Time of Year

Next week begins the period known as ‘Shovavim’ which is an acronym for the first six Parshiot of Sefer Shemot: Shemot, Va’era, Bo, BeShalach, Yitro, and Mishpatim. The essence of these weeks is about the Jewish people’s transition from being Avadim to Paroh to being Avad...

The typical fellow on GYE is a nice guy. He learns, davens, puts on tzitzis and tefillin, is careful with Shabbos, kashrus, and inyonim bain adam l'chaveiro. His "chart" in shomayim is looking good. Comes Elul, and he asks himself - Can i learn and daven better/more? Can ...

Transcript of boost #735. There’s a recurring theme on GYE and on the boosts that we’ve probably heard already a number of times, that the Yetzer Hara’s biggest trick is to get us to feel down after a sin. Because when we feel down, it’s easy for us to give up and we end ...

Transcript of boost #730. This week is Parshas Zachor, and it’s interesting to note that there seem to be two mitzvos regarding Amalek, one is זכר את אשר עשה לך עמלק… to REMEMBER what they did to us on our way out of Mitzrayim, and the second is that when we are settled p...

I just wanted to share an insight with the GuardYourEyes community that is appropriate for this Yom Tov of Chanukah. Over the years, I have worked with a great many people who have fallen prey to the visual images out there that are inappropriate. Aside from the struggle...

I am not one who does segulos or who says he understands why or how Hashem does things, but right after the first girl that I dated said no to me, I reached out to you for help and got a filter on my computer. Since then I have not even thought of watching anything bad, o...

I would like to share an experience I just had, which helped me in my porn addiction struggle. I understand that the following may not be something you feel comfortable sending out, but I thought I would try and contribute. I feel this is particularly poignant during Elul.

I'd like to share an idea I heard this week in the name of R' Levi Yitzchak M'bardichev: The word 'chazon' is a lashon of nevuah. He says that on Shabbos Chazon, every person's neshama is shown' the 3rd Beis Hamikdash and all the amazing things that will be in the future....

Transcript of GYE Boost #164 If you get a chance to read Alcoholics Anonymous big book, you'll find the first of the 12 steps clearly described there to recognize that I am powerless to give myself over to my higher power because I am powerless to stop this behavior. I'd ...

Transcript of GYE Boost #193 So if a person is drowning and he's about to check out of this world, he can yell out at Hashem. And this is a kal v'chomer that we learn, if you can yell at Hashem for his physical life, then he certainly can yell at Hashem for his spiritual ...

Transcript of GYE Boost #548 Chametz on Pesach equals poison, a very strong poison. It’s not even nullified in 1000 parts and any derivative of chametz is also chametz. Our sages compare it to the Yetzer Hara and we are all working very hard to rid it from our homes and t...

I used to be scared of giving up the lust. This was when I was using it as a means to fill an empty void deep inside of me. But when I did much honest soul searching, I was finally willing to take "risks" - which were just in reality "trusting in Hashem" no matter what, a...

The Yetzer Hara is much stronger than us, our only hope is for Hashem to fight him for us. But why would Hashem do such a miracle, especially if we've been sinning and falling for so many years? Perhaps the answer to this question lies in the story of Yetzias Mitzrayim. T...

Click below to access a series of 9 Shiurim given over the weeks of Shovavim 5779 on GuardYourEyes. Dov's Shovavim Chabura (Derech Emes) Topic: "Derech Emes - The Way of Truth" The sefer “Derech Emes” (PDF here) is a classic chassidic work written by the author of "Yosher...

Question of the Week: My life has come to a standstill. I'm bored at work, and my relationship is going nowhere. I think I need a change of scenery. Should I move away, or do you think a career change will be enough? Answer: There's only one problem with changing scenery....

Here is some powerful Chizuk from GYE member "Battleworn" in honor of Chanukah: The Me'or Einayim and many other tzadikim explain... The Gemarah says, that we must light Ner Chanuka:1) at night 2) lower than 10 tefachim 3) outside 4) on the left side 5) starting at the...

Dear Yidden, Chanukah is all about Messiras Nefesh, which means fighting the evil against all odds. How did the Jewish people survive for so many thousands of years surrounded by so many enemies? It is those few Yidden who are ready to "die" for Hashem that make all the d...