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A person who never regrets his wrongdoings is likely to repeat them.  But excessive guilt is harmful.  An important factor concerning regret is whether a person feels bad that he feels bad, or feels good about his regret…. Ask yourself, … Continue reading →

If you can’t control yourself from feeling angry, at least you can keep silent.  Then the anger will be barren and bear no fruit (such as insults, disputes, etc.). This will also quiet the feelings of anger, since silence to … Continue reading →

We know that Hashem is constantly testing us.  Not merely testing if we’ll choose between good and bad; but to see whether we’ll choose to see and recognize the ways of Hashem, or if we will choose to be blind … Continue reading →

Reb Yisrael Salanter would say, “Business ethics is the highest level possible. There is nothing greater.” A student asked Reb Yisrael Salanter, “Rebbe, in your world view, which person is greater: a Torah student who studies eighteen hours a day … Continue reading →

T.I.N.T = There Is No Tomorrow I don’t live for tomorrow…I am not going to change and grow tomorrow.  There is no tomorrow. Everyday…I wake up and I tell myself that I am going to live my life and there … Continue reading →

A major cause of many people’s sadness is their lack of attaining things they could live without. ~ Dubner Magid

When a woman lights the Shabbos candles with joy in her heart, she brings peace into the world, health and happiness to her family, and is blessed with children who brighten the world. ~ Zohar

The Agra D’Kalah teaches that the Ten Commandments are a synopsis of the entire Torah, and the last commandment, that you shall not desire the wealth of another man is a summary of the Ten Commandments. [Thus, the last commandment … Continue reading →

When someone does a mitzvah that requires self-sacrifice, his status regarding that mitzvah becomes elevated.  From then on, every time he does that mitzvah, even if it is easy, his reward is much greater as he has already shown how … Continue reading →

When Hashem does something in the world, He is not speaking to the people who don’t pay attention to His messages; He is speaking to us, because we understand that everything is from Hashem. ~ Chofetz Chaim