BS”D One of the most basic and fundamental elements of teshuva is the yearning for change— the longing to break through the blocks, fears, doubts, and confusions that prevent us from reaching our spiritual potential. This sincere yearning alone is a very powerful thing. Don’t ever underestimate it. You may feel very far away from…
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 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 When it comes to spiritual growth, we naturally tend to want the process to look something like this: A never-ending series of upward movements and experiences. But in reality, spiritual growth on any level is more like this: Yet, at times it can feel like this: Life’s Ups and Downs Real growth is a…
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BS”D In parshas Shemos, HaShem for the first time informs Moshe Rabbeinu that He will strengthen Pharaoh’s heart, and Pharaoh will repeatedly refuse to release the Jewish people from Egypt: The Lord said to Moses, “When you go to return to Egypt, see all the signs that I have placed in your hand and perform…
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