Bending Down
Someone once asked the Maggid of Mezritch, Rabbi Dov Ber, the following question: “The verse (Tehillim, 85: 12) states: “Truth will sprout from the earth.” If truth is indeed within everyone’s reach, why is...
Category: meditations
Truth Covers the World
The Ba-al Shem tov once explained the famous aphorism that says, “With truth, one is able to traverse the entire world.” He elaborated as follows: “When one arrives at a place and speaks the...
Fools and Truth
Rabbi Hillel of Paritch was wont to say: “Though I don’t love fools, a person who is not particularly clever is closer to the truth. (Shmuos V’Sipurrim Vol. 3 Pg. 230)
Proper Love
The Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, wrote the following in a Chassidic discourse: A person must have a penchant in loving his fellow. When a one meets his fellow, he asks him,...
One Family
The fourth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch once told his son, the fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Sholom DovBer, the following: The Alter Rebbe sacrificed his holy soul and invested his tremendous energies so...
Slay the Dragon
A thought about prayer:[1] The Zohar (Tikunei Zohar 13) states: “Rabbi Shimon opened: The heavens are preparing for war against this serpent who resides in the great mountains. He killed the first man and...
A Cycle of Love
An Interesting thought from Reb Tzadok: When you love Israel, Israel loves you back. When you love the Torah, the Torah loves you back. Both of them reveal to their lover, their deepest secrets[1]....
Torah and Bread
The Torah is compared to bread, as the verse (Mishlei 9:5) states: “Come, partake of my bread.” When an individual studies Torah with the intent of clinging to G-d, then the Torah is properly...
Seize The Moment
When Esther was contemplating whether or not to approach King Achashveirosh on behalf of her people, Morderchai told her (Esther 4:14) that if she does not go before him, “relief and rescue will arise...
An Eternal Bond
The Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, wrote:[1] “Someone who dedicates themselves to their fellow in the spreading of Torah, fear of Heaven and brings people close to Chassidic education—is my brother. I...
