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Connected Above

When one is connected above, one does not fall down below. ~ R’ Meir of Premishlan zt”l  

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Things you Can do

Don’t let the things you can’t do get in the way of the things you can.

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Kiddush Hashem

One who is happy with all the good that Hashem has bestowed upon him, is fulfilling the mitzvah of kiddush Hashem.  People will see how fortunate Torah observers are.  A frum yid who is depressed and speaks only of what is missing from his life, … Continue reading →

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Alts iz gut!

Alts iz gut nor in der tseit – Everything is good but only in its time.  

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The Boruch Taam

In the sefer Ohel Boruch, it is related that the saintly Boruch Taam zt”l zy”a (Boruch Frankel Thumim (1760–1828)) was sitting by a bris and was seen to smile for no apparent reason.  Someone came over to him and asked him … Continue reading →

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Yosef’s Bloody Coat

“It is conceivably possible that the gentile accusations of blood libels in years past, were the punishment for the deceitful behavior of the brothers who dipped Yosef’s coat into the blood of a goat and then brought it to Yaakov … Continue reading →

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True Light

“People become so used to the dark that they think it is actually light.  But on Chanukah we can see what true ‘Light’ really is.” ~ The Lubavitcher Rebbe

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Segulah for Chanukah

There is a minhag brought by the Kedushas Levi, R’ Levi Yitzchok M’barditchev in the name of the Ramban and the Ba’al Shem Tov to say Vi’hi Noam and Yoshev Bi’saser (Tehillim 91) seven times following the lighting, as a segulah for a protection … Continue reading →

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Whatever you truly want!

Hashem gives everyone what they really want.  The tzaddik (righteous person) wants the reward for his mitzvot in the World to Come and the punishment for his misdeeds in this world, which he knows is anyway transient and insignificant.  On … Continue reading →

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What reveals a person’s real values?

That which excites a man, serves as a test by which his worth is recognized.  When after a banquet one man is enthusiastic over the words of Torah which had been spoken, another praises the songs, and a third lauds … Continue reading →

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