Q:The Rav was speaking tonight about the great achievement of coming close to Hashem by means of relentless thinking; of straining ourselves to think about Him always in order to achieve perfection in this world. And the impression you gave – at least it’s the impression I got – is that this is the way to come…
Tag: Avodas Hashem
Rav Avigdor Miller on Standing Firm
Q:In Tanach it states, כי שבע יפול צדיק וקם – A righteous person will fall seven times and he’ll get up (Mishlei 24:16). Why does a tzaddik have to fall so many times?
Rav Avigdor Miller on How to Get My Children Out of the Rut
Q:How do we ensure that our children shouldn’t fall into a rut of just doing mitzvos by rote and not really appreciating mitzvos and avodas Hashem?
Rav Avigdor Miller on the Strict Judge – and Don’t Think Otherwise
Q: I saw a phrase in the מסילת ישרים that seemed to say that Hashem will not overlook a person’s misdeeds. And that to even believe that He will, is dangerous. Can the Rabbi please explain that concept?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Tikun Aveiros and Tikun Middos
Q: If improving our מידות is such an important part of עבודת ה׳, why don’t we spend more time on תיקון המידות in a more direct way?
Rav Avigdor Miller on the Glorious Opportunity of Washing Your Hands in the Morning
Q: Is it a good thing to wash my hands in the morning, neigel vasser, right next to my bed?
Rav Avigdor Miller On the Word “Boruch”
Q: What does the word “boruch” mean in all the brachos that we say?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Buying At Bargain Prices (April 1999)
Q: How are we supposed to find the inspiration needed to serve Hashem, when most of the people around us are apathetic to the whole concept of serving Hashem by always thinking about Him?