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22 articles- It Is Easier to Avoid Big Aveiros Than Small OnesAn exploration of Parshas Eikev focusing on the importance of avoiding minor sins and trusting Hashem's plan during times of suffering and national crisis.
- Fulfilling All Mitzvos Saves One From Coming Back as a GilgulExplore how learning and yearning for mitzvos one cannot physically perform fulfills the obligation of 613 mitzvos and prevents the need for gilgul (reincarnati
- The Joy of Following The Correct Path During The Ikvesa D’MeshichaRav Avrohom Chaim of Zlotchov explains why the Torah uses the word eikev to hint at the spiritual challenges and ultimate joy of serving Hashem before Moshiach.
- The Seudah That Is Like a FastThe Chiddushei Harim explains how a gathering of chasidim for a seudah can serve the same spiritual purpose as a fast by inspiring teshuva and yiras shomayim.
- Grabbing Onto Birchas Hamazon More Than TefillahThe Imrei Emes and Kotzker Rebbe explain why chasidim prioritize Birchas Hamazon, noting that even one spiritually 'drunk' can still connect to Hashem through i
- Avrohom Avinu Drew People Close Through BrachosExplore how Avrohom Avinu used the power of brachos to draw people closer to Hashem, as discussed by the Bais Yisroel of Ger and the Kotzker Rebbe.
- He Couldn’t Give In On Birchas HamazonAn inspiring anecdote about Rav Nechemiah zt”l and his profound devotion to the mitzvah of Birchas Hamazon even when faced with medical restrictions on bread.
- Shehakol Saves From DeathA powerful story from Tunis illustrating how the bracha of Shehakol and the concept of Ain Od Milvado can nullify harsh decrees and provide divine protection.
- Bentching From a Siddur Is a Segulah For ChildrenRav Yehoshua Leib Diskin advised a woman to always bentch from a siddur as a segulah for healthy children after she suffered the loss of her infants.
- A Segulah to Not Need MedicineDiscover the powerful segulah from Sefer Seder Hayom regarding the recitation of Asher Yatzar with intention to maintain health and avoid the need for doctors.
- The Chofetz Chaim’s Asher YatzarAn account of how the Chofetz Chaim recited the Asher Yatzar blessing with intense focus, using a siddur to point at every word.
- The Power of Joy to Forget Olam HazehThe Kotzker Rebbe explains how the power of joy can be harnessed to forget worldly vanities and focus entirely on serving Hashem with devotion.
- Without Simcha One Can Forget HashemRav Gad’l Eisner zt”l explains how the word v’haya signifies joy, teaching that forgetting to be happy leads directly to forgetting Hashem.
- Birchas Hamazon Removes Divine AngerThe Be’er Heitiv explains that reciting Birchas Hamazon with kavanah protects a person from Divine anger and ensures abundant sustenance throughout their life.
- Bringing an Abundance of Goodness to The WorldThe Arizal explains how reciting blessings sanctifies the body and draws down Divine goodness, fulfilling the verse that the Torah is within one's innards.
- More Stringency with Birchas Hamazon Than Shemonah EsreiThe Magid of Mezhritzh teaches that Birchas Hamazon requires more care than Shemonah Esrei because it is a Torah obligation rather than a Rabbinic one.
- One Who Davens For Yiras Shomayim is Immediately AnsweredThe Kotzker Rebbe explains that while earthly requests are subject to Heaven's discretion, prayers for yiras Shomayim are always granted immediately.
- One Who Doesn’t Have Yiras Shomayim is Not a Human BeingRav Elchonon Wasserman explains that Yiras Shomayim is the defining characteristic of a human being, citing Koheles to show that fear of G-d is the essence of m
- An “Odom” Should Always Fear HeavenThe Ropshitzer Rebbe explains that every Jew possesses yiras Shomayim, evidenced by the simple act of refraining from eating before morning prayers.
- Fakeness Enters The MindRav Moshe of Kobrin explains why people obsess over money, distinguishing between physical wealth and the imaginary wealth that consumes one's thoughts.
- What Are You Doing With Yourself?A powerful story about the Netziv of Volozhin who challenges a businessman to distinguish between what G-d provides and what a person achieves spiritually.
- Removing Excess MoneySefer Bina L’Itim compares excess wealth to excess blood, teaching that giving tzedakah is the necessary spiritual treatment to prevent sin and arrogance.
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