Category Archives: Uncategorized

People asked R’ Shimon Yaroslover zt’l, “How did you merit to live such a long life?” He replied, “It’s because I never asked questions.  When a person asks questions about how Hashem leads the world, Heaven replies, ‘Come up to Heaven. … Continue reading →

We lead such busy lives, we’re so distracted, but to have successful relationships, you have to learn to be in the moment, to be present. The spouse you chose, the children you were given, the job you hold – those … Continue reading →

In the morning, Arise!   An important guest has arrived who was never here before and will never return. That guest: Today! ~ R’ Yissachar Ber of Radoshitz zt”l

If a person is able, he is mechuyav (obligated) to do as much as he can. ~R’ Shmuel Kamenetsky Shlita I want to take this opportunity to encourage everyone to join http://www.partnersinprotection.org from Partners In Torah.  Commit to learning just 10 minutes … Continue reading →

The following is a fundamental lesson on the interrelationship between bitachon and hishtadlus: A person should understand that as he lessens his business dealings and strengthens himself in his bitachon, so will his need for exertion be lessened…. [On the … Continue reading →

“The candle of Hashem is the soul of the Jew…” – “…נֵ֣ר ה’ נִשְׁמַ֣ת אָדָ֑ם” (Mishlei 20:27) The collective Jewish people are likened to a big jar of oil with G-d being the flame that lights them up. Some precious drops of … Continue reading →

“הִנֵּ֣ה מַה־טּ֖וֹב וּמַה־נָּעִ֑ים שֶׁ֖בֶת אַחִ֣ים גַּם־יָֽחַד” Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! ~ Tehillim 133

In business, a person’s profit may exceed the effort invested, or it may be less.   However, in spiritual matters, the yield is exactly equal to the amount of effort expended. ~ R’ Itzele of Petersburg zt”l

R’ Shlomo of Karlin zt’l said,  “One should never feel that the place where he is isn’t good.” Hashem arranged for you to be in that exact place.  It, therefore, must be for your good!

There is no power in the world that can stand against us when we feel a part of our history, part of our people, and part of this historic struggle. ~ Natan Sharansky