Category Archives: Prayer

Love Letter

“If you are experiencing trials and tribulations, know that it is simply Hashem trying to start a conversation with you. With emuna, a person can start to see their suffering as a sort of ‘love letter’ from Hashem, telling them: … Continue reading

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How Prayers are Accepted

“When you are davening in deep concentration and thought, know that prayer is accepted with the amount of concentration it is said with.”  ~ Rabbeinu David Ben Yosef Avudraham zt”l  (Torah Tavlin) Shana Tovah!

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What to Review before Rosh Hashanah

“Some people spend time reviewing the machzor before Rosh Hashanah.  The machzor won’t change!  Better one should review his deeds and correct them!”  ~ R’ Mordechai of Densburg zt”l (Torah Tavlin)

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Clinging to Hashem with Song

“The main closeness and clinging of Israel to Hashem is through the holy voices of song, praise, prayers and supplications…melodies and music.”  ~Rebbe Nachman of Breslov as quoted in The Garden of Gratitude. With that in mind, I want to … Continue reading

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Turn to Hashem

“Hashem wants us to turn to Him for all our needs, big or small.”  ~ The Garden of Emuna

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A favorite of mine

“The Midrash explains (Yalkut Shimoni, 31) that when Hashem decreed that Moses wouldn’t be allowed to enter the Land of Israel, Moses prayed 515 prayers, until Hashem commanded him to stop praying!  Why?  With one more prayer, Hashem would have … Continue reading

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Keep on Praying

“Rabbi Chanina says, anyone who prays long enough doesn’t go away empty-handed!” ~ Talmud – Berachot 32b

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Love Letter

“If you are experiencing trials and tribulations, know that it is simply Hashem trying to start a conversation with you. With emuna, a person can start to see their suffering as a sort of ‘love letter’ from Hashem, telling them: … Continue reading

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“Pray that you will never have to bear all that you are able to endure.”

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Wherever I see deficiency…

“Rabbi Nathan of Breslev, Rebbe Nachman’s prime disciple, always used to say, ‘Wherever I see deficiency, either there was no prayer or insufficient prayer.’  Consequently, sufficient prayer can invoke a solution to any problem.”  ~ The Garden of Emuna

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