There is no greater thrill for a Human being than to feel ‘alive’. The thrill of simply feeling our own existence, cannot be measured. Imagine a person who doesn’t feel well. He goes to the doctor and takes an X-ray. The nurse comes out a short time later and says, I’m sorry to inform you…but [...]
Archive for January, 2010
The Joy Of Life!
Posted in Hashkafa, tagged bracha, hatzlocaha, joy of life on January 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Living With Balance
Posted in Hashkafa on January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If Hashem asked any one of us to sacrifice his/her life, I am certain we’d be ready to give our life for Hashem. Indeed, we have been infused with this ability by our Fathers and Forefathers before us who have willingly laid down their lives for the sake of Hashem. I believe our problem today, is [...]
The Beauty Of Shemonah Esrei
Posted in Prayer, tagged shemona esrei on January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There is a Halacha in Shulchan Aruch that says that when we daven Shemonah Esreh, we should keep our eyes closed or look into a Siddur. Furthermore, the Gemorah states that a person who keeps his eyes closed during Shemona Esrei, will merit seeing the Shechina Hakedosha (we don’t know exactly what this means, of course) at the [...]
Don’t Forget The Little Mitzvos!
Posted in Hadracha, tagged mitzva, mitzvos, reward on January 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In the same way that we often have a difficult time tackling large(r) mitzvos because we feel like it is ‘too much/too great for us’, we often overlook and dismiss the “smaller” and easier Mitzvos, under the false premise that they are too trivial! This is a big mistake! It is never too big and [...]
Look Out For Your Brother!
Posted in Hashkafa, tagged Areivim, army of hashem on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I remember a story that happened to me personally, which was cause for much personal embarrassment! I was a Rosh Yeshiva in the Yeshiva in Yerucham at the time and there was a particular Avreich, a very Chashuv fellow who was part of our Kollel. The two of us were particularly close and I knew [...]
Judgment and Rebuke
Posted in Hashkafa, tagged day of judgment, judgment, rebuke, yom hadin on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Chazzal teach us, “Oy Lanu Miyom Hadin, Oy Lanu Miyom Hatochecha – Woe is to us on our day of judgment and woe is to us on our day of rebuke”. “Din – judgment”, is limited to that which we have specifically transgressed (and we are punished in accordance with that). ‘Tochecha – rebuke”, is [...]
Reaching The Heavens!
Posted in Shabboss, tagged adam, chazzal, Hashem, shabbos on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In our modern generation, we are consumed with a desire to hold the entire World in the palm of our hand! In a flash, we know what is doing in China and what styles they are wearing in Paris. We pick up a phone and we are connected in an instant to a relative on [...]
A Jew Reflects Hashem
Posted in Hashkafa, tagged Hashem, Jew, yehudi on January 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The word ‘Yehudi’ (Jew), represents the term ”Dala-V’aniya – Poor and destitute”. What is the poorest and most destitute item you can think of? I would say a mirror! Whereas everything in the world has a form and an intrinsically exclusive characteristic (even a rock has its own form, shape, etc.), a mirror is nothing but a reflection [...]
On Shalom Bayis
Posted in Hashkafa, tagged a healthy relationship, bayis ne'eman, bayis neman byisroel, peace in the home, relationship advice, shalom, shalom bayis, the jewish home on January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When a couple gets married, it is very important to understand and respect the ‘yichud’ and privacy which is of primary importance in building their relationship and their home. When two people get married, they don’t move into the local park to begin building their home! Instead, there is a ‘Yichud’ – an initial and private togetherness, [...]
Children At Play
Posted in Chinuch, tagged Chinuch on January 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In Ofakim where we live, there is a big playground for children right outside our window. This park is literally in the courtyard of many of the frum familes living in our enclave. On Shabboss afternoon, the park is full of Yiddisher Kinderlach, Kein Yirbu! One day a member of our Kehilla approached me with [...]
