Category Archives: Spirituality

Before Eating…

The Shulchan Aruch states that one should have the following in mind before eating: “I am eating and drinking so that I may have good health and strength to serve Hashem.”

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Infinite Ways

There is nothing in the world from which you cannot learn a way of serving the Lord, may He be Blessed.  ~ The Kotzker Rebbe

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Small Mitzvah

The attitude of one who fears Hashem is to be just as scrupulous  with a small mitzvah as a big one, because no matter the level of the mitzvah, they are all the same in the sense that they are given by Hashem. … Continue reading

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The Shin on Tefillin

Why is the letter shin embossed on the Tefillin Shel Rosh? As an indication of the number of days in the year we put on tefillin.  The Jewish lunar year has 355 days.  There are 52 Shabbosos in the year, … Continue reading

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Taken for Granted

When we have something for a long time we usually take it for granted. From the day we were born we have breathed air and seen sunlight and the beauty of nature. We have had sight, hearing, taste, smell, and … Continue reading

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Advice from Rebbe Nachman

Serve God with all your strength and rely completely on His infinite love. He will never abandon you regardless of what you may have done in the past. The past is nothing, what counts is the time from now on. … Continue reading

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New Channels

When you make a decision to give charity and to help another person generously–even if your decision does not reflect your available means–new channels are created on High to produce all that is needed for the fulfillment of your good … Continue reading

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In Direct Proportion

In the World to Come, explains the Maharal of Prague, each of us will experience a revelation of Divine wisdom in proportion to the faith we had in God during life’s difficult moments, according to our efforts to continue and … Continue reading

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Always be Right

As I was once putting my children to sleep, my six-year-old daughter remarked aloud to the other kids, “Abba is always right, because even when he’s wrong, he knows he’s wrong, and so he’s still right.” We can live our … Continue reading

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Opportunities to Think

When you wake up in the middle of the night or have a long wait in a doctor’s office, cherish those moments as opportunities to think.  A wise person uses these opportunities to learn more about himself and to think … Continue reading

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