Tag: blessings
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Yaakov’s Unique Brachot: More Than Just Good Wishes This week’s parsha, Vayechi, is packed with powerful moments, and one of the most striking is Yaakov giving brachot to his children. But if you read through the brachot carefully, you might notice something surprising: they don’t all sound like blessings. When we think of giving a…
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Angels in Disguise Have you ever wondered why life’s struggles can feel so overwhelming? What if I told you that they’re actually angels in disguise? Today is the yortzeit of the Bat Ayin, Rav Avraham Dov of Avritch, a great Chassidic master. I want to share a beautiful teaching from his Torah that can completely…
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We’re Doing It All Wrong How many times have you rushed through Modeh Ani in the morning? You barely open your eyes, mumble the words, and before you know it, you’re scrolling your phone or racing into the chaos of the day. It’s automatic—just something to check off the list. I’ve been there. For years,…
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In this week’s parsha, Chayei Sarah, Avraham Avinu instructs Eliezer his servant, to find a wife for his son Yitzchak. Immediately before this story, the Torah states that Hashem blessed Avraham “bakol”—with everything. Rashi explains that the gematria (numerical value) of bakol is the same as the word ben, “son” (52). This teaches us that…