Million Reasons

“"What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow." - Hillel the Elder”

“Sometimes it’s not a big feeling at all. It’s opening the siddur when I’m tired, distracted, or not sure what I believe about what’s happening. I may not have the right words or feel especially spiritual, but there’s something meaningful about continuing to show up and keeping that conversation with God open.”

“There have been times when life bent me pretty far from where I thought I’d be. What kept me going wasn’t always feeling strong. It was remembering the people I love, the values I don’t want to lose, and that a hard season doesn’t have to uproot everything that came before it.”

“My dad, worked so hard was not so appreciated at his work, but he showed up every day and did everything he could to support the family without expecting almost anything in return.”

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“An very special person just walked into my hosts meal over Shabbos and started singing and giving over Torah. Nobody knew him but he was welcomed graciously and added so much to Shabbos. G-d bless the Yiddin”

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“Rabbi Kelemer from Monsey showed me how you can give someone the greatest compliment and make them feel so good while gently hinting to someone that they are doing something not so good so that they'd want to get better. G-d bless his holy neshama.”

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“After bouncing from city to city after yeshiva, I landed in the Chaburah and there I finally found a community where I felt connected to other yidden who are like me and not like me like family.”

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“They chevre at the chaburah are the best. Really makes a world of a difference to be with people that are in the same stage in life as you are after yeshiva.”

“Today is going to be an amazing day.”

“Hashem loves us”

“Seeing yiddin from all walks of life smiling at one another is a beautiful thing”

“Visiting a synagogue reminds me that Jewish life is built through people showing up together.”

“The beauty of the jewish people inspires me to be a better person.”

“people wearing the star of david despite all the hate directed towards yiddin shows me the courage of our people to keep moving forward with G-d”

“people wearing the star of david despite all the hate directed towards yiddin”

“All the people praying at the western wall shows me that our belief is more alive than ever.”

“Shabbos cholent has brought many people close to H'”

“He promised in Genesis 28:15..”

“That roughly 3,000,000 of us, at the same exact time, all heard HaShem say the exact same thing”

“Kintsugi art does not hide the break. It makes the break part of the beauty. A broken heart is not an empty temple. It can be rebuilt. And sometimes what is rebuilt carries a strength it never had before, with the deepest cracks becoming the places that hold the most light.”

“Jewish history has shown us time and time again that with H's help we can rebuild, and come out even stronger than we have been before the breaking.”

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“Million reasons is literally the greatest project ever. I feel so blessed to be a part of it and projects that connect the Jewish people like this.”

“Lighting the Shabbos candles invites the Shechinah (the divine feminine presence of God) into your living space and sanctifies my home into a safe, peaceful place of love and light.”

“So many different types of people in the world makes you appreciate that G-d loves diversity.”

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“They have really engaging programming for the community throughout the week and everyone feels so welcome there.”

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“BJX has the most beautiful davening in Brooklyn! You should come through!”

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“BJX Has the greatest rabbis ever!”

“G-d promised he'd never abandon us or end his covenant with us.”

“Challenges are a necessary step of the journey before things get better.”

“The fact that we still have our sense of humor after all the challenges we endured is a testimony to the greatness of our nation”

“it is a mitzvah to keep the faith”

“Giving extra love to those going through challenges.”

“Having people that are actually there for you is a blessing in this world. They true pillars of the community.. need more of those”

“Ahavas Yisrael means loving the Yid that nobody loves. Even though, there is no such thing in klal Yisrael. =)”

“Hashem has gotten me through all my trials and helped me rise up again”

“Kumzitz's around a bondfire with good people and good vibes and meaningful music is one of the most special things in this life.”

“Open-invite Shabbos meals are such a beautiful way to meet people. Rabbi Machlis was such a special neshama and inspiration..”

“Rabbi Kelemer in Monsey had such an incredible way of giving mussar that would make you feel so loved and cared about and honored when hinting at a correction.”

“When times are hard, you have to faith it until you make it.”

“Hanukkah lights rekindle my neshama time and time again each year”

“Jewish people are the best!”

“Thursday night cholent with the boys is such a zach!”

“Because it is the realest thing we have.”

“1. Recognizing moments when it was clear G-d orchestrated something for me and I feel grateful. 2. Having faith and trust in G-d makes life easier, knowing everything happens for a reason that is ultimately good even if I may not understand it. (Easier said than done but keep trying...) 3. Yes, there are challenges in the world. At the same time, how can you look at the world and not believe in G-d? Trees and flowers, oceans, the human body,…”

“Knowing I have a link in the chain of a hundred generations.”

