Torah

QUESTION: How do I deal with the fact that I keep failing in things that I want to accomplish in Avodas Hashem? I try but it doesn't go. I feel like I just want to give up already. ANSWER: In one of his Seforim, the Breslover Rebbe writes as follows: he says, “when I was younger, I tried to serv...

The other day I faced a big Nisayon. It wasn’t a Nisayon of Arayos per se, but more of an issue of curiosity. The Yetzer Hara was so powerful because it was trying to convince me that it wasn’t a Yetzer Hara at all. Nothing is wrong with looking, because it’s totally not Arayos. I thought to myse...

Interestingly, many of us here have had difficulty staying clean over Yom Tov and immediately after Yom Tov. Whether it is the lack of regular structure, too much free time, or being around well dressed female guests, the emotional highs we get on Yom Tov require us to plan ahead. We need to fill...

www.aish.com 15 mins read Parshat Kedoshim rounds out the Torah's treatment of sexual offences by listing the consequences of engaging in the various forbidden sexual relationships outlined in Parshat Acharei Mot. One of the major hallmarks of a "modern society" is that it st...

Entering Sheloshes yemai hagbalah Closer to the Yom Matan Torah Excitement and anticipation mounting Ready to re-accept the Toras Chaim Hashem chose us as His am segulah What a magnificent privilege, what a simcha The opportunity to connect to ruchniyus Thereby live with a genuine chiyus Naaseh V...

When the Rebbe of Aleksander, HY”D, was being led to his death, he explained this Possuk: “L'hagid baboker chasdecha v'emunascha baleilos.” Meforshim explain, he said, when it is ‘morning’ - bright and comfortable - we praise Hashem for His kindness; when it is ‘night’ - dark and painful - we dec...

On Lag Baomer, we joyfully sing: "Omar R‘ Akiva, Ashreichem Yisrael! Ma hamikva metaher es hat’meim kach Hkb’h metaher es yisroel.“ Why was it necessary for R’ Akiva to tell us this? ; The Lubavitcher Rebbe explains: As we know, there are no extra words in Mishnayos. Therefore, it may seem strang...

The opening chapter of Kedoshim contains two of the most powerful of all commands: to love your neighbor and to love the stranger. “Love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord” goes the first. “When a stranger comes to live in your land, do not mistreat him,” goes the second, and continues, “tr...

A great 20-minute analysis by Rabbi YY Jacobson ; In a nutshell: ; There are real human needs. If we're missing those needs, we feel a void, which causes us pain. In such a case, we can do one of two things: ; ; 1) Address the needs and fill the void and go back to a state of happiness. ; ...

Sometimes our falls stem from feelings of worthlessness. We say to ourselves, "I'm a nobody anyway, what's the difference if I fall?" ; We must remember how important each of us is! If you weren't needed, you wouldn't have been created. Our job is to figure out is for WHAT we are needed. ; ; Whe...