Rabbi Or HaChaim’s Ten Spiritual Anchors Guide Devout Jewish Life

Yossi Elitov, editor of the 'Mishpacha' newspaper, shared a spiritual reflection in his 'Kikar HaShabbat' column centered on a teaching from Rabbi Or HaChaim, a revered Jewish sage. The piece highlights the phrase “And you shall know today and return it to your heart” as a transition from mere knowledge to living faith.

Rabbi Or HaChaim identified ten key spiritual reminders designed to subdue the evil inclination and purify the heart. These include awareness of the day of death, the day of judgment, hell, the slaughtering of the Satan, the virtue of holiness, daily self-accounting, the oath preceding the soul’s descent into the world, eternal reward in the Garden of Eden, the giving of the Torah, and the sanctity of Shabbat.

Elitov emphasizes that those who live with these ten anchors do not simply believe in the principle that “there is none else besides Him” but begin to perceive all reality through this profound truth. The article also references a daily spiritual encouragement video by Rabbi Yigal Cohen, reinforcing the message of trust in God.

This reflection was published on July 23, 2026, on Kikar HaShabbat, providing readers with a deepened understanding of Jewish faith and practice through the teachings of Rabbi Or HaChaim.