Over Shabbos, I skimmed through a stack of Family First magazines that my sister brought over recently. In the erev Rosh Hashanah edition, there was a feature on tefillah. I was struck by the following excerpt from a Q & A with Mrs. Mindy Hilewitz:
I am reading And Hashem Remembered Them by Rabbi Zave Chaim Rudman, a bit at a time since it is very deep and I need to concentrate when I read it. I wanted to share one thought from the chapter on Avraham and Sarah.
How would you describe your spiritual journey throughout your years of singlehood? I would say that over these years, my “growing energy” has flowed from – for lack of a better phrase – becoming frummer towards growing emotionally and relationally. But then again,
My birthday is coming up and I recently remembered the minhag some people have to study the perek of Tehillim corresponding to their new year of life and to say it on their birthday.
A friend sent me this shiur by Esther Wein on the topic of manifestation. I enjoyed it very much and wanted to pass it along. I have to say it really resonated!
On Motzoei Yom Kippur 2020, I started learning a lesson a day of shmiras haloshon and posting it on our family chat. I would record myself reading from Guard Your Tongue by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin. Once we finished the book, I bought Master Your Words, Master Your Life by Chana Nestlebaum and continued with that. In January (2022) I conked …
This summer I turned thirty. A few weeks before my birthday, I started thinking about what I wanted to do to recognize the occasion…I thought it would be nice to learn something and give it over, and though I did not have time to give a formal shiur, I want to share it with you. The Mishnah in Pirkei …
Good morning. Last night I listened to a beautiful shiur given by Rabbi Moshe Weinberger. It starts at 19 minutes. If you have time, I suggest giving it a listen. I hope you have a meaningful Tu B’Shvat and eat some wonderful fruits.
Hi all, just dashing off something short and sweet in honor of Purim. Because this Purim is on Friday, I know I’ll have to cut back on the shalach manos and general activity. I’m giving out challah (six months and counting! yay!) so I guess I’ll drop off the extras at a neighbor if I don’t use the whole …
My friend was trying to borrow a succah for the upcoming Y”T (as her plans changed due to COVID) and finally declared, “I’m going to stop asking around and just buy myself a succah. I need some stability.” I couldn’t resist. “If it’s stability you’re after, you should definitely buy a succah. Now there’s a real symbol of permanence.” …
