God’s Love For His Children
Every Jew must know deep in his heart that he is as precious to God as if he were an only child. Each person must declare, “The entire world was...
Rabbi Yaakov Meir Shechter
Rabbi Yaakov Meir Shechter
A Soul Like The Dust
When a person is beset by controversy, he should not directly confront his enemies, thinking, “I’m going to do to them exactly what they are...
Tricks of the Evil Inclination
However, many Tzaddikim understood that Napoleon’s real goal was the annihilation of the Jewish people, and his first step was to weaken them...
Killing One’s Evil Inclination
Life’s greatest test lies in overcoming our lower desires. It is the principle reason for the soul’s descent into the body. Success in this realm...
The Benefit of Kindness
There are two benefits that result from an act of kindness. The first is the assistance it brings to another person, the recipient of our...
Standing Up To The Test
To live a life of holiness in this world, one must withstand a number of tests. For many people, this means a day-to-day struggle with...
The Words of a Tzaddik Bring Life
The power hidden in every word a tzaddik utters is awesome: each person can find in them specific advice for the rectification of his soul.
Respect, How Far?
For me it was an unforgettable lesson in how far one must go to avoid even the slightest possibility of hurting someone’s feelings – no matter who..
Rebuke – A Mitzvah of Compassion
As we have said, rebuke must be accompanied by compassion, for without it, our words will not be heard at all. Rebbe Nachman taught that we...
Today If You Heed His Voice
Our main effort is to treasure every moment of the present and to realize that the only thing we have in the world is now and today...
This Transient World
If we would only realize how little time we have in this world and that ultimately the body returns to the earth, we would understand how...
The Meaning of Teshuvah
For when we return to our true “place,” to the source of our being, we can fulfill our true potential – and fulfillment leads to a sense of rest...