Suffering has baffled the greatest minds in every generation. Even Moses was unable to fully comprehend the painful outcomes that life so often dishes out. But even still there are kernels of insight that can help us appreciate it's ultimate justice, and even comfort us for the many struggles sent our way. Dr. Aiken identifies barriers between us and God, the unusual wake up calls we get, and how suffering brings our buried potential out of hibernation.
What makes relationships so satisfying? Is it merely that it mitigates our loneliness, or fulfills our need to talk? Neither, says Rebbetzin Heller. Almost paradoxically, pleasure in a relationship increases in proportion to the amount we give. Learn how this develops your own self-esteem, and how to become a true master of the art.
Anyone who has grappled with loneliness will attest to the veracity of the old adage ‘companionship or death.’ So why do we crave it so desperately, and then, what ultimately makes it work out? Rebbetzin Heller describes how being a good friend is not only helping another bear their burdens, to get things off their chest, or even to help them get married. Hear the deeper soul returns in cultivating true friends.
The one Mitzvah hazal boiled down from the 613 that is doable for all of us on a constant basis is Emunah - Belief. Rabbi Weinberg details the seven steps to increase your Bitachon - trust in God, and thereby to attain a stronger Belief in God.
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.
ather than viewing the mitzvos as something we need to be well-versed in, we have to take extra steps to do them well and to make sure we're serious about getting it right. Hear a great series on wisdom for living and all the benefits of constantly loving Hashem.
The Chinuch asks what is this mitzvah? It's one of the 613, it's a constant, t’midi, and it’s to take pleasure in knowing the Almighty b'tachlis hataynug - the greatest of all pleasure. Hear it from Rav Noach, a man who mastered all six.
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.
Modern society appears to be all about doing for ourselves. But don't the wise men encourage us to stand up and be accomplished? It would appear from such an attitude that helping others would get neglected. Rabbi Zweig explains what 'action' is designed to teach us, and why we procrastinate when faced with doing what needs to get done. An important message for parents and for those moving into retirement.