Persuaded – Chapter V
The magic solution finally came to her, as she grabbed the Bounty and wiped spicy onion dip and guacamole off the floor. Chani, that’s who she’d call!
Carrying the Light Forward
Some 200 years ago, Rebbe Nachman of Breslov wrote a statement that I find amazing: The time will come when being an upright and simple person will be as revolutionary as being the Baal Shem Tov.
Authenticity – The Music Of The Waterbury Mesivta
The yeshiva is all about authenticity and feeling, [being] real with yourself, Rabbi Wolf told me. When you have those thoughts, you think of real stuff, it generates inspiration, and the students share it with the world.
The Bitachon Blueprint (Part XVI)
It’s important to emphasize that diversion is not suppression. For instance, we wouldn’t say we’re suppressing thoughts of unicorns just because we’re not thinking about them; they’re simply irrelevant to us, so our attention is elsewhere.
Buying A Home: A Bad Investment, But (Usually) A Great Financial Decision
My personal view on homeownership has evolved over time. Instead of focusing on the subpar returns that most homes will generate, I have come to appreciate why a house may be an excellent financial decision for many families.
Q & A: Washing Before A Meal
If one ate a quantity that would usually serve as the mainstay of a meal for other people, he blesses HaMotzi and recites Birkat HaMazon even if he was not satiated.
Dear Dr. Yael
If earworms are causing you significant distress it is important to seek professional help. This could be a sign of underlying anxiety or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Is a Leader a Nursing Father?
The trouble is that if the leader is a parent, then the followers remain children. They are totally dependent on him. They do not develop skills of their own. They do not acquire a sense of responsibility or the self-confidence that comes from exercising it.
The Ner Tamid
If a person ploughs his field when it is time to plow, sows his seeds when it is time to sow, reaps his produce when it is time to reap , thrashes his grain when it is time to thrash and winnows the grain when it is time to winnow, when will he have time to learn Torah? (Berachos 35b).
Where Faith Meets the Press The 1712 Amsterdam Haggadah
One of the earliest printed maps in Hebrew, it captures both the geographic and spiritual journey of Am Yisrael.
Mann Power
We cannot totally control our sustenance – not the food we eat, nor the money we earn.
Frum Faces of Aliyah: The Silberman Family – From New York to Sheinfeld, Beit...
Life in Israel, for Rebecca, feels more purposeful than anything she experienced in the U.S. She’s struck by the sincerity of the people, their love of Torah, of Hashem, and of one another.
B’ha-alo-t’cha And A Little-Known Fast
In our time, back in 1982, the costliest battle of the war in Lebanon claimed the lives of about 30 IDF soldiers on this date. Thus, the 20th of Sivan is indeed a tragic day. You can find Selichot written for the day in some siddurim.
The Threat Isn’t in Hanoi – It’s in New York
Moments like these remind us that leadership on the world stage is not only strange, but often deeply troubling – especially when it comes to Israel.
Elevating The Light Of Israel
Every time we discover a new Torah deMoshe MiSinai, an unprovenanced edict associated colloquially with Moshe, we are reaffirming our connection to that primary source of all Torah and to Moshe who passed it on to us.
Praying for Miraculous Healing
Others categorically assert that you can’t pray for any healing that goes against nature. Why not?
The Significance of a Minhag
He leaped off the jeep, shouting that he’d take the next one.
Pride And Prejudice
More likely, the shadchanim and your family and friends are making valuable suggestions that your ego refuses to consider.
A Matter of Faith
Know Hashem in all your ways – serious or inconsequential – for every ounce of success comes from Hashem.
The Role of the Dreyfus Affair in Ending the Impressionist Era
The impressionists differed in their political and social opinions well before the Affair, and their varying attitudes toward France’s Jewish population proved to be one of the most divisive issues.
The Five Stages of Faith
You lost that transcendent connection to oneness so that you could journey through life to rebuild it.
The Los Angeles Anti-ICE Demonstrations: Democrats Should Be Careful What They Wish For
It seems to us that the Democrats have not yet learned the lesson of the spectacular failure of lawfare to bring Donald Trump down.
Kagan Takes On Vernikov In Brooklyn’s 48th Council District
When asked about what concerns her most about her challenger, Vernikov pointed out Kagan has run for office several times as a Democrat and had in the past voted with Democrats on progressive issues.
Reincarnation And The Repetition Compulsion
I believe that the books that are opened on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur contain the more permanent decrees and judgments of our fate for the rest of our lives or death, be that as it may.
The Unprecedented Glorification Of Violence
More broadly, the criminal justice system has become weaponized.
Do It Anyway
If he never davened, it will be very challenging for him to start getting into the habit of doing so. If a person goes through the motions, however, even without feeling it, when the inspiration eventually sets in, it will be far easier for him to become a serious ben Torah.
Mayor Adams Signs Order Adopting IHRA Antisemitism Definition
We can't remain silent in a city where the Jewish community makes up 10 percent yet comprises 57 percent of the hate crimes in our city, Adams said
Our Family and Friends
Many prefer death over loneliness.
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