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The menorah goes in the window not just for the outside world to see, but to tell us, the people in the house: Look out at the big world. Now, see that menorah, and the little flame. It’s a message to you. … Continue reading →

You may be running to pursue a livelihood, but in reality, it is chasing you.  Do not allow your day to be consumed by work while disregarding family and spirituality.  When it comes to earning a living, do what is … Continue reading →

The first time I saw Chanukah candles as a child, I was confused. I had never experienced a Chanukah that I could remember, because in the concentration camp, there was no menorah. I didn’t understand that these lights weren’t the … Continue reading →

Good rule of thumb: It’s wise not to mess with a people who have multiple holidays that celebrate the outsmarting and defeating of their enemies against all odds.  ~ Heimish Humor

Jews don’t act based on what’s realistic, but based on what’s right. Jewish dreams are based on what should be, not upon what could be.  Right and wrong are how we make our choices. Sometimes we have to ask what’s … Continue reading →

If you want to lean against a wall, you need to be near it, otherwise, you will fall. Similarly, if you want to lean on Hashem and benefit from His Support, you first need to draw close to Him. ~ R’ … Continue reading →

No matter what we’ve done, no matter where we’ve been, and no matter what’s been done to us…a Yid is never broken. People walk around thinking, “No one really knows what’s going on inside of me; if they did, they … Continue reading →

Our only real possession is the present. If we use it properly, we will acquire something that we will never lose. We can attach ourselves to eternal life. Then, the few short years that we have, the passing minutes that … Continue reading →

There are some commandments that teach us to break our desires and keep away from gratifying them. But on Shabbos, the mitzvah is to enjoy ourselves with pleasurable things, for the goal of Shabbos is not to break nature, but to … Continue reading →

“A person shouldn’t feel that it is enough that he davens Shemoneh Esrei three times a day. Rather, several times a day, one should pour out his tefillos and requests when he is alone in the house, from the depths of his heart. … Continue reading →