BS”D In my last article, I mentioned that it is very easy to get so focused on the things that we are doing wrong in our lives that we can despair of ever getting it right. It’s because we have fallen for the illusion. The reality is that as long as we are alive there…
BS”D Even for those of us who are generally optimistic, it is so easy to focus on all the “wreckage” in our lives… all the bad decisions we’ve made… all the times we’ve fallen… all the good resolutions that were never kept… all the places where we feel like we have no control. Positive change…
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BS”D Shavuos may have come and gone, but the lessons that surround the holiday of Kabbalas HaTorah are something that we can carry with us throughout the year. One of the most important is that we can’t properly acquire Torah in any form unless there is shalom. Chazal tell us that shalom is the vessel…
BS”D When the Jewish people approached Har Sinai right before Kabbalas HaTorah, they did so כאיש אחד בלב אחד, “as one man with one heart” (Rashi, Shemos 20:2). They were actually united in two ways: They were united as a nation. Each individual was connected to his or her fellow Jews despite differences of opinion or…
BS”D On the surface, Rabbi Akiva’s life is an inspiring tale of human achievement. He rose up from his humble beginning as a simple, unknown shepherd, the son of converts1, to become one of the most influential and beloved figures in Jewish History. But a deeper look at Rabbi Akiva’s story reveals an awesome message…
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