P’nimiyut

Conscious Speech | Day 41: To Inspire Repentance 20.02.2026 5:09 ↓

When Hashem visits punishment upon an individual, He does it for the person’s benefit.

Conscious Speech | Day 40 : Humbled and Contrite 20.02.2026 4:06 ↓

The metzora’s isolation and disgrace humbled him, and inspired him to regret his sin,

Conscious Speech | Day 39 : The Metzora’s Isolation 19.02.2026 5:09 ↓

Why must the metzora live in isolation? Because he caused friction between those who had loved one another.

Conscious Speech | Day 38 : Disciples of Aharon 18.02.2026 4:24 ↓

To love and pursue peace is to secure for oneself a place in the World to Come.

Conscious Speech | Day 37 : Love Peace and Pursue It 16.02.2026 3:33 ↓

Hashem allowed His sacred Name to be erased in order to restore peace between husband and wife.

Conscious Speech | Day 36 : Spiritual Blessings 15.02.2026 4:37 ↓

When does Hashem manifest His Presence among His people? When they are united.

Conscious Speech | Day 35 : Exceedingly Precious 15.02.2026 4:25 ↓

Shabbos candles take precedence over Kiddush wine, for their light fosters peace and harmony in one’s home.

Conscious Speech | Day 34 : Don’t Despair 13.02.2026 2:52 ↓

Never despair and say, “It is impossible to make peace!”

Conscious Speech | Day 33 : When Foes Become Friends 03.02.2026 4:01 ↓

If someone bears you ill will, greet him with peace, for this will awaken a positive feeling within him.

Conscious Speech | Day 32 : Peace is Precious 02.02.2026 4:19 ↓

Wherever peace is found, fear of G-d is found; wherever peace is lacking, fear of G-d is lacking.

Conscious Speech | Day 31 : The Quality of Peace 01.02.2026 4:15 ↓

One who speaks ill of others becomes contemptible even to those who listened to his evil talk and accepted it as truth.

Conscious Speech | Day 30 : Rewards 30.01.2026 2:59 ↓

Surely there is infinite reward for man who, through his own free choice, refrains from speaking the forbidden.

Conscious Speech | Day 29 : Forfeiting the Greatest of Treasures 30.01.2026 4:19 ↓

When a Jew studies Torah, he perfects his entire being — but this can be forfeited through speaking loshon hara.

Conscious Speech | Day 28 : Comparisons 29.01.2026 4:05 ↓

When business matters are concerned, people are careful to remove any possible impediment to success. Should we be any less vigilant in our spiritual pursuits?

Conscious Speech | Day 27 : The Poor Man’s Treasure 27.01.2026 5:03 ↓

The awesome sanctity of Torah is an unchanging fact; the greater the purity of one’s speech, the more he is bound up with the light of the Torah he learns.

Conscious Speech | Day 26 : Pure and Untainted 27.01.2026 3:04 ↓

There is no comparison between breath that is tainted by sin and breath that is free of sin.

Conscious Speech | Day 25 : Points to Ponder 26.01.2026 2:59 ↓

Can one transform an accuser into an advocate?

Conscious Speech | Day 24 : The Metzora’s Cry 25.01.2026 5:24 ↓

The metzora must seek the prayers of others, because his own prayers would be rejected in Heaven.

Conscious Speech | Day 23 : Powerful Words 23.01.2026 3:49 ↓

Through shmiras haloshon, a Jew forever enhances the spiritual power of his words.

Conscious Speech | Day 22 : Tools Without Flaw 23.01.2026 3:53 ↓

The best craftsman cannot perform his task properly if tools are flawed and of poor quality.

Conscious Speech | Day 21 : Seeming Denial 22.01.2026 3:38 ↓

The gossiper looks over his shoulder to make sure that his target is not listening. But why isn’t he worried that Hashem is listening?!

Conscious Speech | Day 20 : The Shechinah Departs 21.01.2026 4:50 ↓

Jerusalem was destroyed because of the gossipers who caused baseless hatred to reign.

Conscious Speech | Day 19 : Words of Defeat 19.01.2026 3:14 ↓

The exceptional Torah knowledge of the children in Shaul’s generation could not gain his armies victory in battle — such is the power of loshon hara.

Conscious Speech | Day 18 : A Triple Tragedy 19.01.2026 4:17 ↓

One who speaks loshon hara destroys three people: the subject of his evil words, his listener and himself.

Conscious Speech | Day 17 : Forfeiting Eternity 18.01.2026 4:46 ↓

The way to ensure ourselves of eternal reward for all our good deeds is by avoiding loshon hara.