Essays
The Seven Weeks of Comfort
Learn about the Seven Weeks of Comfort that follow the Three Weeks of Affliction. In these weeks we are comforted over the destruction and loss of the Holy Temple, and they prepare us for rebirth and renewal in the upcoming New Year.
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Nine Ways To Raise A Moral Baby
My biggest priority as a new mom is to raise my baby with personal dignity and respect for others. It translates to teaching my baby morals from day one.
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What Skinny Jeans Are Teaching Me About Living A Meaningful Life
If enough people change their attitude and practice, whatever they do becomes a cultural norm.
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Genuine Hypocrisy
When Abraham looked at his guests he did not see pagans, idolaters & fetishists; he saw creatures of G-d who had been created in the divine image…
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Return to a Timeless Essence
Everyone has access to a timeless essence–their inner, higher self. Learn about the transformative power of accessing it.
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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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Totalitarianism Today
The connection between accepting the yoke of Heaven and Rosh Hashanah. What kind of person can accept the yoke of heaven? Can you?
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Family Loyalty
A discussion of family loyalty illustrates the idea of forgiveness in Judaism. A story of the Seer of Lublin.
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The Materialistic Spiritualist
Is materialistic spirituality an oxymoron? When striving to carry out the will of his Creator, is man justified in requesting the fulfillment of his personal desires? A discussion of Rosh Hashanah and the nature of man’s soul.
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The Return: The Incense Offering
The spiritual dimensions of the ketoret, or the incense offering, are discussed in conjunction with the concept of teshuvah.
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