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Everyone loves Neila and that awesome high feeling we have at the end of Yom Kippur.  We say “Hashem, please don’t close the gates!” Nobody wants the gates to close, but did you ever ask, if this is the time … Continue reading →

A young boy dressed in a baseball uniform came to the Lubavitcher Rebbe.  “Are you a player?” asked the Rebbe. “No” said the child, “I was there as a fan, to cheer my team.” The Rebbe continued “If the score … Continue reading →

Everything that is given to you in this world is meant as a test.  Intellect or wealth is a test whose purpose is to determine whether you become arrogant and use these attributes for your own gratification, or whether you … Continue reading →

The two words that can really reshape things are “Tzelem Elokim.” Man is created in the image of Hashem. That marvelous creation, called human being, is a reflection of the Divine. Now think about it: If you really believe you’re … Continue reading →

When a person wants to train himself to grow in personality traits, he needs to pay attention to trivial matters.  By growing from each minor life event, you will eventually reach high levels of perfecting your character traits. ~ R’ … Continue reading →

Sometimes life teaches us to say, “I don’t know.”  Not every journey is graspable. Not every detail of your child’s journey will be comprehensible. “Eini yodei’a mah melamdenu – I don’t know what this teaches us,” Rashi says.  The Torah, … Continue reading →

A person’s obligation in this world is to see the hand of the Almighty in nature. When you see the smallest insect, immediately focus on the Creator who is the cause of all nature. Do the same when you see … Continue reading →

When Hashem orders us to do something, he also gives us the strength and ability to accomplish that mission.  This doesn’t mean it will be easy. It will sometimes require great effort.  Yet our Sages teach us that real efforts … Continue reading →

Keep on deceiving yourself (by saying), “I’m eating l’shem shomayim (for the sake of Heaven). Of course you’re bluffing! The first 10, 15, or 20 times, you don’t mean it. But it’s going to penetrate eventually.  That’s the secret. You have to … Continue reading →

When one davens, one must believe that (1) Hashem can help. (2) He wants to help. (3) And my tefillos can make a difference.  ~ R’ Elimelech Biderman