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As the accomplished life of Rav Yaakov Gold came to a close and his son entered the mourning period of shiva, numerous relatives and friends paid a condolence call to comfort the family and offer words of support. A few … Continue reading →

If you haven’t found the beauty in another person’s soul, it’s because you haven’t looked close enough. ~ R’ Lazer Brody

Just as we love ourselves despite the faults we know we have, so we should love our fellows despite the faults we see in them.  ~ The Baal Shem Tov zt”l

Satan’s power resides in rushing man to carry out an action right away, before he stops to consider and wonder about what he is doing. The deed is done and there he stands, deliberating after the fact. ~ The Alter … Continue reading →

A good leader creates followers.  A great leader creates leaders. ~ Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks speaking of the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt”l

One must be good to everyone, but not with everyone.”  The Ahavas Yisrael of Viznitz

A person shouldn’t think that repentance is only necessary for those sins that involve deeds such as promiscuity, robbery or theft; rather, just as a person is obligated to repent from these, similarly, he must search after the evil character … Continue reading →

Sadness and emuna are mutually exclusive; the stronger one is, the weaker the other becomes. ~ R’ Lazer Brody