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Man’s Duty in this World

The foundation of saintliness and the root of perfection in the service of God lies in a man’s coming to see clearly and to recognize as a truth the nature of his duty in the world and the end towards which … Continue reading

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Humble People

The Humble person finds Serenity; One who seeks honor and recognition cultivates a life of inevitable frustration. ~ R’ Chaim Shmulevitz zt”l

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High Fees

Experience is a good school, but the fees are high. ~ Heinrich Heine

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More than any other Sin

Hashem is more exacting with the sin of lashon hara than with any other sin.  As Rebbe Shimon bar Yochai taught in the Zohar: “Hashem is prepared to forgive anything except lashon hara.” ~ Chofetz Chaim

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Use a lot of Water

The gemara in Shabbos 62b states that “One who belittles (degrades) the mitzvah of washing hands before eating bread will become poor.”  On a more positive note, the gemara continues with a statement from Rav Chisda who explains that he … Continue reading

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Broad Shoulders

G‑d does not give his creations anything that they cannot handle. ~ Avodah Zara 3a

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Holiness in the Business World

One who works has the advantage of being able to see Divine providence in the “coincidences” that abound in the business world. He who works actualizes the goal of creation–to make the material world a Divine home. This can be … Continue reading

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But…I never did this!

Many people on the day of accounting will be shown a list of their meritorious deeds. Failing to recognize some of them, they will say, “We never did this!” They will be told that the deeds were done by people … Continue reading

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Hotel

This world is like a hotel.  If a guest sits in his room and waits politely, everything he needs will be brought to him by the hired help.  But if a person rushes to the kitchen to take his food, … Continue reading

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Simply for being Jewish

During the war, our people were indiscriminately hated simply for being Jewish.  After the war, we must respond by indiscriminately loving all Jews, simply for being Jewish. ~ The Bluzhover Rebbe – R’ Yisrael Spira zt”l

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