When one sees blossoming fruit trees for the first time during the month of Nissan, one should say this blessing: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱ-לֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁלֹּא חִסַּר בְּעוֹלָמוֹ כְּלוּם וּבָרָא בוֹ בְּרִיּוֹת טוֹבוֹת וְאִילָנוֹת טוֹבוֹת לֵהָנוֹת בָּהֶם בְּנֵי אָדָם. Baw-rooch ah-taw Ah-doh-noi Eh-loh-hei-noo meh-lech haw-oh-lawm sheh-loh chee-sar beh-oh-law-moh keh-loom oo-vaw-raw voh beh-ree-yohs toh-vohs veh-ee-law-nohs … The Laws of the Blessing on Blossoming Fruit Trees
Sometimes you want to run away from where you are now, in search of your Jerusalem. Wherever you are, whatever you do, make it your Jerusalem. – Lubavitcher Rebbe
Every moment has two faces. A moment defined by the past from which it emerged and a moment defined by the future to which it leads. But the moment itself has its own meaning, purpose, and life. Do not kill the moment. – Lubavitcher Rebbe
Purify your time. Every day do something good and beautiful that relates specifically and solely to that day. – Lubavitcher Rebbe
In all journeys in life, one must be where they are. We may pass by something on the way, something that seems more important – but right now, in this very place, there is purpose. – Lubavitcher Rebbe
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Sometimes you arrive at a place that seems beyond G‑d’s realm, too harsh for light, and you feel the urge to flee… Know that there is no place outside of G‑d, and rejoice in your purpose—to reveal Him here. – Lubavitcher Rebbe
The Baal Shem Tov teaches that every life consists of 42 journeys, mirroring the 42 journeys of the Children of Israel in the desert. Some of these journeys may seem pleasant, others less so. One must dig deeper and deeper to uncover their purpose and the goodness within them. – Lubavitcher Rebbe
For hundreds of years—perhaps since the very beginning of Creation—a part of this world has been waiting for your soul to purify and elevate it. And your soul, since its inception, has awaited the chance to descend from the world of souls into ours and fulfill this task. Your steps have been guided here. And … Quote
Fighting evil, when necessary, is a noble task. But it is not the purpose of our lives. Our mission is to bring more light. – Lubavitcher Rebbe
Sometimes you arrive at a place that seems beyond G‑d’s realm, too harsh for light, and you feel the urge to flee… Know that there is no place outside of G‑d, and rejoice in your purpose—to reveal Him here. – Lubavitcher Rebbe
Light is not given to us by G-d to use in the middle of the day. It is given to accomplish something, to do something difficult, unknowable. Take your light and transform the darkness so that it may shine! – Lubavitcher Rebbe
All the problems of the world are rooted in the containment of light, and it is our task to remedy this situation. Wherever we find light, we should release it from its cage, show it to everyone, let it shine in the darkest corners of the earth. This is especially true of the light in … Quote
In the beginning, infinite light filled everything and there was no room left for the world. Then the light was restrained so that in the remaining void a world could be created. And the world was created, and its design was to return to the original light while remaining a world. – Lubavitcher Rebbe
The precept to all created things was communicated almost immediately: “And G-d said: “Let there be Light.” The purpose of Creation is that the whole world, even the darkness, will be transformed into light. – Lubavitcher Rebbe
The celebration of Purim is a special occasion for children. On this day they come to the synagogue with rattles and other noise-making toys. Once, during the reading of the Scroll of Esther in the Rebbe’s synagogue, the children became uncontrollable and made an unimaginable noise. Some adults were outraged – they could not hear … Quote
The ancient Book of Creation says: “If your heart is torn forward, return to the One. There are times when you are caught up in inspiration, rising above the ordinariness of everyday life. At such moments, you should “return to the One” – to the unity of heaven and earth. It is necessary to take … Quote
Every human being is a microcosm, a model of all creation. By establishing harmony between his G-dly soul and his material life, he brings harmony between heaven and earth. – Lubavitcher Rebbe
G-d is not only great, He is infinite. If He were only great, the small things would be farther away from Him and the large things closer. But for infinity, there is no “big” or “small”. He is everywhere, and He can be found wherever He wishes to be found. – Lubavitcher Rebbe
Anyone who has studied Kabbalah knows: in addition to our world and the worlds of the angels, there are countless others full of G-d’s light, beauty and unity of worlds. But another knowledge is just as important – all of these are created for a singular purpose: G-d wants to find a home in our … Quote
