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Whenever you notice a fault in other people, check where you yourself have that fault. We have a strong tendency to notice our own faults in others (see Kidushin 70b).  This provides us with many opportunities to learn about our … Continue reading →

When you could have given a smaller donation and other people would have considered that amount sufficient, your giving a larger sum shows that it comes from sincere generosity. ~ R’ Simcha Zissel Ziv zt”l

Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.

One who does not lose control of his temper is a beloved of God. ~ Talmud Pesachim 113a

Be kind. Everyone you meet has a challenge you know nothing about. ~ The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation

A visitor to the apartment of the Chofetz Chaim, was struck by its sparseness.  “Where is your furniture?” the man asked.  “Where is yours?” replied the Chofetz Chaim.  “Oh, I am only passing through,” said the man. To which the … Continue reading →

When a person is faithful to his every utterance and righteously lives up to his word, he merits that Hashem will “do all that he expressed verbally.” Thus, every person has the ability to fulfill the words of Chazal: “Tzadik … Continue reading →

Rabbi Yoself Leib Bloch used to say that regardless of how high a level a person is on, he always has natural tendencies that bring him down.  This is the very nature of man. Rather than allowing those tendencies to … Continue reading →

In order for a person to maintain proper middos, he must put himself in another’s place.  When someone does something that you consider wrong or improper, think about how many rationalizations you would have been forced to come up with … Continue reading →

When someone sees his neighbor acquiring some worldly property, whether some kind of food or clothing, or a house, or accumulating money, he works hard to get the same, because he thinks, “If my friend has this, I should also … Continue reading →