“The letter Aleph includes a lower self and a higher potential self and a bridge between them. Personal growth is embedded in the letters and building blocks of creation.”
“Jelly donuts are super premium opportunities to connect with G-d!”
“To bring sanctity into the world.”
“To incorporate spirituality into my life.”
“To bring the world closer together.”
“To live with standards.”
“To live with morals.”
“Because honesty is the best policy.”
“Because every moment is infinitely meaningful.”
“Because it is the truth.”
“Cholent makes life worth living!”
“Kiddush club ;)”
“Kabbalah is awesome.”
“The deeper you get, the more meaning you see.”
“Better middos.”
“G-d spoke to us out of all the nations.”
“You will find calmness after practicing Judaism.”
“Don't believe blindly. Choose to know and find your reasons.”
“You get to be part of the Aish HaTorah family.”
“We are sons of prophets.”
“Chassidish tishes.”
“Because calories don't count on Shabbos!”
“We have moral question hotlines.”
“Dayanim and the greats of our generation make themselves available to everyone.”
“Shabbos is me'ein Olam Haba.”
“We believe in miracles.”
“The country of Israel's continued existence in the face of so much opposition.”
“Piping hot challah on Friday night.”
“We are an amazing people.”
“Apples and honey.”
“Living with purpose.”
“Rosh Chodesh reconnects us with our mission and place in time every month.”
“Prophecies having come true.”
“We are not just a religion, race, or nation. We are Bnei Israel. We are family.”
“The miraculous return of the Jewish people to their homeland.”
“Blessings connect the material world to the infinite.”
“Maintain tradition.”
“Structure for family.”
“You get to wear a cool hat.”
“Sunrises and sunsets.”
“Be thankful for what you have.”
“Have Someone to pray to for help.”
“People pray for you too.”
“You get to learn Torah.”
“Oneg Shabbos.”
“Gathering wood and roasting marshmallows on Lag Ba'Omer.”
“Our thriving spirit has kept us alive and strong through everything in history.”
“Because everything happens for a reason.”
“The Tower of Babel teaches us what caused humanity to be divided and how to reunite it.”
“There is a Chabad everywhere in the world.”
“G-d elevates the humble.”
“Community here is stronger than anywhere in the world.”
“Animal rights is in the Torah.”
“There are millions of microscopic energy factories in our cells called mitochondria, all working without any instructions from us. Amazing. Thank you Hashem.”
“We have bookshelves instead of TVs.”
“We have an Olam Haba.”
“It is a Tree of Life for those who hold fast to it.”
“My rabbi is incredible.”
“The true guide to life is the Torah from Hashem.”
“To make the world a better place.”
“We have a G-dly spark within us.”
“We made it back to the Land of Israel against all odds after being spread all over the world.”
“Rabbi Akiva showed us it is never too late to achieve greatness.”
“We have the highest potential for fulfilling our potential.”
“Better than the alternatives.”
“Something cannot come from nothing. There must be an eternal power.”
“Netzach Yisrael lo yeshaker.”
“To be happy.”
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