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A man’s happiness and his true success in life depend on his knowing clearly what he seeks: 1) The knowledge that he is fully utilizing his life affords him intense satisfaction; ​2) and the pursuit of the genuine objectives is … Continue reading →

“It’s not so much the Daf as it is the Yomi.” The most important thing is to learn Torah daily.  If you are not learning Daf Yomi, maybe find something else to learn daily.

Every morning, we say Eilu Devarim “These are the precepts whose fruits a person enjoys in This World but whose principal remains intact for him in the World to Come.” We then go on to list these very important mitzvos … Continue reading →

On Shabbos, the soul receive a message from Above – the neshama yeseirah.  Our soul wants to rejoice, but it is inhibited by the body which does not understand spiritual joy.  Therefore, the Torah decreed that on Shabbos and Yom … Continue reading →

Rebbe Nachman says the whole idea of evil was created only in order to give me free choice. Evil was never in the world for me to do evil; it was only put there so that when I do right … Continue reading →

The wise man knows his wisdom is limited, but the fool thinks he knows everything. ~ Chayai Hamussar

The Maor VaShemesh writes, “On motzei Shabbos kodesh, when the neshamah yeseirah leaves, an imprint of its holiness remains, as known to the experts in kabbalah.” Similarly, the imprint and impression of Chanukah will remain with us the entire year, … Continue reading →

“If you gave charity, you will merit money. If you merited money, then give charity with it.” When one has money to give, one has the opportunity to create a permanent asset. Hashem is giving the person a chance to … Continue reading →

The fool turns a friend into an enemy, and the wise man turns an enemy into a friend. ~ Tnuas Hamussar

You don’t get happiness by looking elsewhere.  It’s inside of you.  You have within you an endless fountain of joy.  And when you discover this secret, then you need nothing else. There’s no experience in life that can even remotely … Continue reading →