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Hallel: Megaleh Amukot: Hidden Enemies

In the Hallel, we sing: "God is with me for those who help me, and I will face my foes". 'Those who help me' refers to those who hate me, but hide who they are by saying that they love

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Mishlei: Seductive Conversations

“My child, if sinners seduce you, do not be enticed. If they say, ‘Come with us; let us wait in ambush for bloodshed; let us lurk for an innocent one, without cause. Like the grave,
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Rav Hirsch: Hallel Overview

Psalm 113 emphasizes the difference of the concept of God cherished by the Jewish people from that held by the rest of the world. Psalm 114 deals with the historic election and destiny
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Rav Hirsch: Prayer V

The trachea, and probably also the esophagus, the heart and the lungs, together with the breast, which covers them, and the upper ribs on either side, form the fourth group.
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Rav Hirsch: Prayer IV: Selicha & Mechilla

In the third group we first note the kidneys, which in Scrip[ture is used as a metaphor for the “lower” physical urges and feelings. In this sense also the kidneys are prominent in the Chatat
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Amidah: Mahara MiFano: Complete It For Me

What is not in my power to accomplish, like a commandment or a prayer that I am not doing with the appropriate perfection, I ask "May God complete it on my behalf" (Psalms 138:8).

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Blessings of Shema: Partners With God

The Holy One, Blessed Is He, created all of the worlds with the letters of the Torah. As such, when He renews His creation everyday, He also does it with the letters of the Torah.

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Rav Hirsch: Prayer II

The middle blessings of the Amidah centers around the middle group of the Tamid – Daily Offering – procedure, the Haktarat Eivarim – the preparation and offering of the inner
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Shulchan HaTahor: Holy Practices

The 26th of Tevet is the Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Deutsch of Brody, Galicia, author of Shulchan HaTahor. He died on January 23, 1781.
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Rav Dessler: Free Choice

Rav Dessler compares the decision-making process to a battle. All the fighting occurs at the front lines; beyond them, everything belongs to one camp. With each victory, the line advances.
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Morning Blessings: A Pleasant Tone

Whoever reads from the Torah without a pleasant tone, or recites Mishnah without song, Scripture says about him (Ezekiel 20:25): "I gave them decrees which are not good, ordinances

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Rav Dessler: Contemporary Mussar

In our times: The qualities of “Emet” that personified the Ba’alei Mussar [Mussar Masters] are already extinct. We no longer find individuals whose hearts are full with profound truth, with
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Rav Dessler: Time II

Michtav MeiEliyahu - Volume IV - Pages 113-114: Rav Dessler zt"l states that the purpose of clock time is to facilitate the perception by man of spiritual essence. The true scope
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Rav Hirsch: Prayer

The Hebrew word hith-palel, meaning prayer, is actually the reflexive form of a verb meaning “to judge.” Therefore, it denotes judging oneself, or coming to a correct opinion of
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Rav Dessler: Prayer

The 24th of Tevet is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler (1892-1953). His father, Rav Reuven Dov Dessler, was a  talmid muvhak of Rav Simcha Zissel of Kelm, and
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The Imrei Aish: The Path-Vayeitzei

The 24th of Tevet is the Yahrtzeit of  Rav Meir Eisenstadt, also known as Meir Ash (Dec. 2, 1861). His responsa were published by his son under the title Imrei Eish. He died
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Awe of God Toolbox: XV

The siddur is another tool for developing awe.  Listen to this.  This is what we say in the morning.  This was always…especially when you’re depressed, this was a great way to start

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Awe of God Toolbox: XIV

Another tool is to practice awe on your parents (those of us who merit still having parents).  For example, never sit down in your parents chair.  Never argue with your parents.
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Awe of God Toolbox: XIII

The Gemara says that a Talmid Chacham who does not allow a student to serve him prevents the student from developing Yira’at Shamayim.  This idea is played out in a Gemara