One Day Closer
“Was it really worth it for me to spend an hour trying to even say two lines of Gemara until I figured out what the words are?”
One Day Closer
Figuring that daf yomi was for the older generation of serious balabatim, I told myself that maybe I’d start doing the daf in my forties or fifties.
One Day Closer
”If you want the learning you do to really make an impact,” Rav Schorr told the men, “then take one daf and review it 101 times, just like Chazal tell us.’”
One Day Closer
Nothing is forever, my sponsor said. Just take it one day at a time. Don’t obsess about tomorrow. That’s way too big.
One Day Closer
I had just decided to keep Shabbos from now on, only to discover that my family had been invited to a pool party for the weekend. Uh, rain check, G-d?
One Day Closer
When a family member’s life hangs in the balance, and you sit paralyzed with fear, Tehillim provides a means to harness your nervous energy, and the words to plead with Hashem.