Middot - Character traits
Anger Is the Most Serious of Defects
"The most serious defect" is what the Ramban (Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman) writes about anger.The nature of anger brings in its wake serious mistakes. When man is dominated...
4 Methods to Overcome Shyness
Shyness is a middah (character trait) which, like many other traits, must be worked on.A shy person is generally afraid of the judgment of others, has a need to conform...
The Neighbor's Mercedes: Stop Being Jealous!
If your neighbor's Mercedes or your friend's trendy iPhone is bothering you…If you feel it's unfortunate that someone else has received such a thing rather than...
Hafetz Haim: “They Have Nothing to Die With”
One day, a tzaddik who didn’t invest much on making a livelihood, journeyed to a marketplace, hoping to make some money to bring food to his family’s table.
7 Ways of Fighting our Yetzer Hara
We all aspire to receive divine help in our daily struggle against the Yetzer Hara, but in order to deserve this help, we must act in order to show Hashem our deep...
Empathy, A Valuable Quality…
When I heard this story, I was touched. When I was told it was a true story, I was shocked. I then understood that we all have in each of us this power, this strength,...
Only a Former Sinner Can Become Humble
We live in a time when even the "humblest" among us maintains a blog, a Twitter account, a website, or any other outlet to make his voice heard, express his thoughts and...
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