To understand that our physical lives are totally b’yad Hashem [in G-d's hands] will remove so much stress, so much worry, so much heartache…
People think that they have more control than they do…. We go through the motions, we make a hishtadlut [personal effort]… but we really have...
Facemasks and Purim Masks: The Pandemic’s First Anniversary
Blech, Rabbi Benjamin
"Like Purim, at times God puts on a mask and conceals His presence and His purpose. But as Purim also teaches us, miracles of salvation are part of the story as well...
"One of the greatest mistakes in life is to waste a crisis, not to turn a crisis into an opportunity...
The reason you are given a challenge in life is to come out wiser, deeper, more courageous, more resilient, more blessed... a far greater person."...
Covid19 – What Should We Be Doing During These Challenging Times?
Pessin, Rabbi Aharon
"In these trying Covid-19 times there are so many acts of kindness going on. Rabbi Aaron Pessin shares a true story that happened in Lakewood New Jersey on the Passover Seder..."...
