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The Avnei Nezer teaches: When one only speaks Torah and mitzvos, and doesn’t profane his mouth with forbidden speech, his mouth becomes like a kli shares, the utensils of the Beis HaMikdash. One of the features of the keilim of … Continue reading →

Saying Tehillim is always beneficial, but during Elul, it is especially so.   R’ Chaim Palagi writes that “Ashrei” hints to the four ideal times for saying Tehillim, as the first letters of “Ashrei” (in Hebrew) stand for Elul, Shabbos, … Continue reading →

As we enter the month of Elul, which middah are you going to choose to work on to grow closer to Hashem? It doesn’t have to be big. But definitely choose something! Choose something attainable so we can go into … Continue reading →

Hashem treats us the same way we treat our children. ~ R’ Shlomo of Karlin zt”l

A person should really know the pathways of Heaven, but actually, this is not crucial. One needs only the main thing – to help another wholeheartedly, with sensitivity, to take pleasure in doing a kindness to another. ~ R’ Shmuel … Continue reading →

When I was a kid in Camp Munk, they would give an award to every boy at summer’s end, and I invariably got the loser award: best middos.  It meant I couldn’t hit a baseball or sink a basket. I … Continue reading →

We say in the Amida, Hashem is רופא חולי עמו ישראל, He heals the sick of Israel. We know Hashem is the One who heals everyone in the world,  so what is unique about us? Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach explained, … Continue reading →

Rabbeinu Yonah says: The first step in Avodas Hashem (serving G-d) is knowing who you are and where you come from.  Because if you don’t know that, you can’t start your mission.  ~ R’ Yisroel Majeski

What’s the difference between one who has emuna and one who does not?   Peace of mind.   The one with emuna is at peace, and the one without is in turmoil. ~ R’ Elimelech Biderman

Just as one is obligated to believe in Hashem, so must one believe in himself.  ~ R’ Tzadok Hakohen of Lublin