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Finding G-d in the Everyday

March 14, 2026 – 11:33 pm | Comments Off on Finding G-d in the Everyday22 views

It is easy to find holiness in the miraculous and extraordinary. The Passover challenge is to find holiness in the ordinary, everyday moments.

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Marinating In Divine Thoughts

March 7, 2026 – 9:15 pm | Comments Off on Marinating In Divine Thoughts
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What is worse than a philandering marriage therapist, an obese dietician, or a lying ethics counselor? A conceited man of G-d. The two are mutually exclusive; you are either a servant of G-d or a servant of your ego. There is a story of an ethics professor caught cheating on his taxes who defended himself by saying, “My colleague teaches algebra; does that mean he has to become a triangle?”

In the secular world, knowledge may be academic, but in the spiritual world, you cannot give what you do not have. To help others, you must first find the truth within yourself. If we try to give what we don’t have, we fail others and ourselves. This was the practice of the second Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Dov Ber of Lubavitch. He refused to counsel others on their faults until he found a refined version of that same flaw within himself. Only after he plotted his own way out would he lead others toward the light. Read the full story »

Purim: G-d Pays His Debts

February 28, 2026 – 8:08 pm | Comments Off on Purim: G-d Pays His Debts
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We often think life is unfair. It helps to look back on our lives and at history. We usually discover that G-d pays His debts. In the end, everything is fair.

Stones that Open A Heart

February 25, 2026 – 9:24 am | Comments Off on Stones that Open A Heart
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This week, we study the vestments worn by the High Priest as he performed his service in the Temple. The High Priest represents the epitome of holiness; he is the closest a human can be to G‑d. Selected to represent the entire nation in prayer, supplication, offering, and song to …

Your Body Is a Temple

February 14, 2026 – 9:21 pm | Comments Off on Your Body Is a Temple
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The Torah whispers a radical idea in our ears: G-d said to Moses: “Make for Me a sanctuary, and I will dwell in them.” Not “in it,” but “in them” — within the people who build it.
G-d dwells within each of us. Every one of us can become a sanctuary. We can turn our bodies into G-d’s temple.

Make G-d Your Partner

February 11, 2026 – 9:17 am | Comments Off on Make G-d Your Partner
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What are your morning rituals? What rituals does G-d want for you? How do they make you G-d’s partner?

The Gift of Being “Extra”

January 31, 2026 – 8:52 pm | Comments Off on The Gift of Being “Extra”
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When we are jealous, we measure our value by others’ success. We can’t be like others. We were born to be ourselves. When we accept that limitation, we begin to shine.

Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself

January 24, 2026 – 9:44 pm | Comments Off on Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself
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When you trust in G-d, you know that circumstances and people can’t harm you. You have nothing to fear but fear itself.

Why Jews Need An Army

January 21, 2026 – 7:48 pm | Comments Off on Why Jews Need An Army
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When we want to pray, our minds wander; it is a battle to maintain concentration. When we want to give to charity but feel drawn to use the money for ourselves, we are at war with ourselves. When we struggle with lust, greed, dishonesty, pride, anger, and envy, we are at war.

Fostering Empathy In Our Children

January 10, 2026 – 7:14 pm | Comments Off on Fostering Empathy In Our Children
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Moses was chosen for his empathy. He learned empathy from his parents. We mold our children into what we model for them. It is our sacred duty to model empathy.