Why is shoplifting so terrible? What makes it worse than regular theft? It is not so much the act, but the arguments we make up in our minds to justify it. Left unchecked, our entire society can go down with the shoplifters.
Why is shoplifting so terrible? What makes it worse than regular theft? It is not so much the act, but the arguments we make up in our minds to justify it. Left unchecked, our entire society can go down with the shoplifters.
A good friend recently lost his father. I meant to call him as soon as I heard, but he was
We have a large crabapple tree in our backyard; it has been there for decades. Over the years, its beautiful
This week, our Torah portion outlines the laws that govern a Jewish court. Jewish trials are not tried by a
The Torah tells us to appoint judges and guardians at the gates of our cities. The city’s gathering place was
A good friend recently lost his father. I meant to call him as soon as I heard, but he was
We have a large crabapple tree in our backyard; it has been there for decades. Over the years, its beautiful
This week, our Torah portion outlines the laws that govern a Jewish court. Jewish trials are not tried by a
The Torah tells us to appoint judges and guardians at the gates of our cities. The city’s gathering place was
Why is shoplifting so terrible? What makes it worse than regular theft? It is not so much the act, but the arguments we make up in our minds to justify it. Left unchecked, our entire society can go down with the shoplifters.
Is money a blessing or a curse? That depends on how we use it and what it does to us. If it makes us better people and we use it as a resource to help others, it is a blessing. If it makes us self-absorbed it is a curse.
The body eats bread, meat, eggs, vegetables, and fish. What does the soul eat? In every piece of food, there is a spark of G-d. While the body eats bread, the soul eats G-dliness. The spark of G-d inside the bread.
The Torah tells us not to add commandments that are not written in the Torah and not to remove commandments that G-d wrote into the Torah.
We understand why removing is a bad thing, but why is adding also wrong? If what we have is good, is more not better?
When G-d destroyed His Temple, He taught us a profound lesson about sacrifice and love. It was a devastating moment in the history of our people, one from which we have never recovered. But it was also the most empowering moment in our people’s history. One that we will never lose.
Time passes too quickly when we get older. How can we slow it down? One answer is to treat each moment like a destination, not a journey on the way to somewhere else.
Do you carry pain from abuse or manipulation in your childhood? If you don’t, do you know someone who does? Someone whose adult life trajectory continues to be stunted by their youthful wounds?
When people spin lies that sound convincing, you can debate them or ignore them. Neither tactic is successful. The best way to shut down a lie with a single declaration of the truth. Call out the lie, one time, loudly and resoundingly, and then walk away.
Why is shoplifting so terrible? What makes it worse than regular theft? It is not so much the act, but the arguments we make up in our minds to justify it. Left unchecked, our entire society can go down with the shoplifters.
Is money a blessing or a curse? That depends on how we use it and what it does to us. If it makes us better people and we use it as a resource to help others, it is a blessing. If it makes us self-absorbed it is a curse.
The body eats bread, meat, eggs, vegetables, and fish. What does the soul eat? In every piece of food, there is a spark of G-d. While the body eats bread, the soul eats G-dliness. The spark of G-d inside the bread.
The Torah tells us not to add commandments that are not written in the Torah and not to remove commandments that G-d wrote into the Torah.
We understand why removing is a bad thing, but why is adding also wrong? If what we have is good, is more not better?
When G-d destroyed His Temple, He taught us a profound lesson about sacrifice and love. It was a devastating moment in the history of our people, one from which we have never recovered. But it was also the most empowering moment in our people’s history. One that we will never lose.
Time passes too quickly when we get older. How can we slow it down? One answer is to treat each moment like a destination, not a journey on the way to somewhere else.
Do you carry pain from abuse or manipulation in your childhood? If you don’t, do you know someone who does? Someone whose adult life trajectory continues to be stunted by their youthful wounds?
When people spin lies that sound convincing, you can debate them or ignore them. Neither tactic is successful. The best way to shut down a lie with a single declaration of the truth. Call out the lie, one time, loudly and resoundingly, and then walk away.
