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David Dombrowsky
- Mar 28, 2020
- 4 min
Feeling lonely?
וַתְּחַסְּרֵהוּ מְעַט מֵאֱלקִים, וְכָבוֹד וְהָדָר תְּעַטְּרֵהוּ “You have made him (man) slightly less than God himself, and you have...
David Dombrowsky
- Mar 18, 2020
- 2 min
Stripped down
“The reason why the world is far from Hashem…is ONLY because they don’t have yishuv hadaas, [the ability to unite with their “present...
David Dombrowsky
- Jan 18, 2020
- 2 min
The greatness of empathy
The first thing the Torah tells us about Moshe’s personality is “וַיֵּצֵא אֶל אֶחָיו, וַיַּרְא בְּסִבְלֹתָם”, he went out to observe his...
David Dombrowsky
- Nov 21, 2019
- 3 min
Surprise surprise
I find it funny how we still get surprised when our prayers get answered, myself included. I often hear people preface a story of how...
David Dombrowsky
- Sep 5, 2019
- 2 min
Listen up
In preperation for Rosh Hashana, Breslovers always review a certain lesson in the month of Elul. Torah Vav, as it’s called,...
David Dombrowsky
- Aug 29, 2019
- 3 min
Keep going
~ The following is based on a lesson from Rabbi Leibish Hundert. The Mishna Brura writes, (O”C 125:5): “It says in the Sefer Heichalos...
David Dombrowsky
- Jul 17, 2019
- 2 min
Back to the basics
There 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 Dombrowsky
- Oct 21, 2018
- 3 min
Renewal, at its core
The holy Zohar characterizes Teshuva as “Throwing something back to the place where it was taken”. Just like if a thief wants to make...
David Dombrowsky
- Sep 13, 2018
- 2 min
Uman recovery 101
This is how I feel today. Totally strung out! Uman Rosh Hashana was so uplifting and memorable, I hope to write about it more over the...
David Dombrowsky
- Sep 5, 2018
- 2 min
Sharing the remedy
Here’s a sneak peak at the cover of my new publication. It’s an original English translation of the Tikkun Haklali, according to the...
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
- Jul 25, 2018
- 2 min
Out of this world
The Arizal taught that before creation, there was only the light of einsof. Hashem wanted to unveil his glory and needed to create humans...
David Dombrowsky
- Jun 26, 2018
- 2 min
Return to who you are
Growing up I didn’t like the word teshuva (repentance), as it engendered images of selichos and fasting into my mind. It basically meant...
David Dombrowsky
- Jun 24, 2018
- 3 min
Secrets and deep secrets
“There is an upper unification, שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ ה’ אֶחָד, and a lower unification, בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ...
David Dombrowsky
- May 31, 2018
- 3 min
Manning up
At 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 Dombrowsky
- Mar 8, 2018
- 2 min
Holy tears
The Talmud tells a story about Rav Ketina, who was passing by the door of a wizard when the earth shook violently. He asked the wizard,...
David Dombrowsky
- Mar 4, 2018
- 3 min
Purim afterthought
You know what’s so unique about Purim? Everyone is misbehaving. Kids are eating tons of junk food. Grown men are prancing around and...
David Dombrowsky
- Dec 8, 2017
- 3 min
You don’t get me
Nobody likes to be judged, yet we commonly pass judgement on others. Why do we feel that we’re being unfairly judged? Because it’s...
David Dombrowsky
- Nov 30, 2017
- 4 min
Moshiach 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...