Delaying teshuva will cause him to sin more, and to regress. Bad habits are self-imposed…
Podcast: Divrei Hashkafa by Rav Mayer Twersky
A Contemporary, Empirical Perspective on Secular Studies
A complete discussion would be ahistorical, and discuss what role chochmo should play in the…
Sha’ar 2:26-28: Why We Must Work Hard, Without Delay
1) HKB”H made is that we have to work hard to grow so that we…
Sha’ar 2:25-26: Investing the Time and Effort to Change
Acquiring knowledge vs. Internalizing knowledge – the later requires constant reinforcement. Have to set aside…
Sha’ar 2:24-25: The Potential of Olam Hazeh, With the Proper Perspective
Only a living person can do mitzvos, and this is the value of Olam Hazeh.…
Sha’ar 2:22-23: Awareness of Mortality Helps Maximize Results
Awareness of mortality gives one a sense of yakrus hazman, and thus he works to…
Sha’ar 2:21: Internalizing and Fulfilling Our Missions
Must internalize, not just know, that we’re here to serve HKBH. We each have a…
Sha’arei 2:19: Perspective on Fleeting Nature of This World
Thoughtful people see this world as very temporary; the finite life in this world is…
Avos 4:5: Lomeid Al Menas La’asos
Authentic learning must be al menas la’asos. Hence we do stop learning to do a…
Derech Eretz: Torah’s Balance Between Physical and Spiritual
“Derech eretz” can mean livelihood/melacha or proper behavior/middos (R’ Yona, Rambam). Is there a connection…