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A Jew needs to use both the attributes of humility AND haughtiness - but both, for the service of Hashem! As the Pasuk says "Vayigbah Libo Bedarkei Hashem" - "and his heart was proud in the ways of Hashem" (about one of the kings of Klal Yisrael). One of the previous Karl...

Dear brothers and sisters, The Bal Shem Tov says that the 42 locations that Klal Yisroel went through in the desert correspond to 42 stages that a Yid must go through in life. Every location we have to be in is with Hashgacha Pratis. It has to be that way. To emphasize th...

I have seen this concept in many places (including GYE), and also in "Flames of Faith" by Zev Reichman page 65, which I read this past Shabbos: Lessons of the Body What is the body's strongest impulse? I would argue that it is lust. Lust is a mask of a heavenly and soulfu...

When the forum was down, "Commando" continued posting his thoughts on his PC. Once it came back up he shared this with us: It's been three nights already since the GYE forum has mysteriously vanished. When will it be resurrected? How many people are feeling the loss? It's...

Why is it so hard to turn away? Why is there so much pain? How come I can be such a good Yid and daven and learn, yet the moment I see a pretty woman my heart cries in pain and I want to run after lust? Why am I so messed up inside? What am I - a good person or a total pe...

"According to the Ba'al Shem Tov, every process of tikun (repair, rectification) that we undergo must follow through three stages: submission (hachna'ah), separation (havdalah) and sweetening (hamtakah). In your case, the first stage is to quit "cold turkey" by submitting...