“It is the only thing that is true and keeps me connected to that beautiful truth.”

“My father z"l who was the only survivor of his family (49 perished השם ינקום דמם) was constantly making jokes to his fellow inmates in the 5 years (3 different concentration camps) that he suffered under the Nazis ימח שמם וזכרם. When his friends asked how he could joke in these terrible times, he said "I want to outlive Hitler ימח שמו and that's how I'm going to succeed" - ותשחק ליום אחרון. If that could be done during WW2 in Birkanau, Buchenwald…”

“Just the comfort of knowing that H' is out there and looking out for you”

“Connection to the world and nature in the most real way. Real pleasure, truth and brotherhood. One tribe, one nation, one Torah”

“Together with H' our people have changed the course of history.”

“We are standing on shoulders of giants!”

“We are such a diverse and beautiful nation.. such a talented people..”

“"כי לקח טוב נתתי לכם תורתי אל תעזבו."”

“It keeps me grounded.”

“It feels like home.”

“Sometimes I feel distant, but talking to H' makes me feel close again.”

“Brachos allow me to slow down and get existential satiation in a my busy days.”

“The Jewish people’s ability to rebuild after everything gives me strength.”

“The idea that every person is created b’tzelem Elokim changes how I try to treat people.”

“"Most people define faith as certainty. I define faith as the courage to live with uncertainty. Faith does not mean seeing the world as you would like it to be; it means seeing the world exactly as it is, yet never giving up the hope that we can make it better." - R' Jonathan Sacks”

“I carry with me some of the life changing vorts that I learned in yeshiva years ago.”

“The world would be better if we all learned more mussar”

“My best comeback to a chaotic world is staying connected to the One who runs it.”

“We are building the future families of Klal Israel from the wisdom of the past, one neshama at a time. - R' Viders”

“Rabbi Eisenbach cares about every yid in his community.”

“Shabbos gives me time to disconnect from all the distractions and focus on what truly matters”

“We were gifted with mass revelation at Mt. Sinai, which gives us an unbreakable chain of transmission going back over 3000 years!”

“Torah is a yid's life source!”

“My Zeidi survived WWII so I can just leave everything behind? Not in a million years.”

“Tanya shiur is the highlight of my week!”

“Rabbi Yitzchok Breitowitz gave me hope by being such a kind brilliant angel of a person.”

“It's the way of our people”

“אני מתחזק כל יום במצוות”

“What's the alternative?”

“כי הם חיינו ואורך ימינו...”

“Nobody does chessed like the yiddin”

“Based on Pirkei Avos 4:1: Judaism redefines greatness: wisdom is humility, strength is self-mastery, and wealth begins with gratitude.”

“R' Ashlag mapped out the spiritual evolution of humanity”

“I'll never forget my time in yeshiva.. the rabbis were so caring.. such angels and tzadikim..”

“Moshe shows us the archetype of what makes a great leader”

“hanukkah gelt saved my family and business”

“Challah and Zemiros on Shabbos”

“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!”

“Because calories don't count on Shabbos!”

“Netzach Yisrael lo yeshaker.”

“Kabbalah is awesome.”

“Because everything happens for a reason.”

“Animal rights is in the Torah.”

“Rabbi Akiva showed us it is never too late to achieve greatness.”

“Have Someone to pray to for help.”

“Sunrises and sunsets.”

“Because honesty is the best policy.”

“Better middos.”

“Because every moment is infinitely meaningful.”

“Because it is the truth.”

“Cholent makes life worth living!”

“Kiddush club ;)”

“The deeper you get, the more meaning you see.”

“Something cannot come from nothing. There must be an eternal power.”

“Better than the alternatives.”

“We have the highest potential for fulfilling our potential.”

“We made it back to the Land of Israel against all odds after being spread all over the world.”

“To make the world a better place.”

“We have a G-dly spark within us.”

“The true guide to life is the Torah from Hashem.”

“To be happy.”

“My rabbi is incredible.”

“It is a Tree of Life for those who hold fast to it.”

“We have an Olam Haba.”

“We have bookshelves instead of TVs.”

“There are millions of microscopic energy factories in our cells called mitochondria, all working without any instructions from us. Amazing. Thank you Hashem.”

“To bring sanctity into the world.”

“We believe in miracles.”

“Community here is stronger than anywhere in the world.”

“G-d elevates the humble.”

“There is a Chabad everywhere in the world.”