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Personal Prayers on Yom Kippur

The following was compiled by Rabbi Sinai Yakobian.  I highly recommend that you print this out and bring it to shul with you to glance at and have in mind while you daven on Yom Kippur.  By the way, for those … Continue reading →

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A Good Quote

“A quotation at the right moment is like bread to the famished.”  ~ Talmud I just wanted to share that I noticed that one easy way to share your comments on certain quotes is by simply replying to this email. … Continue reading →

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A Rational Approach to the Divine Origin of Judaism

Below is a fantastic video which I felt compelled to share.   If you have time now or over the long weekend, I highly recommend you watch this.    Is there a rational basis to believe that Judaism is true? … Continue reading →

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What Counts

“In your community, your reputation matters.  In a strange place, your clothing counts.”  ~ Talmud I inadvertently left out the source of yesterday’s quote, which was from R’ Eliyahu Dessler’s Strive For Truth a/k/a Michtav Me-Eliyahu.

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Rain

Rain is termed gevuros as its decent reveals (Divine) might. Taanis 2A

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G-d is Only Good

“Everything that occurs comes from G-d, and G-d is only good. But if you and your world are not prepared to receive such good, it may manifest itself as apparent bad. Struggle hard to see the good, think positively — … Continue reading →

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How We Can Fix the World

The first thing needed to fix this world is that Jews should love each other and be united. And this can begin even without a planning committee and without funding. It can begin with you. —A letter from The Lubavitcher … Continue reading →

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Happiness

“You ask, ‘How can I be happy if I am not?’ True, you can’t control the way you feel, but you do have control over your conscious thought, speech and actions. Do something simple: Think good thoughts, speak good things, … Continue reading →

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Tisha B’Av message from the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.by Dov Moshe Lipman

I settled in to watch the movie “Miracle” with the campers of Sportstar Academy where I work in the summers, expecting to see a typical sports movie. One scene in this movie, which tells the true story about the 1980 … Continue reading →

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“You May Choose Only One of Us”

One evening there was a knock at the door and dozens of people stood outside.  The owner of the house asked them who they were.  One of them responded, “I am happiness.  He is emuna.  That one is wealth.  This … Continue reading →

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