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“The Eyes of Hashem your God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year” (Devarim 11:12). When trouble in the world causes people’s parnassah to decline, people make every effort to protect and stimulate their livelihoods. G-d fearing Jews,...

Am I doomed to Success? In this Parasha, Moshe continues to tell Klal Yisroel - as they were now poised to enter The Land about the history of their travails thru the desert. He shared about G-d's love for us and the many blessings we received. And he reassured us that ...

“This shall be the reward because you hearken to these ordinances” (Deuteronomy7:12) The Hebrew word for “because” in this verse is eikev, which also means “a footstep”. Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sasov said that a person should consider each step one takes. Life is a mission, a...

People often ask us how to avoid sexual thoughts and fantasies from plaguing them. Normally we refer them to this page of our FAQ section, but today I want to discuss another important facet as well. There is a common theme throughout Chassidic literature, that the more a...

IN THIS WEEKS PARSHA WE FIND THE MOST MOST MOST (THAT'S A LOT OF MOST) FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION IN THE TORAH:"WHAT DOES G-D WANT FROM ME???"V'ATAH YISROEL MAH HASHEM ELOKECHA SH-EL MEI-IMCHA??I WILL STOP AT THE FIRST WORD: "VE'ATA""VE'ATA" IS LASHON OF TESHUVAH "VE'ATA" MEAN...

I was studying this week's Parsha, searching for meaning in my life and struggles as I often do, when I came across a most unusual pasuk. Moshe is speaking to Klal Yisrael telling them not be afraid of entering the land and that their enemies will fall easily under their ...

We read in this week's Parsha (Eikev): "If you should say in your heart that the nations (read: Yetzer Hara) are much greater and stronger than us","EICHA UCHAL LEHORISHAM - how can we conquer them?". Notice that the Pasuk uses the word "Eicha", like the first word of "Me...

In this week's Parsha it is written: To my beautiful most holy warriors: This is it. We are nearing the end. The last stretch. We have all spent the last bit preparing and purifying ourselves for this moment. We have been strengthening our connection with our ...

'lema'an anoischo lenasoischo loda'as es asher bilvovcho lishmor mitsvoisov im loi' ' (8:2) ...in order to afflict you so as to test you, to know what is in your heart, whether you would observe His commandments or not'. Hashem's tests in the midbar where in order to test...

"V'nashal Hasem Elokecha ess hagoyim ha'el m'at m'at, lo suchal kalosam maheir pen tirbeh alechah chayas hasadeh. (7:22) - And Hashem will wipe out the goyim from before you slowly but surely, but you cannot destroy them quickly, lest the animals of the field increase upo...