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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

wor·ry·ing ˈwərēiNG/ adjective To borrow pain from the future!

From everything that one sees or hears, one should derive a lesson in the service of the Creator. ~ Baal Shem Tov

Why do people not have what they want? Because they don’t want what they have. If only they would want what they have, they would have what they want! ~ The Alter of Kelm