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Tefilah (prayer) is all-inclusive. Tefilah includes bitachon, trusting Hashem. Tefilah includes ahavas Hashem, love of Hashem. Tefilah includes bechinah, studying what Hashem does for you in this world… Tefilah is a way of life; that’s what you’re in this world for.  ~ R’ Avigdor Miller zt”l

Someone told the Tchebiner Rav zt’l that he was very worried about his children who were getting older and have not found shidduchim. The Tchebiner Rav told him the following story: “Early in the morning on erev Yom Kippur, someone was going to … Continue reading →

A face is like a mirror.  If you smile at others, they will smile back. If you frown, they will do the same. Kindness inspires kindness. It doesn’t make a difference what’s in your heart, if there’s worry or fear: when … Continue reading →

A person’s task in life is to be grateful for the past, active in the present, and hopeful for the future.   ~ R’ Shlomo Wolbe zt”l 

The Rebbe of Ruzhin zt”l once heard his daughter complaining about something and said to her, “One groan brings on more tzaros, whereas one praise brings on more goodness.” 

The gemara (Sotah 48b) tells us that if a person has enough bread to eat today, he is lacking emuna if he worries about what he will eat tomorrow.  But this only applies to one’s self.  When it comes to … Continue reading →

If I could do what you can do, and you could do what I can do, then the Ribbono shel Olam would not have created us both.  We each have our own talents and skills and mission. You look around, and … Continue reading →

A bride and groom’s parents each came to the Chazon Ish zt”l arguing that the other one should pay for the lion’s share of the wedding.   When they left, the Chazon Ish said, “Do you know what they were arguing … Continue reading →

The gemara (Taanis 29a) states that upon hearing the report of the spies concerning Eretz Yisroel, the Jewish people cried.  That night was Tisha B’av.  Hakadosh Baruch Hu said, “You cried for no reason, I will give you a reason … Continue reading →

If our only sin was that we aren’t mourning sufficiently for Yerushalayim, that would be reason enough to cause the galus to continue.  ~ The Yaavatz zt”l