Illumination: The Light of the Jewish People on the World by Rabbi Yoel Gold
One of the highlihgts of my year is watching Rabbi Yoel Gold’s annual Tisha b’Av movie. Every year, without fail, it brings deep inspiration and vision to the long fast and the profound mourning of the saddest day of the Jewish year. Visit http://Hashkifa.com to purchase the video this coming Sunday, Tisha b’Av.
Read MoreStop the Parent Blaming by R. Dovi Brod
Empowering words of truth from a therapist who has had enough of the parent-blaming culture we live in. A must-see for parents and children alike.
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The Suicide Note by Rabbi Shais Taub
A shocking story with an important message for every one of us. Shabbat Shalom
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I Owe the Ramchal an Apology
One of my teacher, Rabbi Nivin’s, most important modules is on the Ramchal’s, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato’s, “Ecstasy Principle” meaning that the ultimate way to experience true joy in this world is by struggling through our life challenges and struggles and taking what Rabbi Nivin calls “Your next step in Serving Hashem,” meaning (to quote, […]
Read MoreEvery Person You Meet
I met a person tonight who seemed out of it and exhausted. I thought of her when I read this quote. We have no idea what’s going on in the life of the person across from us. Let’s try to tread gently.
Read MoreEvery Time You Feel Like Complaining
We are on a family trip to the North of Israel. My daughter and I were hoping to get a head start on our vacation so we left home at 2:20 PM and got here (after taking 5 buses, one of which broke down mid-trip) at 9:30 PM. My husband, by contrast. left home at […]
Read MoreThe 3-P Test
I haven’t been getting along with one of my daughters recently, and this afternoon I was feeling down about it. About how I’m a bad mother. And I dislike my child. And she’s always angry at me no matter what I do. And how this situation is dismal and hopeless. And then I did the […]
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