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7 years ago
The Value of The Righteous
My entire week is spent looking forward to the beauty of the prayers which bring Shabbos in. Their familiar melodies, the warm atmosphere surrounding them and the glow ..
Written by Anonymous
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7 years ago
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness I have been thinking about the pursuit of happiness inspired by Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler in his compiled essays “Strive for Truth”. We live ..
Written by Anonymous
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7 years ago
Do you stand out?
Hashem commands us to be a ‘goy kadosh’, a holy nation (Sh’mot 19:3-6). We get a lot of guidance in how to be holy, such as commands to separate ourselves ..
Written by Jody Jacobs
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7 years ago
Conveying a negative message – Beyond Lashan Hora
We are all probably familiar with the concept of lashan hara and the importance of proper speech. What however often gets over looked is the idea that one can do this ..
Written by Anonymous
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7 years ago
One who seeks Repentance’
talking about the brachah in the amidah for “desires teshuvah-…harotze biteshuva)” – the 4th one; kabbalistically there are 7 heavens, with ..
Written by Anonymous
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7 years ago
Baruch Atoh Hashem… The start of all blessings
Baruch atoh Hashem…… This is the start of all blessings,; after seeing a rainbow, before eating bread, and in all our daily prayers. ..
Written by Daniel K
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7 years ago
Being Anshei Emet
We see that Yitro, when advising Moshe to set up a system of courts and find people to answer all minor questions and to give advice, advised Moshe to find ‘anshei ..
Written by Jonny Caller
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7 years ago
Being a Mensch is the key
Being a mensch is number one! ‘veeleh hamishpatim asher tasim lifneihem’. Lifneihem=before them. Q: Before what? A: (Alshich) – Before all those laws you just ..
Written by Jonny Caller
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7 years ago
20/20 Hindsight
Many have the question, why do bad things happen to bad people (and vice versa). While there is no easy answer, here is a helpful insight. We say every day in Ashrei, ..
Written by Yitzchok Kett
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7 years ago
Torah makes the water sweeter
The Torah says in Shemot 15:23- “And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called ..
Written by Jonny Caller
