Category Archives: Uncategorized

Many people express gratitude to Hashem for being saved from problematic situations. But they would prefer for the problem or difficulty not to have arisen in the first place. This, however, is not the proper attitude. The purpose of all … Continue reading →

Hashem judges us entirely based on how we disconnect from our current status to an ever so slightly higher status – even a hair’s breadth. Hashem collects all of those hairs and creates great things from them. ~ R’ Menachem … Continue reading →

The best way to overcome physical desires is to seek pleasure in spiritual matters. ~ Ohr Yohail, vol. 2, p.5

When it comes to marrying off children, many people are worried: “How will we manage to put together so much money?” This isn’t a new problem. It was around for generations. But Hashem helps. Gird yourself with bitachon, and see … Continue reading →

Everything a person has is allotted to him by Hashem.  Don’t think that if something is not going well in a person’s life, it could still be better.  If it could be better, it would be better! ~ The Chafetz … Continue reading →

One need not worry about having enough to support his children.  As they grow, so does his income. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

Many people find it easy to say when things are going well that “all suffering is from Heaven.” They find it easy to quote the gemara (Chulin 7b) that one does not bang his finger unless it was already decreed … Continue reading →

We must work and do our hishtadlus to make a living, but as R’ Eliyahu Dessler zt”l taught, someone who does too much hishtadlus is likened to a merchant who already paid his taxes, yet he runs after the tax … Continue reading →

We shouldn’t be too happy when good things happen, and we shouldn’t be overly sad when bad occurs because we don’t know what will come from them. The good might be bad, and the bad might be good. Only time … Continue reading →

Isaiah (29:13) said 2000 years ago, in the name of God: “This people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me.” Nothing has changed from that day to this. I … Continue reading →