Monday, January 10

The first thing a Jew doesn upon awakening in the morning is acknowleding G-d for returning him his soul. This sets the tone for the entire day; a thread that connects all his daily activities, expressing his one indivisible soul. Note and compare this with the fragmentation that results from beginning the day with business or other dealings - without giving time for introspection to distinguish between the means and the end.

> NEW! Media giant Glenn Beck reads and quotes Toward a Meaningful Life
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> More of Glenn Beck reading from Toward a Meaningful Life
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> Rabbi Jacobson Addresses Group of Buddhist Monks
COLLive article

> Wall Street Journal on the Omer book
Taking One Day at a Time

> Rabbi Finds New Home
Jewish Week article

> The Kabbalah of the Economic Meltdown
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> Simon Jacobson on Madoff
Fox News Interview (video)

> MLC Builds Spiritual Starbucks
NY Times article

> Radio Interview w/ R' Simon Jacobson: Jewish Humor. Listen now.