Do You Hate Yourself?
Why do some people have a better self image of themselves than others? What factors contribute most to a child growing up secure and confident? Is anyone born unhappy and despondent? Is self-esteem inherent or acquired? Let’s be more personal and vulnerable. Frankly put: Do you love or hate yourself? Beyond the surface level, how much of your life is driven by fear? How many of your decisions are shaped by pleasing others as opposed to expressing your self? Is your reputation more valuable to you than being honest and true to yourself? Beyond appearances, how self-assured are you? Do you project an air of confidence only to be hiding deep inner shame or insecurity? As you can see, once you open up the Pandora’s box of self-esteem the questions never end.
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Acharei: How Is This Night Different
In order to spiritually prepare for the Seder, one should ask himself a series of questions related to the four questions recited from the Haggada.
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Money and Spirituality (Part 4/5)
In part four of “Money and Spirituality,” the true value of man is discussed, and the simultaneously socialist and capitalist approach of the Torah elucidated.
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Matot-Masei: Tzugekumene
Response to a provocative letter: ‘The feeling of “us” and “them” was an undercurrent in the interactions between FFB’s and BT’s or non-observant Jews’.
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