In this piece from the sefer "Divrei Elimelech" we learned that the days of Elul are called "yemei ratzon" (days of desire). Just like the days that Moshe Rabeinu was on Mt. Sinai recieving the second tablets and atonement, so too, these days every year are days of great closeness...
Chovat Hatalmidim 61: Some Excercises for Gaining Control over Our Thoughts
How do we get control by letting go? The Chovat HaTalmidim discusses knowing what your goal is, making the effort to achieve it and the secret of letting go and not being driven by your ego. If you can put your ego aside, then it will be a clearer path...
Your Creator Believes in You! Why don’t you?
Once again, we recieved a lot of strengthening words from the Piasetzna Rebbe Hy'd, who explains how necessary it is to believe in ourselves. And if we dont, trust God and the Tzadikim who do believe in us and follow their advice for us how to actualise our endless potential.
Are We Allowed To Request God for Our Personal Needs Through Prayer (Tefilla)?
Are we allowed to make personal requests during Tefilla? How does it work? Can God answer our prayers directly? Is that the correct focus for Tefilla?
Who are We to Judge 3: The to Seeing Good in Others is really to See Good in Ourselves
Rebbe Nachman explains in this peice the importance of Simcha, how much we need to be careful to ensure that we don't go down a path that leads us to sadness and feeling bad about ourselves. This depends on us seeing good in ourselves, appreciating and loving ourselves. And this...
The Golden Path – What Path Should We Choose? Ch.2, Mishna 1
Rav Weiss discusses the commentary of Rav Yitzchok of Velozin for the first Mishna in the Second Chapter of Pirkei Avot : איזוהי דרך ישרה שיבור לו האדם? What is a path that one should pursuit? The path one should pursuit, according to Rav Yitzchok of Velozin is the path...
Chovat HChova Hatalmidim 59: Becoming a Master of Making Strong Decisions
This powerful lesson from the Piasetzna Rebbe z"l opens up a discussion about the elements and qualities one needs in order to be a true servant of Hashem. Two of those are "ratzon" - strong desire, and "hachlata" - decision making. This means deciding at a moment of clarity and...
Your Creator Believes in You! Why Don’t You Believe in Yourself?
Once again, we recieved a lot of strengthening words from the Piasetzna Rebbe Hy'd, who explains how necessary it is to believe in ourselves. And if we don't trust God and the tzadikim, who does believe in us? Who can we turn to for their advice and how do we...