To Pray Like A Poor Person

A rich person is always susceptible to the delusion that my strength and the power of my hand have produced this wealth for me (Devarim 8:17). Such arrogance makes true prayer, true connection with G-d, impossible.

In The Merit Of The Righteous

Our Sages tell us that righteous men and women merit that their descendants continue in their ways.

To Kill, In The Sanctuary Of Hashem, A Kohen And A Navi

The wickedness of men and women can live long after they are gone.

Vayaq’hel: Actualizing The Mishkan

If Dan is the extreme expression of Yosef in the same way that Shimon is of Yehuda, what was the importance of appointing tribesmen of Yehuda and Dan to lead the construction of the Mishkan?

Religion, Community, And The Good Society

How do you restore moral order – not just then in the days of Moses, but even now? The answer lies in the first word of today’s parsha: Vayakhel.

For Heaven’s Sake (Part II)

The Medrash takes this further by asserting that the Jewish people themselves embody G-d’s glory, and that one of the purposes of their galut is to spread G-d’s word throughout the world.

Kissing Children In The Synagogue

A number of authorities are of the opinion that the prohibition against kissing in the synagogue only applies to one’s children and not to other people. This is because the feelings that one has for one’s children are unlike those one has for other people.

Utilize This World Properly

By using the materialistic aspects of this world properly and for the right things we have the ability to elevate them into spiritual items.

Prayer Power

We must realize that to pray effectively, we don’t need to be at Kever Rochel, it doesn’t have to be Purim or Yom Kippur, and we don’t even need a Tehillim or a siddur.

A Shekel For A Sela

The Mishnah itself implies that the sela coin is what the Bible calls a shekel, because the Mishnah uses the word sela in the same contexts in which the Bible uses the word shekel.

Is It Proper To Stop Someone From Talking During Davening?

Obviously, people come to synagogue not only to pray…but to socialize.

The Mishkan And A Smart Heart

All the stories that unfold week after week in the Torah, give us the strength and the direction in how to serve our Creator in the best way possible.

The “Impossible” Challenge

The root of the word nisayon (challenge) is neis the Hebrew word for miracle. We are therefore left with two seemingly contradictory views. Either a nisayon is within one’s capacity, which means that it is NOT truly a miracle if one overcomes it, or it does require a miracle to overcome, in which case it is not within one’s capacity. How do we reconcile this seeming contradiction?

Daf Yomi

A Role Reversal “Return, O Wayward Sons…” (Chagigah 15a)

When Down Seems Up

Rafi felt so strongly in all his senses that he was right – that what he thought was up was up, and what he thought was down was down. And yet as he checked the device again and again, it told him the opposite.

Which Debt Must Be Paid – The Larger Or The Smaller?

Mr. Fink worked hard to amass and set aside $3,000, which he gave to Mr. Birnbaum. "One loan you agreed to cancel, so I'm paying the other," he said. "Thank you," said Mr. Birnbaum, "but you still owe $2,000 to complete the $5,000. Since I am the one to forgo, it's up to me to choose which loan I cancel."

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

The poor man's cabin had a view of the sea, and he sat there, constantly looking at the diamond and rejoicing. He was especially particular to do this during his meals since eating in good spirits is highly beneficial for digestion.

A Learning Campaign In Honor Of The Rebbe’s 120th Birthday

It was decided amongst the leadership of the Central Lubavitch Youth Organization that a fitting preparation for the Rebbe’s 120th birthday is to make a collective unified effort to learn all the Rebbe’s printed Torah to be studied jointly by Jews worldwide.

Q & A: The First King Of Israel: Saul Or Moses? (Part II)

Question: Was Saul actually our first king or was it Moses, as some claim? And if Moses was our first king, why was Samuel later critical of Israel for requesting a king? Menachem (Via E-Mail)

For Heaven’s Sake (Part I)

These sources seem to imply that the world was created for our own personal development rather than for G-d’s honor. How can we reconcile these contradictory understandings of why the world was created?

The Two Stages of History: Seeing And Hearing

You must pick up on every hint of clarity you receive, put the pieces together, and form the image in your mind while still walking in darkness.

Pick A Side

Baal and his prophets are not worth the time or the energy of the last remaining prophet to Hashem. His mission is to the people of Israel who have abandoned the service of Hashem.

Using The Metaverse To Understand Chazal

Whenever a physical war is fought on earth, a spiritual war takes place simultaneously between the respective sarim of the earthly combatants.

Can There Be Compassion Without Justice?

This is a totally counterintuitive truth: The more we believe that G-d punishes the guilty, the more forgiving we become; the less we believe that G-d punishes the guilty, the more resentful and punitive we become.

When Protest Must Be Raised

If one is quiet, it indicates that the matter at hand does not concern him.

Leap Years and the Added Month of Adar

Adar I still has a certain degree of festiveness, so "Bring the joy"

The Joy Of Adar Is Spreading The Joy

The old adage, the best present you can give to your children is more of your presence, is an extremely vital concept. So too is the famous acronym for the word “family” – “Father and Mother I Love You.”

Joy On Demand?

Throughout the year, many people feel they don’t belong – that they don’t measure up and therefore don’t deserve to be counted among certain other Jews.

Ki Tisa: Crisis Of The Golden Calf

A mistake that nearly had catastrophic results for the entire people of Israel ultimately revealed Moshe's true greatness as a national leader.

Headlines

Latest News Stories


Recommended Today

Sponsored Posts


Printed from: https://www.jewishpress.com/judaism/jewish-columns/to-pray-like-a-poor-person/2022/02/24/

Scan this QR code to visit this page online: