Identify that Prayer #13

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob — may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Forces, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our God, from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May the Almighty cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighters from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under our soldiers’ sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is the Lord your God, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

Now let us respond: Amen

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Chess

Our decisions in life must be as strategically calculated as a person playing chess.  See to it that any move you make is not later regretted. ~ R’ Simcha Bunim of Pshischa zt”l

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Torah or Tefillah?

Which is more important, Torah or tefillah?

Well, Torah is Hashem speaking to man, while prayer is man speaking to Hashem.  Both are equally essential for a dialogue to take place. ~ Rav Yoisrael Yudellah zt”l as quoted in Torah Tavlin

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Thinking of You

R’ Zadok of Lublin used to say that whenever you think of Hashem, He is thinking of you; but Hashem thinks of you in proportion to the amount of consciousness with which you think of Him.  To put it in other words, He gives you as much light as you have vessels to receive. ~ R’ Simcha H. Benyosef

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The Length of The Exile

From the time we were exiled from our land, we have been praying and longing each day that Hashem may at last redeem us, but our prayers have not yet been answered.  There are many sins responsible for the length of the Exile, but the sin of lashon hara rises above them all.  Since the Exile was caused by lashon hara, the Redemption cannot come until we correct it.

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R’ Akiva Eiger zt”l

Rabbi Akiva Eiger watched in dismay as his wagon driver struggled through mud and snow to get his sidetracked horses back on the road.  As the fellow climbed back to his seat, Rabbi Eiger handed him a pair of dry socks – “Take them. They’re extra.”

Only later, when the rabbi disembarked, did the driver notice that the rabbi’s ankles were bare.  He protested, “You sat in the cold, without your socks! Why did you say they were extra?”

Replied the rabbi: “When you are shivering, they’re extra for me.” ~ The Torah Personality

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So It Doesn’t Last

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing.  That’s why we recommend it daily. ~ Zig Ziglar

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Observed

When a Jew wears a kippa, he is not just an observant Jew, he is an observed Jew.  ~ R’ Allen Schwartz

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Mental Pictures

A devout Jew clears his mind of harmful thoughts and worldly ideas.  He visualizes inspiring historic scenes like the Jewish people gathered at Mount Sinai, Avraham and Yitzchok on Mount Moriah, the Tabernacle, the service of the Beis Hamikdash, the glory of the Shechinah resting in the Beis Hamikdash, and the like.  He memorizes these mental pictures, so he won’t forget them.  He banishes any thoughts that may confuse him and raise doubts, and reins in anger and lusts, so that these emotions don’t lead him astray.  ~ Kuzari

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A Grudge

Holding a grudge against another person is like letting someone live rent-free in your head. ~ Torah Tavlin

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