Upon Your Heart and Soul
Are you true to yourself?
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Are you true to yourself?
It was taught: [The verse[1] say, “ And it will be, if you hearken to My commandments that I command you this day] to love the Lord, your God, and to serve Him with all...
It was taught: R. Elazar said in the name of R. Abba; The verse says[1] “Serve the Lord with joy, come before Him with praise.” The verse comes to teach that the only way...
There was a certain disciple of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, who would pray at great length. This disciple was an extremely simple fellow, and it was doubtful as to whether...
A thought from Kotzk. When one goes up a ladder, they must assure that they are secure on the lower rung before they go to a higher rung. So too, must be done in...
Your days are compared to arrows.
By: Rabbi Dovid Markel A thought from Kotzk: The verse[1] says: “You shall not see the donkey of your brother or his ox falling on the road and hide yourself from them; you...
Three responses to the struggle of spirituality vs. corporeality.
A short but powerful meditation about being in the presence of G-d.