Consequence of Helping Others

If you make an effort to help everyone you meet, you will feel close to everyone.  A stranger is someone you have not yet helped.  Doing acts of kindness for everyone, you can fill your world with friends and loved ones. ~ R’ Eliyahu Dessler zt”l

Posted in Chesed | Leave a comment

Happy Birthday

In honor of my wife’s Jewish birthday today:

A birthday is the date when God decided that the world cannot exist without you.  ~ The Lubavitcher Rebbe zt”l

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Better to Say Little

It is better to pray a little with concentration, than to pray much without feeling…

It is better to praise God with few words and without hurry, than to rush and say many praises. ~ R’ Yehudah HaChasid in Sefer Chasidim 315

Posted in Prayer | Leave a comment

Anonymous

For His best miracles, G-d prefers to act anonymously. ~ R’ Tzvi Freeman

Posted in Spirituality | Leave a comment

The Maggid’s Menorah

The story is told about the Koznitzer Maggid, Reb Yisroel Hopstein, whose daughter, Perela, lost several children, and the Koznitzer beseeched the gedolim of his time to bless his daughter with healthy children. The Berditchever Rebbe came to the Koznitzer and asked him for his precious, heirloom menorah and upon receiving the menorah, the Berditchever Rebbe pronounced it as a wedding gift to the as yet unborn son of the Maggid’s daughter, Perela. The Berditchiver’s words were fulfilled and years later the menorah was given to that same child upon his wedding. The menorah was eventually returned to the Koznitzer Maggid, and it was passed down from generation to generation, with stories of miraculous happenings through the menorah continuing to be told until today. 200 years have passed since the Koznitzer Rebbe’s yahrtzeit and today, the Koznitzer Rebbe, Reb Shimshon Moshe Sternberg, lights that same historic menorah on select nights of Chanukah.

The Maggid’s Menorah, a magnificent Yiddish song composed by Yitzchok Rosenthal, produced and arranged by Avrumi Berko, featuring lyrics by Hershy Leichter and vocals by Shea Berko and the Yedidim Choir, brings the story of the Kozhnitzer Maggid and his miraculous menorah to life. – https://www.nigunmusic.com/the-maggids-menorah-free.html

Posted in Song, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Zos Chanukah

What the tzadikim cannot reach on neilah of Yom Kippur ,a regular person can reach on Zos Chanukah, the 8th day of Chanukah.  ~ R’ Eli Mansour

Posted in Teshuva | 1 Comment

Kindling the Lights

Through the mitzvah of kindling the lights of Chanukah we acknowledge the glory of God. His glory is exalted and magnified in the world. Those who were distant from Him are stirred to return. We can attain true fear of Heaven, harmony in the home and genuine prayer. Strife and malicious slander are banished and universal peace spreads in all the worlds. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l

Posted in Spirituality, Yiddish | 8 Comments

The Holy Candles

Since the holiness of the Chanuka candles is so great and the Divine Presence is so prominent, sitting by the Chanuka candles is like sitting in Hashem’s arms. Many great tzaddikim quivered like leaves in the wind in the presence of the Chanuka candles, for they could literally feel that Hashem is right there with them. ~ R’ Lazer Brody

Posted in Spirituality | Leave a comment

Low Battery

Imagine if your cell phone battery was on 10% and it lasted for 8 days. Now you understand Chanukah.  

Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Days of Teshuva

The days of Chanukah are days of teshuvah out of love…The first 7 days correspond to the 7 days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.  The 8th Day of Chanukah corresponds to Yom Kippur. ~ R’ Eli Mansour

Posted in Teshuva | 1 Comment