Author Archives: Yitz Grossman

Posted by Yitz Grossman. Shemittah is a mitzvah which infuses emunah and bitachon, faith and trust, in a Jew. Each Shemittah, a Jew turns his back on what seems to be the source of his sustenance, and he does not … Continue reading →

Provided by Yitz Grossman. Rabbi Elimelech was a great talmid chacham who lived in a small town in Eastern Europe. His life was dedicated to learning Torah, and he let nothing interfere with his learning. Despite his great diligence, he … Continue reading →

Provided by Yitz Grossman. The nature of Hashem’s miracle varied according to the quality of bitachon (faith in Hashem) shown by the Jewish people. If their bitachon was great, the miracle was that a year’s quantity sufficed for three years. … Continue reading →

Found by Yitz Grossman. Rav Meir would say, “Nurture yourself, so that you may nurture others.” Horav Shlomo Wolbe, zl, commented, “When Rav Meir spoke with his students, every word was a result of his work on himself. This idea … Continue reading →

Provided by Yitz Grossman. During the Second World War, there was a little girl in Jerusalem who was already two and a half years old and still unable to walk. Her younger sister was showing signs of starting to walk, … Continue reading →

R’ Yitzchak said: “The Torah teaches us that when a person does a mitzvah, he should do so with a complete and happy heart. Had Reuven known that the Torah would record that he attempted to save Yosef from his … Continue reading →

Provided by Yitz Grossman. When Rav Shach was a young boy of twelve, a yeshivah for select illuyim, brilliant students, opened. There was no dormitory, and food was sparse. The older students slept on the benches of the shul, while … Continue reading →

Story posted by Yitz Grossman. One day in the old city of Jerusalem, a Jew was walking down the street with an umbrella in his hand. An Arab who happened to be walking at his side tripped on the umbrella, … Continue reading →

Found by Yitz Grossman. Rabbi Shlomo Kluger, the Rabbi of Broide, was known for his struggle against the maskilim, those who had given up religious practices.The maskilim in his town had decided that if someone died he should be brought … Continue reading →

Located and posted by Yitz Grossman. The serenity and tranquility of Shabbos is unique in all of creation. It is a special mitzvah that we accepted with love from the Creator. It carries with it a bris that those who … Continue reading →