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We need to put less faith in our efforts and more efforts in our faith. ~ R’ Matisyahu Salomon zt”l (1937-2024)

When a person is born, it is decreed how many words he will speak in his lifetime. At the end of his life, the words are counted and assessed, to determine if they were spoken for mitzvah purposes, or, G-d … Continue reading →

A hedge of roses is a deterrent only to one whose love of roses would not permit him to trample on their beauty. Similarly, a Jew will not violate Shabbos because of the sheer love he has for it. ~ … Continue reading →

Chazal (Taanis 8:) say that one can’t daven for two things at once. One should only daven for one thing at a time.  The question is, we daven Shemonah Esrei, which includes so many requests. How do we daven for … Continue reading →

There is no such thing in the world as despair! ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l (1772-1810)

Each word of kindness, each word of Torah or Tefillah, creates a heavenly advocate for the speaker. Each hurtful word, each word of loshon hora or falsehood, creates a prosecuting angel. ~ R’ Avraham Azulai zt”l (1570-1643)

When one believes in Hashem, he knows that everything is for the good.  Someone who doesn’t believe in Hashem doesn’t have that comforting thought.  The believer also relies on Hashem to provide him with all his needs.  The non-believer is … Continue reading →

If you know that it is dark, it is easy to turn on the light. If you know that your spiritual life is lacking, it is simple to remedy the problem. Knowing what is wrong is half the cure. But … Continue reading →

Don’t busy yourself with making plans to learn, just sit and learn. ~ R’ Yaakov Meir Shechter Tomorrow, we are IYH starting Bava Metzia.  I encourage all the men who aren’t doing the daf, to give it a shot – … Continue reading →

No one is happier than someone who believes in Hashem.  How happy would you be if the world’s greatest king talked to you, loved you, and desired your good deeds?  How would you feel to speak with this king every … Continue reading →