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It disgusts me to see them acquiring and acquiring – another hat, a second silk dress. We need only one of a thing. Maybe two if it’s shoes. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe zt”l

Prayer has to come from your heart.  It’s got to come from, “Hashem, I don’t need this, I don’t need that, I just need You!”  If that’s your prayer, you don’t even have to tell Him what you need.  Because … Continue reading →

Nothing is small, because everything you do for Hashem and for other people is forever.  ~ Rav Avigdor Miller zt”l

What determines the direction of a sailboat, the wind or the sails?  It can’t be the wind, because sometimes you see sailboats going in opposite directions. So clearly, it’s the sails. As we journey through life, there are winds, waves … Continue reading →

If you are going to ask “why” when things go wrong, then you also have to ask “why” when things go right.  There is nothing greater for our spiritual growth than humility. ~ Gedale Fenster

God counts hours of learning – not pages. ~ R’ Ezra Attiya zt”l

The relationship between us and our Creator resembles the relationship between a husband and wife. When there are difficulties in a relationship, the first thing to do is work on communication and start talking to each other. ~ R’ Shimshon … Continue reading →

We all have something to share, whether we’re wealthy or not. Maybe it’s an invitation to a Shabbos meal, or maybe it’s just a smile or a kind word. Every one of us has something to give. Imagine if we … Continue reading →

People look up at Heaven and wonder what happens there.  They should rather wonder what goes on inside themselves – and learn the truth of what they feel. ~ The Kotzker Rebbe

Fathers and mothers, when you put your children to sleep at night, don’t just tell them to believe in God. Give them a taste of how much God believes in them. Give them a taste of how much the world … Continue reading →