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The Pursuit of Meaning
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By: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
The American Declaration of Independence speaks of the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Recently, following the pioneering work of Martin Seligman, founder of Positive Psycho ....
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Posted 3/18/2016 4:37 PM |
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Inspiration & Perspiration
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By: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Beethoven rose each morning at dawn and made himself coffee. He was fastidious about this: each cup had to be made with exactly sixty beans, which he counted out each time. He would then sit at his desk and co ....
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Posted 2/19/2016 2:58 PM |
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A Thought for the Week - Yisro
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by Shelly Klein I hope this finds you all well and happy and enjoying ‘Yeshiva week’. There are so many topics in this parsha, from which to choose, but I finally settled on conveying to you the following story, one that teaches us somethi ....
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Posted 1/29/2016 4:16 PM |
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Posted 12/24/2015 10:13 AM |
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Reframing - By: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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Maimonides called his ideal type of human being – the sage – a rofe nefashot, a “healer of souls”.[1] Today we call such a person a psychotherapist, a word coined relatively recently from the Greek word psyche, meaning “soul”, and therapeia, “healing ....
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Posted 12/18/2015 11:41 AM |
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To Wait Without Despair - By: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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Something extraordinary happens between last week’s parsha and this week’s. It is almost as if the pause of a week between them were itself part of the story.
Recall last week’s parsha about the childhood of Joseph, focusing ....
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Posted 12/10/2015 6:12 PM |
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Hamburgers as Hakaras Hatov (Gratitude):
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Hamburgers as Hakaras Hatov (Gratitude):
The Orthodox Jewish World Says “Thank You” with IDF BBQ
By: Yael N. Ehrenpreis Meyer
Just another night at a base near Jerusalem… Khaki-clad young men stifle yawns as they return from da ....
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Posted 12/3/2015 11:17 PM |
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How to Change the World - By: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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In his Laws of Repentance, Moses Maimonides makes one of the most empowering statements in religious literature. Having explained that we and the world are judged by the majority of our deeds, he continues: “Therefore we should see ourselves t ....
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Posted 12/3/2015 11:03 PM |
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Posted 11/27/2015 2:41 PM |
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Posted 11/20/2015 2:42 PM |
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Posted 11/13/2015 3:06 PM |
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Posted 11/6/2015 3:31 PM |
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Posted 10/30/2015 4:12 PM |
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PARASHAH NOACH
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Dvar Torah - By Michael Zaroovabeli
This Dvar Torah is dedicated to Neor Shalev ben Rut who was recently hurt in a terrorist attack - if you would like to dedicate a Dvar Torah please email me!)
We learned at the end of last weeks r ....
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Posted 10/16/2015 4:15 PM |
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Parshas Noach DERACHIM BAPARSHA
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HaShem said to Noach, "The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth has become full of robbery because of them, and behold I am destroying them from the earth (6:13)
The gemara in Mesichta Sanhedrin tells us in the name of ....
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Posted 10/16/2015 4:11 PM |
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How to Celebrate Sukkos – Part 1:
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The Mitzvah of Living in a Sukkah:
BY RABBI Y. MICHALOWICZ
1. For the entire seven days, a person should consider the Sukkah to be his permanent home and
his house a temporary place. Therefore, a person should eat, sleep, and s ....
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Posted 9/24/2015 10:20 PM |
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How to Celebrate Yom Kippur – 5776
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Printed with permission from Rabbi MichalowiczErev Yom Kippur:
1. During Shacharis, Psalm 100 [Mizmor Lesoda], Tachanun, and Psalm 20 [Lamenatzayach] are not
said. This year, Avinu Malkeinu is not said.
2. It is customary to perf ....
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Posted 9/18/2015 2:59 PM |
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Halacha of the Week: Greeting on Rosh HaShanah
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by Rabbi Rothman
Whereas Rosh HaShanah is both a joyous holiday where we publicly coronate the
All-mighty and also a day of judgement in that we receive our “annual review”, the messages are
somewhat conflicting. On the one han ....
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Posted 9/11/2015 2:39 PM |
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“Every Sinner Can Repent”
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This is reprinted with permission from Rabbi Dovid Vinitsky's book, Darchei Shalom volume 5 and the learning is for a Refuah Sheleimah for Rochel Leah bas Elisheva,
In Parshas Netzavim, the Torah tells us about the commandment of re ....
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Posted 9/9/2015 1:18 PM |
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Halachot of the Week: Havdalah
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Every Saturday night following Shabbat the first thing we should do is say the “Havdalah”
service. It is said with a candle, spices and a cup of wine.
A few things worth noting. Since it is forbidden to eat after nightfall on Saturday ....
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Posted 9/4/2015 3:55 PM |
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