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“One who gathers a handful at a time will eventually have much” (Proverbs 13:11), but one who says, “Tomorrow I will study” ends up with nothing. ~ Yalkut Shimoni

Here is an excerpt from the Kuzari, which I have been learning lately and love: The Rabbi: “Have you ever seen or heard of a nation that [abandoned their original language and] invented a new one?” The Kuzari: “No, I … Continue reading →

Our nation is only defined as a nation through her Torah. ~ Rabbeinu Sa’adia Gaon zt”l

Simchas Torah – the name of this festival implies that more than the Jew being happy with the Torah, the Torah must be happy with the Jew.  ~ The Bais Halevi, R’ Yosef Dov Soloveitchik zt”l

“One niggun can express more than a thousand words.” ~ Rebbe Yechezkel of Kuzmir zt”l

The first to apologize is the bravest.  The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest. – The tefilah I quoted yesterday was “Tzidkuscha” which we say toward the end of Mincha each Shabbos.

Hashem anticipates the “end of the year” (Eikev 11:12) – the month of Elul with great joy; the month that He is closer to us and when we try to draw closer to Him. ~ Sfas Emes