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Although on the path toward spiritual perfection, one is not usually urged to immediately adapt to the loftiest levels, the Alter of Novardok in Madreigas Ha’adam advises one to do this with bitachon, since bitachon is an exception to the … Continue reading →

“Hillel said, ‘If not now, when?’” (Pirkei Avos 1:14) The plain meaning is that if you push off doing something positive, you might end up not doing it at all.  New obstacles may arise and prevent you from ever doing … Continue reading →

Sometimes when we try to cover our eyes, we begin to see things in a way that we never saw them before. ~ R’ Moshe Weinberger

The gemara (Shabbos 86a) says that the Torah was given either on the 6th or 7th day of Sivan. Furthermore, the Torah was given on Har Sinai, but we don’t know where that is.  “So we don’t know when the … Continue reading →

Emuna is the heart of the spiritual body, pumping life into all other mitzvos. ~ The Maharsha (1555-1631)

Hashem gave each of us a soul, which is a candle that He gives us to illuminate our surroundings with His light.  We must not only illuminate the inside of our homes, but also the outside, and the world at … Continue reading →

Anyone who has the potential to fall very low, necessarily has the potential to rise very high! ~ R’ Shmuel Weinberg zt”l (1923-1999)

When the B’nei Yisroel were at the seashore, they served Hashem with mesirus nefesh, beyond their nature, making them worthy of kriyas Yam Suf. When one serves Hashem according to his nature, Hashem leads him according to the rules of … Continue reading →

Every human life is a song. In a beautiful song, there are high moments and low moments, moments that are moving and moments that are exhilarating.  Just as in a symphony that captures your imagination there are thrilling crescendos and … Continue reading →

We praise Hashem for redeeming us from Egypt not only broadly, but even for the minutest of details, such as the fact that He freed us during the delightful Springtime season. ~ The Alter of Slabodka (1849-1927)