To fulfill the mitzvah of bitachon (trusting Hashem) is to know that whatever happens is being done by Hashem for a kindly purpose.
You may not know what that purpose is; it make take years to discover; it might be necessary to go to the next world before you discover what happened. But you someday will realize the truth of this principle: that Hashem does everything only for benevolent purposes. ~ R’ Avigdor Miller zt”l
All people you will meet in your lifetime will at some time enter into your life and exit it, and you will enter into their lives and leave. Parents, spouse, children and friends each one in turn will enter and eventually distance themselves. While only HaShem will never leave you until eternity. ~ R’ Nachman Kahana
Members of boards of directors and school faculties often have to render decisions that will be met with disapproval by those affected. It is forbidden for anyone attending such a meeting to disclose the names of people who spoke or voted against a person’s interests.
Even without mentioning any names you are forbidden to say “I myself was on your side. But what could I do? I was outvoted by the other members.” ~ Guard Your Tongue
A person must make it clear that he has no intention of talking during davening. But it is of almost equal importance that when he makes this feeling known to others, he should do so in a way that makes others want to act as he does. ~ The Pele Yoetz
We can learn three things from little children:
They are always happy;
they are always busy; and
when they need something, they cry out.
~ The Maggid of Mezritch
Worldly pleasures are like sunbeams in a dark room. They may actually seem solid, but one who tries to grasp a sunbeam finds nothing in his hand. The same is true of all worldly desires. ~ R’ Nachman of Breslov zt”l
Peace of mind is one of the greatest pleasures a person can have; lack of peace of mind can make one’s life constant torture. ~ The Alter of Kelm, R’ Simcha Zissel Ziv zt”l
A candle’s light shines as its wax melts. So too, a person’s light shines as he overcomes the desires of his body.
This is a very important practical halacha that I was concerned about after some scandals involving Jewish people were written up in the newspapers.
Many people mistakenly think that repeating well-known derogatory information is not considered loshon hora. It should be made clear that many halachic authorities do not differentiate between loshon hora that is well-known and loshon hora that is not well known. Therefore, even loshon hora that is well-known should not be repeated.
Mr. Gold read in The New York Times that Mr. Cohen was arrested for an infringement of the law. Even though this is obviously well-known, Mr. Gold should not relate this information to others.
~ Guard Your Tongue
