Practical Spirituality for the Uninspired
By Mordechai Gutnick, Brooklyn, NY
How can we serve Hashem wholeheartedly, irrespective of our current emotions and feelings? How do we overcome feelings of sluggishness and despair and operate on a higher level of consciousness?
The Cycle of Forgiveness
A discussion about the cycle of forgiveness, the value of each human being, and the significance of his or her ability to forgive.
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A View From the Mixed Multitude
By Chaim Hersh, St Louis, MI
Divine Providence vs. free will. Delve into the complex interplay between one’s personal free choice and Divine Providence.
Deciphering the Code
By Yaakov Wagner, Morristown, NJ
Discover how Torah study is a deeply personal and transformative experience that brings a Jew to a fulfilled and meaningful life.
“Flow”: The Chassidic Approach to Harnessing
By Ian Taylor, Wilmington, Delaware
Finding meaning in absurd circumstances is well encapsulated in the psychological concept of “flow”; a mental experience of intense focus on the present moment. Learn to utilize “flow” in Chassidus…
Cholent: The Purpose of Exile
The purpose of exile as explained through the metaphor of cholent, a stew eaten on the Jewish Sabbath. What cholent teaches us about the meaning of exile.
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The Mitzvah of Sukkah: The “Easy” Mitzvah
An examination of the mitzvah of dwelling in the sukkah and why it is the mitzvah singled out by the Talmud as G-d’s “easy mitzvah.”
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A Sincere Apology
If interpersonal conflict was a matter that could be resolved simply between G-d and man, true kindness and sensitivity to our fellow man would be unattainable.
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A Feast and a Fast
Insight from the Talmud provides the framework for this examination of the decreed annihilation of the Jews of the Persian Empire.
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Although I am not Jewish, I always enjoy Simon Jacobson’s material. I am terribly dismayed to see that so many people can not look past the “religion” to see the deep, complex universal teachings that are practically relevant to every human life. I have learnt so much from this amazing modern scholar!
-Ismiallh