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Wanting to learn Torah and wanting to daven well are good wishes. But to want what the Ribono Shel Olam wants, that is something else entirely.  ~   The Beis Avraham zt’l

The Beis Halevi writes that the commandment to love every Jew is a positive commandment. This implies that the love of every single individual Jew is a separate mitzvah on its own, and therefore, the more Jews one loves, the … Continue reading →

When a child runs into the middle of a busy street right into oncoming traffic and his father pulls him back and holds onto him, does that means the child’s freedom is being revoked?  Of course not.  So too, Torah … Continue reading →

We are accustomed to thinking that love of Torah leads to toil in Torah. However, in truth we see that it works the other way around; toil in Torah actually leads to love of Torah. ~ R’ Chaim Shmuelevitz zt”l

In order to improve the level of your prayers, remember a time and place when you felt spiritual elevation during prayer.  By reliving the scene in your mind, your prayers will be on a higher level. ~ R’ Zelig Pliskin

Even if correcting your traits seems far away from your reality at present, behave as if they were already corrected and your external behavior will eventually have a positive influence on your inner state. ~ R’ Eliyahu Dessler zt”l

Be so grateful that you have the opportunity to praise Hashem that you praise Him for giving you the ability to praise Him.  ~ R’ Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev zt”l

I don’t feel that it’s important to ask help from people many times.  I rely on the Chofetz Chaim, who often said, “From a human, one doesn’t ask too much.” Because what is man? Only Hashem can help. ~ The … Continue reading →

How many times do we say, “I should have called that person, that person looked sad, he looks needy, I could have walked over and smiled, I could have sent a text?”  But we don’t always follow through.  Life is … Continue reading →

Someone once said to the Pnei Menachem of Gur zt”l, “What can I do? I just don’t enjoy studying Torah?” The Pnei Menachem replied, “What can I do? I love studying Torah?” Meaning, the Pnei Menachem wished he could also … Continue reading →