Category Archives: Parnasah

Sure-Fire Segulos for Parnasah

I heard from R’ Shlomo Gottesman that there are many segulos for parnassah which some people subscribe to and some do not, but here are three segulos that are guaranteed to work: Give tzedukah (maaser); Say Birkat Hamazon properly each … Continue reading

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Not my Problem

Just like a child does not worry about how his abba (father) is going to pay the bills, we should not worry how our abba is going pay the bills. My job is do daven 3 times per day, learn … Continue reading

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Many Other Ways

If you are not able to obtain the money you want in the manner you originally expected, the Almighty has many other ways and means by which you can acquire that money. ~ Chovos Halvovos

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The Lottery Ticket and the Chofetz Chaim

A man once said to the Chofetz Chaim, “Rabbi, I have just bought a lottery ticket.  The winner of the lottery will receive a very large amount of money.  Could I please have a blessing from you that I will … Continue reading

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Self-Worth

My wallet can be embarrassed from his wallet, but I myself will not be embarrassed from him.

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Poor People

Some people are so poor, all they have is money.

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Blinded

People who focus on what they are missing are blinded to what they have.  ~ R’ Zelig Pliskin

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As Difficult as Splitting the Sea

How can we understand the words of our Sages (Sotah 2a, Pesachim 118a) that matchmaking and creating livelihoods for people are as difficult for Hakadosh Baruch Hu as the splitting of the sea?  Difficult for Hashem? There is no such … Continue reading

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Use a lot of Water

The gemara in Shabbos 62b states that “One who belittles (degrades) the mitzvah of washing hands before eating bread will become poor.”  On a more positive note, the gemara continues with a statement from Rav Chisda who explains that he … Continue reading

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Our Mistaken Belief

Man suffers from sorrow because he mistakenly thinks that “silver and gold are the handiwork of man” (Tehillim 115:4), so he torments himself to make money and is despondent at its loss, not realizing that a person’s income is determined by the will … Continue reading

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