The Mishna in Pirkei Avos tells us that the world exists due to three things: Torah, Avodah, and Gemilus Chassadim. Torah is the learning and studying of the Oral and Written Law; Avodah is prayer; Gemilus...
Many people buy a choson and kallah a Birchas HaBayis plaque to hang in their new home. It contains the wish that their house be blessed with all kinds of success, peace and prosperity, children, and harmony. But,...
As the entire world was about to be destroyed by the great mabul, the flood, the only means of escape was to get passage on Noach’s ark. Only those who maintained absolute morality were given a coveted berth...
Why do we celebrate Sukkos for seven days? After all, the Sukkah commemorates the Clouds of Glory that shielded us in the desert for a full forty years when we came out of Mitzraim. How does seven days...
This erev Shabbos is unique. Normally on Friday, especially in the afternoon, it is a time when we try to abstain from any serious eating for it is very preferred to sit down to the Shabbos meal with...
We all know Rosh Hashanah is the Day of Judgement, when our fate is written up and our yearly sustenance is decided. But Rosh Hashanah is also the first day of the Ten Days of Repentance and one...
Every morning during Elul, we hear the shofar in shul. One of the reasons for this custom is that it is similar to the court giving a debtor thirty days to pay up his debts. So too,...
As we go about reflecting on our lives getting ready for Rosh Hashannah, the Day of Judgement, it is imperative to think about the following Gemara in the beginning of Masechtas Berachos. The Gemara mandates, “L’olam yirgaz adom yeitzer...
The incredible opportunities of the days of Elul for returning to Hashem and acceptance of our repentance and prayers can be seen from an awesome statement of the Ben Ish Chai in one of his letters. He writes...
With Elul upon us, we acutely realize that a lot is at stake at this time of year. I’d like to share with you a few atrategies that I think you might find helpful to jumpstart the...