Browse more Divrei Torah, short vorts, stories and printable material for Parshas Devarim.
What you'll find
Weekly Toras Avigdor booklets present accessible, values-driven lessons on gratitude, happiness, and simple living based on the teachings of Rav Avigdor Miller.
Summary
This essay, titled 'Exile and Happiness,' explores the lessons of the forty years Bnei Yisroel spent in the Midbar, where they lacked luxuries but had all necessities. It teaches that true happiness comes from appreciating basic gifts—walking, eating, breathing, seeing, drinking water, having a home, and being alive—rather than pursuing superfluous pleasures. The pursuit of excess led to exile (mibli daas), and the remedy is cultivating gratitude for Hashem's simple, constant kindnesses.
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