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Have you ever gone to the doctor’s office and had to fill out one of those forms where you check “no” next to a long list of ailments?  It’s a great reminder of just how blessed we are.  Instead of … Continue reading →

When davening in deep concentration and thought, know that prayer is accepted commensurate with the amount of concentration it is said with. ~ Rabbeinu Dovid Ben Yosef Avudraham zt”l (14th century)

When Hakadosh Baruch Hu loves a person, He sends him a gift. What gift? A poor person, so he can earn the mitzvah of tzedakah through him. ~ The Zohar

In Shir Hashirim we learn, “Ani L’dodi V’dodi Li” – “I am to my Beloved and my Beloved is to me.”  The closer we bring ourselves to Hashem, the closer He will come to us. ~ R’ Dovid Hoffman

The Vilna Gaon states that there are 3 painful days on the calendar for the yetzer hara, when the yetzer hara can’t incite people to sin.  They are Rosh Chodesh Elul, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur.

A tightrope walker requires absolute concentration on the wire; distraction will cause him to fall. Likewise, the more a person maintains his focus on Hashem, the less likely he will be to plummet into sin. ~ R’ Benzion Abba Shaul … Continue reading →

Tzadikim look at the endgame, how the choices they make today will affect not just how they live today, but down the road as well…They say “okay, what do I have to do now to make sure that I don’t … Continue reading →

Had I not fallen, I would not have arisen, had I not sat in darkness, Hashem would not have been a light for me. ~ Midrash Shocher Tov, Tehillim 5

The more we realize that there is no one else to rely on, the better off we are, and the better is our chance to survive and succeed.  Whether we are looking at the moral and physical dangers facing our … Continue reading →

When a person trusts in Hashem to provide for him, he will find peace of mind and tranquility of soul, for he knows that his allotment will not be passed on to someone else, nor will what was ordained for … Continue reading →