Throughout the long history of Klal Yisrael, we have never lacked human resources, i.e., we have always enjoyed a complete spectrum of spiritually talented people. This phenomenon of the completeness of Klal Yisrael is not mere coincidence. 
Rather, it was lovingly and wisely prepared for us by HaShem from the beginning of our existence. We find [...]

Imagine if you were given the task to clean a live, dust-filled, barnyard chicken. It would be a great challenge, both for you and the chicken. As soon as you approach with the water hose, she would run in the other direction. Even if you managed to squirt some water on her, it will probably [...]

Towards the end of his life, Moshe Rabenu informed Klal Yisrael of his impending death (Devarim 31:2): Moshe said to them, “I am a hundred and twenty years old today…” Meaning: “Today my days and years are filled on this day; on this day I was born and I this day I shall die, i.e., [...]

Once, Rav Yerucham Levovitz was visiting Radin, the city where the Chofetz  Chaim resided. Rav Yerucham had a certain rare book with him. The Chofetz Chaim, who was the greatest Rabbi of his times, came to the lodging place of Rav Yerucham in order to borrow the book. Rav Yerucham asked the Chofetz Chaim why [...]

It is customary to recite three blessings before we engage in the study of the holy Torah. The phraseology of the last blessing is:
 “Blessed are You, HaShem, our G-d, King of the Universe,
Who selected us from all the peoples and gave us His Torah,
Blessed are You, HaShem, Who gives the Torah.”
There is an [...]

“HaShem watches over those who revere Him, those who hope for His kindness. For in Him our heart will rejoice, for we have placed our trust in His holy Name.  May Your Kindness HaShem be upon us, as we have hoped for You.”
Reverence of HaShem begets awareness of HaShem. In turn, the awareness of HaShem [...]

“Hillel said, ‘Do not say, I will reveal private information to a friend because no one will ever know what I said. – For ultimately it will become known.’”
The quality of our interpersonal relationships rests primarily on the nature of our conversations. If we speak pleasantly and positively, our lives will be filled with many [...]

We find a curious pattern in the Torah: Hashem first promises victory to Klal Yisrael and then cautions them not to panic. For instance He assures us  (Devarim 20:2): “When you go out to war against your enemy and you see horse and chariot, a great multitude of people who outnumber [...]

The Torah (Devarim 24:9) commands us to “Remember what HaShem your G-d, did to Miriam on the way…“  The injunction is fulfilled by remembering that Miriam spoke loshon hora about Moshe Rabenu, and was punished with tza’aras (a terrible skin disease).
The Torah tells us that the nature of  Miriam’s loshon hora concerned Moshe’s decision to [...]

Every day since the time of creation, the sun has risen each morning shining its life-giving rays of warmth and light upon our earth. This continuous gift of light that greets us each day with all of its invaluable benefits is a clear revelation of HaShem and His abundant kindness.
Our Sages composed a moving prayer [...]

“Yehudah ben Tema said: Be bold as a leopard; light as an eagle; swift as a deer; and strong as a lion to carry out the will of your Father in Heaven.”
 
This passage reveals the secret of empowerment and vitality. Usually, when a person expends his energy, he must rest in order to regain his [...]

‘Yehudah ben Tema used to say: “A five- year- old begins Scripture; a ten-year-old begins Mishneh; a thirteen-year-old becomes obliged to keep the Mitzvoth; a fifteen-year-old begins the study of Talmud.”‘
 
The phrase “a fifteen-year-old to the study of Talmud” alludes to our Patriarchs – Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaacov. Avraham was alive during the first fifteen [...]