Category Archives: Spirituality

“They asked the Alter Rebbe: ‘Which is greater: Love of G-d, or love of your fellow man?’ He answered, ‘Love of your fellow man, for then you are loving that which your Beloved loves.’  ~ Bringing Heaven Down to Earth … Continue reading →

“One who has one hundred wants two hundred” (Koheles Rabbah 1:34). Someone who covets money never has enough, while one who has an inner sense of contentment is truly wealthy.

“When one says ‘Lech b’shalom – go in peace’ like Avimelech did to Yitzchak, one gives his friend the illusion that the road before him will be easy, that he is already in a state of peace.  This is not … Continue reading →

“In business, a person’s profit may exceed the effort invested, or it may be less.  In spiritual matters, the yield is exactly equal to the amount of effort expended.” ~ R’ Itzele of Petersburg zt”l from Torah Tavlin

“The man who gives little with a smile gives more than the man who gives much with a frown.”

“When someone talks, he’s using worldly tools. Singing, however, comes from the world which is beyond Creation. When someone is singing, you close your eyes, because singing is so heavenly.” ~ R’ Shlomo Carlebach * This weekend is the yahrzeit … Continue reading →

“You ask, ‘How can I be happy if I am not?’ True, you can’t control the way you feel, but you do have control over your conscious thought, speech and actions. Do something simple: Think good thoughts, speak good things, behave the way … Continue reading →

“Since everyone must have cares and worries in life, it makes more sense to carry the burden of spiritual struggles, which ultimately lead to blessings and happiness, rather than waste our efforts on mundane cases, which drain a person emotionally … Continue reading →

“If a person wants to see something he must open his eyes.  If he wants to see an object off in the distance, he must close his eyes half way and squint.  But if he wants to see really far … Continue reading →

“Chasidic teachings explain that not only is there no deity or power other than God, but in fact, there is no true existence at all besides God.  The fact that we see a physical world is only due to our … Continue reading →