Unfortunately, it's very possible to become detached from reality - and this psychosis affects more than just a handful of homeless street dwellers. There are three drives that overwhelm people to a point of losing track of their most important goals. How do we stop those drives from getting embedded in our hearts?
We often escape being in God's presence and avoid seeing the bigger picture of life - it being a bit too uncomfortable to face. Rebbetzin Heller describes how we block God out of our higher consciousness, and how that state plays itself out in our every day life. Hear steps on how to gently bring it back into view.
Rabbi Krohn mixes Midrashim with experience of a lifetime on focusing more sensitivity towards others. With classic stories and humor hear how simple words can reap beautiful results. Also hear precious insights on just how special the parent-child relationship is.
Of course deep down all people want to do good - but would it be so bad if we would just remain passive? This class deals with the benefits of exercising our power to choose good, and the consequences of not doing so. Rabbi Kirzner explains how evil is also an integral part of good - and how we grow from these moments of truth.
Three things make us tick says Lori Palatnik: life, blessing and good. Nice words, but would you dream that one of them identifies your primary expression of personality? Knowing your predominant drive can help to motivate you, to inspire others, and to appreciate just how differently the world is seen by different people.
The ten days starting from Rosh Hashana through Yom Kippur is the most awesome period in the Jewish calendar - in terms of developing ones finer character traits. Rabbi Wein asserts that the history of teshuva is also the history of humanity. He brings Torah sources and amazing stories to show how teshuva not only builds us individually, but also as a nation.
When something terrible happens in the news we mumble, "Someone should really do something about this.” “But who is that someone – could it be you?” asks Rabbi Weinberg. He explains that the seemingly hedonistic statement ‘The world was created for me' is really a concept that enjoins us to be responsible for more than just ourselves. Listen to inspiring stories of people who changed history – and hear how you too can be one of them.
Rather than viewing the mitzvos as something that we should just
be very well-versed in, we have to take the steps to do them well and make
sure that we're serious about getting it right. Hear this great series about
living and enjoying Torah.
Rather than viewing the mitzvos as something that we should just
be very well-versed in, we have to take the steps to do them well and make
sure that we're serious about getting it right. Hear this great series about
living and enjoying Torah.
Rather than viewing the mitzvos as something that we should just
be very well-versed in, we have to take the steps to do them well and make
sure that we're serious about getting it right. Hear this great series about
living and enjoying Torah.