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"Whoever studies Torah for its own sake, merits a multitude of things" (Aboth 6:1). Whoever studies Torah for its...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012/Siwan 2, 5772
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It says in the Ethics of the Fathers that "Exile comes to the world on account of idolatry, adultery, bloodshed...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012/Iyyar 23, 5772
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It says in the Ethics of the Fathers: "Who is the one who is mighty? The one who subjugates his inclination. As it...
Tuesday, May 8, 2012/Iyyar 16, 5772
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Look at ... where you are going -- a place of dust, worms and maggots (Aboth 3:1). When a person...
Monday, April 30, 2012/Iyyar 8, 5772
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עשה רצונו כרצונך. כדי שיעשה רצונך כרצונו. "Do His will as if it were your own, so...
Monday, April 23, 2012/Iyyar 1, 5772
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The Mefarshim say that this Masekheth (tractate) is entitled "[Pirqei] Aboth" (Ethics of the Fathers), because the...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012/Nisan 25, 5772
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A person should never feel distressed about what the future holds. On the contrary, he should always have a happy...
Tuesday, December 27, 2011/Tebeth 1, 5772
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It says in Ohr LeSion that there are many types of desires. It is not possible for a person to not have any desire...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011/Kislew 25, 5772
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Even though we said that one can praise a person when not in his presence (see
Our Rabbis of blessed memory said ('Erubin 18b) that a portion of a man's praise may be said in his presence, and...
Sunday, December 4, 2011/Kislew 8, 5772
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Everyone has experienced the feeling of having to act under pressure. Perhaps others around us are pressurizing us...
Sunday, November 6, 2011/Heshwan 9, 5772
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If people dislike a poor person because of his poverty, the poor individual should not allow himself to be...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011/Ab 30, 5771
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The Shebet Mussar advises us how to behave if we are blessed with riches or, Heaven forbid, undergoing trying...
Sunday, August 28, 2011/Ab 28, 5771
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Laziness and haste are two complete opposites. Is it possible that there is a common factor or connection between...
Thursday, March 10, 2011/Adar B 4, 5771
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Peace is what makes the entire Creation exist. When one sees a wall made of lots of stones, when they are all...
Sunday, January 23, 2011/Shebat 18, 5771
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Hakham Yoseph Hayyim relates the following story that actually occurred. Two young newlywed brides arrived at a...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010/Ab 17, 5770
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A Jewish landlord may rent his premises to a non Jew, even though the landlord knows that the non Jew will be...
Friday, February 12, 2010/Shebat 28, 5770
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The Torah is the remedy for all transgressions. We have proof of this from the Zohar which says that:
Sunday, February 7, 2010/Shebat 23, 5770
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Each of the Jewish people is commanded to do Rama"h (248) Miswoth 'Aseh (positive commandments). Of course, it is not...
Sunday, January 10, 2010/Tebeth 24, 5770
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Every man is obligated to study, each day, the Written Law (Torah, Nebiim and Kethubim) as well as Mishna, Gemara and...
Monday, January 4, 2010/Tebeth 18, 5770
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Anger is a most serious character trait. The Arizal was more strict about the need to avoid anger than any other...
Sunday, December 27, 2009/Tebeth 10, 5770
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There is a Mashal (parable) of servants who were expected to bring presents to their master the king. Some brought...
Saturday, November 28, 2009/Kislew 11, 5770
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Shalom (peace) between people is a very important quality, because the existence of the whole world depends on it....
Sunday, November 22, 2009/Kislew 5, 5770
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We humans are the most advanced of all the species in the world. We are endowed with wisdom and understanding and the...
Sunday, November 15, 2009/Heshwan 28, 5770
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One should be happy when eating and drinking. Whether you are eating a large meal or a little snack, you should...
Wednesday, November 5, 2008/Heshwan 7, 5769
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