David DombrowskyNov 27, 20192 minLet HimI ate a lot of junk-food while my wife was away this week. In fact, I felt like I was trying to squash my feelings with it. It’s sort-of...
David DombrowskyAug 5, 20182 minAll in its right timeOne of the hardest things for me is waiting. I don’t mean standing in line, but rather waiting for the long processes of life to play...
David DombrowskyJul 19, 20182 minThere you areThere’s a chassidishe torah that says, Everyone of us is from God and the soul He gave us is pure. The question is, what does it mean...
David DombrowskyMay 24, 20183 minAnts marchingDo you ever feel like you’re losing your individuality? Sometimes my yiddishkeit can morph into a mindless zombie march. I feel like shul...
David DombrowskyMar 21, 20182 minThe truth is in your headI’ve noticed that when I go out and pray in the fields, maybe the most common adjective I use is the word real. I pray to be real. I ask...
David DombrowskyMar 4, 20183 minPurim afterthoughtYou know what’s so unique about Purim? Everyone is misbehaving. Kids are eating tons of junk food. Grown men are prancing around and...
David DombrowskyAug 21, 20172 minThe real youThis obstinate diaspora that we’re still suffering from began more than 2000 years ago when Rome destroyed our Holy Temple in Jerusalem....
David DombrowskyAug 9, 20172 minWho’s that?Why is it so hard for us to believe in the Tzaddik’s ability to fix our souls? I think there are a number of reasons: First, it sounds...
David DombrowskyJul 22, 20172 minIntellect vs. ImageryIf there’s a mitzvah to judge our fellow favorably (Lev. 19:15), that means it doesn’t come naturally. Our instinctual reaction is to...
David DombrowskyJul 16, 20172 minConscious contentmentIt’s really very simple. We all want the same thing. We just want to be happy. In fact, even our limited understanding of the next world...
David DombrowskyMay 28, 20171 minWhat’s happening?You might think I’m unrealistic but I don’t believe we’re here on Earth to commemorate the past. Rather, I trust that when we perform...