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“God is both far and near.  How is this?  Rabbi Yehudah bar Shimon said:  From here to the heavens is a journey of 500 years.  We thus see that God is far. How do we know that He is close?  … Continue reading →

“When a person has a major problem, worrying prevents him from thinking of practical ways to solve the problem.  The calmer you are, the easier it will be for you to solve the problem.” ~ Yosef Ometz (Torah Tavlin)

In response to an antisemitic political taunt made by Daniel O’Connell in the British parliament, Benjamin Disraeli replied with this statement: “Yes, I am a Jew, and when the ancestors of the Right Honourable Gentleman were brutal savages in an unknown … Continue reading →

“Even an angel cannot do two things at the same time.” ~ Bereishis Rabbah

“People often avoid making decisions out of fear of making a mistake.  Actually, the failure to make decisions is one of life’s biggest mistakes.” ~ R’ Noah Weinberg

“The Torah demands of the Jewish People: ‘Judges you shall appoint upon yourself.‘  The Torah is telling every person who is in a position of power, whether he is a judge, an officer, etc. that the same criteria and set … Continue reading →

One of the few segments of Torah we are permitted to study on Tisha B’av is a section in the 5th chapter of Gittin. The Gemorah relays that in response to his several counts of violating the holiness of the Beis Hamikdash … Continue reading →

Mentsch tracht, Gott lacht. Translation: Man plans, God laughs. It’s so true.

“The richest person is not the one that has the most, but the one that needs the least.”

“A bird that you set free may be caught again, but a word that escapes your lips will not return.” – unknown