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The Midrash says that if a person habitually judges others negatively and speaks against them, the angels above also speak against him. ~ Chofetz Chaim

The Chofetz Chaim zt’l was serving and caring for a guest who said, “I can take care of it myself. You don’t have to do this for me.” “Really?” the Chofetz Chaim replied, “and will you also wear my tefillin … Continue reading →

According to halacha, if you have both bread and wine in front of you, the Hamotzi over the bread comes first.  However, our Sages ruled that on Shabbos, Kiddush on the wine should come first.  To avoid shaming the challahs, … Continue reading →

One who desires the attention of others has not yet found himself. ~ R’ Shlomo Wolbe zt”l

The Arizal taught, “The primary matter which leads to ruach hakadosh is to say the brachos over food with kavanah.” The Arizal explains that there are kelipos in the food, and the kelipos can become attached to the person that … Continue reading →

How much more beauty a believing man sees in the world, in his realization that what he sees is intended as beauty, and is not merely an accident of atoms.  ~ R’ Shraga Silverstein zt”l

No man can consider himself truly married until he understands every word his wife is not saying.  ~ Lord Mancroft

If one hears lashon hara that he knows to be true, but the subject could have been judged favorably, he may not accept the speaker’s unfavorable judgment.  If he does so, he transgresses the prohibition against accepting lashon hara, in … Continue reading →

In communist Russia, there was a group of people who studied Torah in a basement. It was crowded there, but they were afraid to study in the open. There was one person, who didn’t understand Torah, but he would go … Continue reading →

Referring to Dovid HaMelech, Hashem said “it is better for me one day that you study Torah than the thousand sacrifices that your son Shlomo will bring on the mizbeiach.” ~ Talmud Shabbos 30a