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I was recently interviewed by C. Saphir of Mishpacha Magazine regarding a hike I took with my family a couple of years ago in Israel on which we got lost in the desert without water, reception or safety equipment. It … Continue reading →

The greatest gift of giving is the opportunity to give. ~ R’ Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l

Diseases come to the world because of bad speech. Forbidden speech pollutes the air and ruins the nature of the world [which results in diseases]. Therefore, be cautious and don’t speak forbidden words. Sanctify your mouth with Torah and tefillah … Continue reading →

The yetzer hara (inclination for evil) is misunderstood. Hashem is all goodness. Therefore, if He made a yetzer hara, it’s a tremendous chesed (kindness). But it’s a perilous form of chesed. If you know how to utilize the yetzer hara, you can become great. But if you … Continue reading →

Someone once asked R’ Bunim of Pshischa zt”l the following: “Every morning I say the Brachah, ‘sheasah li kol tzarchi’ (who arranges for me all my needs). But I don’t feel that I can say this brachah, because I don’t … Continue reading →

If someone asked you to identify the most important moment of your life: some people would say it was the moment they were born, and others would say it was the moment they were married, or when they had their … Continue reading →

On Chanukah we enter a world that is beyond nature, a world where miracles are the norm. Tzaddikim tell us: The way to earn miracles throughout the year is to serve Hashem beyond nature. Everyone has their comfort zone, the … Continue reading →

From the Shabbos candles, one can know what will happen during the week, and from the Chanukah candles, one can know what will happen during the year. ~ R’ Pinchas of Koritz zt’l

There are two ways to awaken someone: either with a loud sound or by turning on the lights. On Rosh Hashanah, we are awakened by the loud call of the shofar. On Chanukah, we are awakened by the bright lights … Continue reading →

The Rambam (Hilchos Chanukah 4:12) writes, “The mitzvah of lighting Chanukah lecht is an extremely cherished/beloved mitzvah and a person must be cautious with it…” Why is specifically Chanukah lecht called, beloved and cherished? It is because by this mitzvah … Continue reading →