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@eshetchayil2 Rav Huna said: One who is accustomed to light (Shabbos and Chanukah candles) will have Children who are Torah Scholars. -Shabbos 23b
This Gemerah is why we have the custom to recite the Yehe ratzon at candle lighting, to pray for our offspring
@ariel_haivri the Aruch Hashulchan in Yoreh Deah Siman 246:17 and the Mishna Berurah in his introduction, and on Siman 155:2 they both bring down the Shach 246:5 who quotes the Drisha that if a person only has a 3-4 hours to learn they should focus on Sefrei Haposkim.
more than that
1) keeping the data saved on a server opposed to the group. so if you join discord for a shiur series after it started you can actually still watch the video, meanwhile whatsapp you can't see the old posts
2)discord lets you separate channels so you can separate sections instead of groups, and can limit viewership by role people can choose, so you could have a channel dedicated to daf yomi, amud yomi, dirshu, chitas, etc and only people who want to see them, and can choose which channel give alerts
3)can have multiple voice channels, so can have multiple shiurim at a time, with camera options if wanted.
4) can set up events to know when shiurim would be given and can even list time so it will auto adjust for time zone
just as a start.
the Beit din of America has a reading list recommendation of english sefarim meant for conversions so no background, but everything on that list is a classic and i recommend.
https://t.co/DUDZc3AES7
thought i would add Rav Shwab on Prayer.
I also especially recommend anything from Rabbi Zelig Pliskin.
I really like "Growth through Torah", "Growth through Tehillim", "conversations with yourself" and "Marriage"
I recommend the english translation to the first two volumes of Bilvavi Miskan Evneh, its in one english volume called "Building A Sanctuary in the Heart" which focuses on building a relationship with Hashem
The Code of Jewish Conduct
by Rabbi Yitzchok Silver (bein adam lchevoro)
אם אין האדם עולה מעלה מעלה, על כורחו יורד מטה מטה
If man is not ascending, he is inevitably Descending
-Even Sheleimah 4:9
אֹ֣רַח חַ֖יִּים לְמַ֣עְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּ֑יל לְמַ֥עַן ס֜֗וּר מִשְּׁא֥וֹל מָֽטָּה:
"The path of life is above the intelligent person, in order that he turn away from She'ol below."
-Mishlei 15:24
האדם נקרא הולך, שצריך לילך תמיד מדרגא לדרגא. ואם לא יעלה למעלה, ירד מטה מטה ח״ו. כי בלתי אפשר שיעמוד בדרגא חדא. וזהו, אורח חיים למעלה וגו׳ למען וגו׳, כדי שלא יטה לרדת למטה שאולה, ומחמת האורח חיים, יסור משאול:
"A person is called a walker, who must always go from level to level. If he does not ascend, he will descend from level to level chas v'sholem. For it is impossible for him to remain at one level. And this is the way of life above and below, So that he will not be inclined to go down to the bottom of She'ol, and and because of the way of life, he will depart from the She'ol.
-Aderet Eliyahu of the Vilna Gaon on Mishlei 15:24