Yaakov and Yosef were longing to return to Eretz Yisrael and so must we
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Use moments of rest for learning Torah
Follow in the ways of the Avos and their names will be remembered in you
The terrible midah of kinah – it’s just not worth it
We must always be mindful that we do not belong in galus
Be above the goyim around us
Learn and daven without היסח הדעת and you will maximize the shefa beracha you bring […]
The name Yisroel reminds us to conquer the yetzer hara
Why did Yaakov say shema when he met Yosef?
Don’t get distracted from your learning
Even a king must be מכניע himself, certainly you!
Prepare yourself and you won’t have to waste even one moment of Torah
Be careful with your environment
Keep away from all types of gezel
The shevatim were מבטל themselves to Yosef to create achdus and bring out the שלימות […]
Give some words of chizuk after giving bad news
Be mekabel mesiras nefesh on Chanuka and you can bring nissim to the world
Be moser nefesh for Torah and avoda in a matzav of affluence
Accept upon yourself mesiras nefesh of some sort at hadlakas neiros and you will bring […]
Give credit where credit is due
You can make a kiddush Hashem by acting in ways that people will emulate
The חנוכת הנשיאים prepared the Mishkan for the light of the menorah
It’s not me, it’s Hashem
Use your נשמה to rise above your גוף
Become a better person so that you can bring the אור of Chanuka into your […]
Let’s remove the American culture from within us
Everything you have and do attribute to Hashem
Yosef saw everything as the ratzon Hashem-whether it was for his benefit or not
The ישועה is in the צרה