The dark horse
The anointment of King David is a fascinating story (Samuel I, Ch.16). Much like the later cinderella story, HaShem's desire for David...
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David Dombrowsky
- Mar 25, 2020
- 3 min
Whada ya know
רפואה שלימה ליצחק בן יהודות בתוך שאר חולי ישראל We’re afraid. But what are we afraid of? If we look deep inside ourselves we might find,...
David Dombrowsky
- Jan 18, 2020
- 2 min
Not so glamorous
It’s hard to believe that Moshe, the greatest man who ever lived had a seven day standoff with Hashem, refusing to take out the Jews from...
David Dombrowsky
- Nov 27, 2019
- 2 min
Let Him
I 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 Dombrowsky
- Nov 18, 2019
- 2 min
Trust your truth
“It’s known from the Rebbe’s words that people pose a greater obstacle in Avodas Hashem than the evil inclination. And I’m not only...
David Dombrowsky
- Aug 27, 2019
- 2 min
Tadasana
“Sometimes someone falls into a rut. And this time the rut is really really low, God forbid…And he starts having doubts and negative...
David Dombrowsky
- Aug 24, 2018
- 2 min
The courage to have faith
"עַל כֵּן יַעֲזָב אִישׁ אֶת אָבִיו וְאֶת אִמּוֹ, וְדָבַק בְּאִשְׁתּוֹ וְהָיוּ לְבָשָׂר אֶחָד" So therefore, a man should leave his father...
David Dombrowsky
- Aug 9, 2018
- 2 min
Heaven and earth
My soul wants to go higher and higher. It loves when I sit alone in the fields and whisper prayers to Hashem. It feels good when I close...
David Dombrowsky
- Aug 5, 2018
- 2 min
All in its right time
One 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 Dombrowsky
- Jul 24, 2018
- 2 min
Letting go
So 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 Dombrowsky
- Apr 25, 2018
- 4 min
Simply satisfied
Forrest 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 Dombrowsky
- Dec 3, 2017
- 3 min
Joseph, the simple tzaddik
The verse has an peculiar way of describing Joseph, the holiest of all the brothers: “וְה֣וּא נַ֗עַר, אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י בִלְהָ֛ה וְאֶת־בְּנֵ֥י...
David Dombrowsky
- Nov 20, 2017
- 2 min
Hold on or let go?
At times we might find ourselves in very dark places. We feel miles away from Hashem, like we reached the point of no return. We harbor...
David Dombrowsky
- Jul 27, 2017
- 2 min
Keep it simple
This blog is making me a little crazy! On the one hand I really enjoy putting my thoughts into writing and sharing Rebbe...
David Dombrowsky
- Jul 12, 2017
- 3 min
Are we there yet?
A few years ago I spent two years diligently studying how to day trade. I analyzed thousands of charts and watched the market for hours...
David Dombrowsky
- Jun 27, 2017
- 3 min
We can do it!
It’s so hard not to give up! We try countless times to succeed but when the door seems shut we just want to ‘call it quits’! It’s far...
David Dombrowsky
- Jun 5, 2017
- 2 min
Think to do
Buddhism teaches that ones goal is to reach Nirvana, where you’re no longer serving your insatiable cravings. I find that sometimes I...