ The Pirkei Avos Treasury

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Still Not Even

A nogid kumt op un an oreman kumpt oif, iz noch nit gleich. A rich man’s fortune down and a poor man’s fortune up – they are still not even.    

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Malka’s Soup

As his last few days in this mortal world approached, the Rebbe Reb Elimelech of Lizensk lay in his bed unable to eat. His son the Rebbe Reb Lazer begged his holy father to try to eat something, anything. “Isn’t … Continue reading

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A Different Type of Studying

“Studying Torah is not like studying any other subject.  In another subject your mind fuses itself with information and knowledge about a thing.  But in learning Torah, those thoughts you contemplate — He is there within them and you are one with Him … Continue reading

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A Fresh Perspective

“To overcome one’s negative habits, view each day as if it is the first day of your life.  Have a fresh perspective of things each and every day.” ~ R’ Yerucham Levovitz zt”l from Torah Tavlin

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Write-off

Credit is an essential in business. It enables businessmen to purchase inventory even when the coffers are empty, with the understanding that once the goods are sold, the creditor will receive his payment. Most businesses could not survive without this … Continue reading

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Does Torah Make One Happy?

The Torah is meant to make a person happy in this world. There’s no question [it makes one happier in] Olam Haba (the World to Come), but Torah makes you happier even in this world. If it doesn’t, then you’re … Continue reading

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The Yetzer Hara’s True Aim

More than the yetzer hara wants you to sin, he wants you to be sad that you sinned.  This will prevent you from doing more mitzvos; his true aim. ~ Tanya

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lies

A ligen tor men nit zogen; dem emess iz men nit m’chuyev zogen A lie you must not tell; the truth you don’t have to tell.

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