David DombrowskyFeb 14, 20202 minThe unappreciated mitzvah“הַהִתְבּוֹדְדוּת הוּא מַעֲלָה עֶלְיוֹנָה וּגְדוֹלָה מִן הַכּל” “Secluded and improvised prayer [in ones native tongue] is the greatest...
David DombrowskyJan 25, 20203 minAccessing moreRosh Hashana 2018 fell out on a Sunday night. I left to Uman on Thursday night and had the most uplifting last shabbos of the year there....
David DombrowskySep 10, 20192 minDon’t stop after step oneThank God Rebbe Nachman’s advice to practice hisbodedus daily is heeded by many people worldwide. I don’t like to be a stickler but can...
David DombrowskyJul 17, 20192 minBack to the basicsThere is a popular Breslov book called השתפכות הנפש. It’s a collection of teachings from the writings of Rebbe Nachman and Reb Nosson on...
David DombrowskyJan 30, 20192 minGo with the flowIt’s very fashionable to speak about the energy of the universe. Religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism, or practices such as meditation...
David DombrowskyDec 9, 20182 minPut it downA recent Jewish media outlet shared an anecdote about a newly married couple in their yichud room. The yichud room is a place where the...
David DombrowskyNov 6, 20183 minStay here!It was about 10 months since Reb Nosson met the Rebbe. He was on fire in his avodah, spending practically every minute of his time...
David DombrowskyJul 24, 20182 minLetting goSo how was my Tisha Bav? you ask. Well, not great. Aside from the natural gloominess of the day coupled with fasting, I was suffering...
David DombrowskyJun 28, 20182 minThe sweet moments countI was sitting alone in the field earlier today when the sweetest thing happened. In finishing a private conversation with Hashem, I said...
David DombrowskyMay 31, 20183 minManning upAt least twice in my life I got super-inspired spiritually and strengthened my Avodas Hashem with intense focus. The first time was in my...
David DombrowskyApr 26, 20182 minLove needs no wordsSometimes I go out to pray in the fields and I can’t find the words. Anybody who practices personal prayer will have experienced this...
David DombrowskyApr 25, 20184 minSimply satisfiedForrest Gump was right. Life is full of surprises. But the surprises aren’t always as conspicuous as they were in the movie. You might...
David DombrowskyJan 25, 20183 minDon’t be fooled“Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Chananya said: In my entire life I was only outsmarted by a woman, a young boy and a young girl. [The Talmud tells...
David DombrowskyJan 23, 20182 minHere I amBeen running around all morning. Got up early, had my coffee, mikva, daven, carpool, errands etc. The whole time I know I’m gonna end up...
David DombrowskyNov 30, 20174 minMoshiach now!The pain is too great! The suffering is too long! Who can say they’re not deteriorating from stress or despair? So many of us need a...
David DombrowskyNov 28, 20172 minPraying to learn and learning to prayDo you ever feel like you’re just learning and learning without it affecting you? I find it frustrating when I spend time studying Torah...
David DombrowskyNov 19, 20173 minOpen your heartOur hearts are yearning! We want to be loved and respected. We want to feel good and worthy. We want to contribute and be recognized. But...
David DombrowskySep 6, 20173 minCome as you areI find it so difficult to concentrate in prayer. I think the hardest part about it for me is that when I stop to pray I feel weighed down...
David DombrowskyJul 9, 20172 minWhat are you so afraid of?“[The] epidemic of the world is fear.” (Moshav Band) Everyone is shouldering so much fear. The fears range from nuclear warfare, fear of...
David DombrowskyJul 4, 20172 minBFFAren’t friends great? They spend good times with us, they pick us up when we’re down, they help us out in times of need and they’re...