Category Archives: Spirituality

Act First + Special Prayer Today

Sometimes a person must act first and then think.  It is easier to rectify one’s deeds, than to rectify one’s thoughts. ~ The Lubavitcher Rebbe zt”l — This special prayer of the Shlah Hakadosh for good and upright children, should … Continue reading

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Tightrope

How does a tightrope walker maintain his balance? When he feels himself pulled to one side, he immediately leans toward the other side. We must apply this technique to life in general. ~ R’ Yisrael Friedman of Rizhin zt”l

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Forget the Past

We need to start over every day.  And sometimes many times each day. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

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Meron on Lag Baomer

The Simchah and closeness to Hashem  that prevails in Meron on Lag Baomer is extraordinary. “Even one who unable to be present still benefits as its  effects reverberate around the world.” ~ R’ Tzvi M. Zilberberg as quoted in “Think … Continue reading

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A Place for Hashem

The world’s philosophers struggle to find a place for God in the universe; our sages struggle to find a place for the universe since everything is Godly.  ~ R’ Yitzchak Hutner zt”l

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Humiliation

A moment of embarrassment in this world saves a light year of humiliation in the next world. ~ R’ Lazer Brody

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Be Strong

Be strong, you never know who you are inspiring.

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House of Slaves

Regarding the Exodus, the Torah states that God redeemed us from the House of Slaves. The Egyptians were initially a House of Slaves – a lowly nation. God transformed them into a superpower only for the sake of the Jewish … Continue reading

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Choshech

“One who lights a candle in a room cannot make it available only for his friends while preventing his enemies from seeing by its light. God, however, did just that in Egypt. The Mitzrim were wrapped in darkness while Jews … Continue reading

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Inside Out

R’ Nachman of Breslov said: “If you could turn a person inside out (i.e. to see his essence), you would see how myriads of worlds depend upon his every limb.”  When we avoid sin and do good, we not only … Continue reading

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