Attributing Our Success
We are meant to work hard to support ourselves, and the amount we earn seems proportional to the effort we invest. This leads many to assume that their efforts determine their success.
Collective Punishment Vs. Collective Reward
Almighty G-d threatens to destroy the Jewish people for their grave sin. Moses intercedes and tells G-d, If you destroy the Jewish people, then delete me from your Torah as well.
Longing for Yerushalaim
Hashem created this world and placed man in it, so that he could take his physical part and elevate it using his spiritual part.
The Coronavirus (Part II)
The media has succeeded in whipping us into a frenzy. I heard someone suggest humorously that we should quarantine the media for 14 days.
We Are A Special People
Introspection is good! Teshuva is good! But to blame anyone is downright sinful. Only G-d judges people. We don’t have that right.
Parsha Pairs
With the third double sedra in four weeks, it’s a good time to take a closer look at the double sedra story.
The Path To Self-Awareness
Researchers reported that for some people, more introspection led to less insight about themselves.
On Cloud Nine?
In times of surplus (brought on by ample rain), people tend to treat each other more fairly and are at peace with one another versus times of austerity and famine when people compete with each other for limited resources.
A Once-A-Year Opportunity
Only once a year, during these 10 days, is Hashem is available to everyone no matter how sullied he or she is.
Unity
Surely there is always a reason to hate someone, but unless it is a reason warranted by the Torah, it is deemed baseless, and further worsens our chance of redemption.
Lashon Tova
What has become clear from modern studies of the brain is that we can control our emotions and our thoughts.
Chillul Hashem Alert!
Right or wrong, we need to be sensitive when trampling on others’ peace and quiet.
Purim 2015: Same Fight, Same Enemy
In the midst of all this name calling by these so called leaders stands a man who is steadfast in his beliefs and is prepared to deal with any outside pressure to get his point across.
The Crown Of A Good Name
What can be greater than the crown of Torah? After all, we’re taught, “Talmud Torah kneged kulam – The study of Torah is equal to all else.”
Music In Our Prayers
When the Jewish people crossed the Red Sea, successfully escaping the clutches of the Egyptians, Moses gathered the Israelites together and they sang the famous “Az Yashir.” Miriam, Moses’s sister, also assembled the women as they danced with tambourines and sang “shiru lahashem ki gao gaa sus vrochbo rama bayam” – let us sing to Hashem for he is great, horse and chariot he drowned in the sea.”
For Our Own Good
Though we fulfill mitzvot for Hashem’s sake, He does not need our fulfillment, and it does not help or contribute to His existence in any way.
Promotion Or Prevention Focus
Many first violate smaller sins, and that serves as a gateway to more significant violations. To avoid the dangers of such minor infractions, contemplate deeply on what is above you.
When “Bad” Things Happen: How To View Suffering
During difficult times, we should remind ourselves that everything, including suffering, emanates from Hashem. Though Hashem is the ultimate good and wants the best for us, we know that grief also comes from Him: A person does not stub his toe below unless it was declared above (Chullin 7b).
Path To Greatness
How can we even expect that our actions will reach those of our great ancestors?
Judgment Day In December
We must realize how much we are lacking in our lives as a result of not having the Bais HaMikdash.
Teaching Strategies To Develop Good Middot
As with any program, if you can involve the parents as active participants, then the chances of success increase exponentially.
The Limits Of Speech
The assumption behind the theory was that current psychological problems can be alleviated when a patient talks about his or her past history, eventually gaining insight into the root causes of the issue.
Psychological Paradigms
So, what is psychology? In its most basic form, psychology is the study of the mind (thought and emotion) and behavior. With this definition, we see that the discipline of psychology really does include almost anything human related under the sun, because what doesn’t incorporate an element of how we think, feel, or act?
Thanking G-d Even In Challenging Times
To their amazement and astonishment, they began to realize the bounty of blessings that they had and the appreciation that they should show Almighty G-d for these gifts.
The Power Of Our Words
Even a single negative word or phrase, when focused on for extended periods of time, can damage key brain structures that regulate memory and emotion.
Never Give Up
“Whom am I kidding? I’ve been promising to be better in these areas for the last decade.” Doing teshuvah almost seems like an exercise in futility.
Math And Doubt
Unlike niddah calculations, which may impact real-life halacha, the doubts and calculations in kinnim are generally removed from practical ramifications.
Thoughts On Hurricane Sandy
Usually, when I begin a speech, I start with something interesting, lighthearted or funny - to get your attention and lead into the speech itself. Permit me to deviate from that this week, because there is nothing funny, lighthearted or interesting about what so many of us are experiencing, and if not us, than our friends, loved ones and neighbors, and if not them, than people a few miles away from us in Long Beach or Far Rockaway who have lost everything to 14 foot waves, or a little farther away where helpless Senior Citizens are living without water or power in high rises on the Lower East Side.
Start Daf Yomi – It’s A Lifesaver (Part I)
Rav Shimshon Pincus informs us that for every blatt we make an attempt to study, we will be allowed to master it in the yeshiva shel maalah.
Yes, You Can Control Your Emotions
This theory can be both empowering and (interpreted as) anxiety-provoking, as it makes each of us responsible for our own emotions.
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