Learning Torah for its sake means learning for no other reason than one's deep love for Hashem and His Torah.

We begin to try to understand the concept of Torah lishma - learning Torah for its own sake.

The Nefesh Hachaim points out the mistake of those who only involve themselves in working on their character without focusing on the main thing, which is Torah.

We begin the fourth section of Nefesh Hachaim, which speaks about the greatness of learning Torah.

We explore the next trick of the evil inclination, as he tries to take a person away from meticulous Mitzvah observance.

We explore the next trick of the evil inclination, as he tries to take a person away from meticulous Mitzvah observance.

We explore the next trick of the evil inclination, as he tries to take a person away from meticulous Mitzvah observance.

While proper intent is important for the highest levels of prayer, one fulfills his obligation even without it.

While proper intent is important for the highest levels of prayer, one fulfills his obligation even without it.

The raw act of the mitzvah itself is the main part of the fulfillment. The thoughts one attaches to it are only secondary.