Pain & Suffering
The real question we must ask is not just why we sometimes feel such acute pain, but what we are meant to learn from it.
What have I done to deserve this? And how can I make it stop? Sometimes the pain seems to be insurmountable, the suffering cruel in its intensity. But why – I am a good person! I try so hard and yet I am hit again and again with such hurt – the loss of a loved one, a broken relationship, a suffering child. Why would a good G-d allow something like this to happen? Does G-d not cry, as I do? Does G-d not feel pain, as I do? What can I do to make it go away?
Are You Judgmental?
Why is it so easy for a person to judge another? Who gave us that right? Judgmentalism is a product of shallow and superficial attitudes. Coming in touch with your core essence builds your self-esteem, which in turn helps you see the core essence of others, allowing you to see them in a positive light.
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Stronger in the Broken Places: 3 Ways to Build Resilience
Build resilience and rebound from a place of being broken with these three steps by Rabbi Simon Jacobson.
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Finding the Balance: Panel Discussion on Recovery from Sex and Love Addiction
What are the components that lead to a balanced recovery from Sex and Love addiction, or any other addictive disorder? Addiction does not occur in a vacuum, and our panelists will explore how recovery can fill the various voids created by acting out on sex and love addiction.
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Collateral Damage: Exploring the Devastating Impact an Addict has on Their Loved Ones
Join Rabbi Simon Jacobson for an honest discussion about addiction and its many victims.
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Quarantined and Addicted: How Can I Break Free?
Discover how the root of addiction is driven by the need for love and connection. Human beings crave attachment. When we lack healthy attachments, we turn to unhealthy ones. Learn how to transform the dysfunction into the functional; how to gain relief of emptiness and demons by redirecting and channeling cravings toward transcendent goals.
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Jewish Spirituality & Recovery from Addiction
Join Rabbi Simon Jacobson for a talk on Jewish spirituality and the road to recovery from addiction.
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Do You Live a Life of Quiet Desperation?
Staying in our comfort zones leads to what Thoreau called “lives of quiet desperation.” “Quiet desperation” is when we begin to resign ourselves to the circumstances of our lives.
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How to Come Back from the Dark Side
Theme: The Dark Side
Discover the enormous power contained in the “dark side” — like that of a “black hole” — and how to harness it for the good.
Responding To The Pittsburgh Massacre
Theme: Responding to Tragedy
Join Rabbi Simon Jacobson in this somber but candid talk discussing the healthy response to violent acts of hatred.
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Why You Should Never Say, “Why Me?”
“Why me?” lands people in a downward spiral of negativity. Learn productive alternatives that allow you to turn your bad experiences and pain into powerful, life-transforming changes.
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