HaRav HaMekubal Yosef Shabtei Shani says that one of the key tools for Klal Yisrael to bring Mashiach and build the third and final Beit Hamikdash is Shemirat HaEnayim, guarding our eyes. A person should think: "My eyes are wondrous tools. They are windows to my thoughts, the hands of my mind. I ...

You have brains in your head. ; You have feet in your shoes. ; You can steer yourself wherever you choose. ; You're on your own, and you know what you know. ; And you are the guy who'll decide where to go.

Question: Hi, I'm 26 years old. I am married for a bit over 5 years and from the beginning, have not had much of an attraction for my wife. However, after having 2 kids, my wife gained a lot of weight and now I have absolutely no attraction to her. I spoke to her about this, and she tried to lose...

Dear GYE, I hope you can help me out. I’ve been clean for about 40 days now, and when I’m in Yeshiva, it’s hard but nothing crazy. The problem is, whenever I leave Yeshiva, I get destroyed. I try not to look at girls but whenever a girl is around my mind is only on her. I get this crushing, depre...

With regards to ;teshuvah ;– returning to ;G‑d, atoning for past misdeeds – the common notion is that it wholly consists of tears and intense remorse. After all, if one really feels bad for a wrongdoing, it is only natural to cry. Let me tell you a story. Before entering a private audience with t...

The ;LUBAVITCHERS say the king lives forever.The VISHNITZERS have 2 kings. ;The GERERS wont let the king stand next to the queen.The YERUSHALMIS wont let the soldiers (pawns) into their area.Those from MEAH SHEARIM wont move out of their area.MODERNERS dont want black and white.The SEFARDIM want ...

Reb Yochanan says: "Where we find the greatness of Hashem, we find His humility." What Dov means, is that Hashem's humility manifests itself in that He truly understands our limitations and continues to love us even in our sinfulness and insanity. For Hashem, that is humility, for He lowers Himse...

Rav Klonimus Shapira of Piaseczna related, in connection with the following Posuk: “Adam ki yakriv mikem korban l’Hashem, min habehema min habakar u’min hatzon etc.” If the Torah gives us the ability to sanctify an animal, how much more so, we should realize, it gives us the ability to sanctify o...

B”H, yesterday I reached the 90-day mark. There is no question that the competitive nature of the 90-day chart and award system with different levels helped me jumpstart the process. Part of my issue was that I was seemingly the only one who cared about my success in Kedusha-related matters. As s...

This can be called a sobriety statement or a prayer, whatever works for you: "God (or Higher Power) I am powerless over this addiction and I surrender it to You. I turn my life and will over to Your care Please help me, I'm in Your hands." ---------------------------------------- The main part is...