Essays
Our Secret Asset
Every moment of time is an opportunity. We are now about to enter a most powerful time of the year: The Hebrew month of Elul. A month which signifies love.
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Giving Up Your Life for God?
Should we “give up” our lives for God? Certainly not! That’s sacrifice. We shouldn’t give up our God-given talents and behaviors; we should bring them closer to their purer state.
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Harvey, Meet Abraham
So how does a person find the strength to control his/her cravings, when the road to satisfaction seems wide open because one’s ‘power’ seems stronger than any downside? When you’ve successfully closed the door and drawn the shades, and believe you have an open opportunity for self-gratification, how do you find the strength to pull back your reins?
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Sukkot: How False A World?
As we celebrate the Jewish holiday season, one of the important challenges facing us today is to make the holidays come alive by recognizing their relevance
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How to Create a New Habit
Are you trying to create a new habit, or break free from an old one? There are four practices that will facilitate your process.
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What Is Kabbalah?
Kabbalah is the study of the soul: The human soul, and the soul of Torah, and the soul of everything in the material world. Find out what is Kabbalah and Kabbalism from a renowned Chassidic master teacher, Rabbi Simon Jacobson.
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Kabbalah of Chanukah
Each of the seven candles represents one of the emotional characteristics listed in the Zohar (the main book of the Kabbalah).
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So What if You Are Bad at Sports
This Soul Workout is dedicated to everyone who was picked last for kickball on the playground.
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Future of the World
This week’s Torah portion deals with the theme of war. Here we take a look at two visions on the war against Israel.
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Work and Play – Yesterday and Today
Work and play- a critical examination of the difference between an American and European approach to the work/life balance, which poses fundamental questions…
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