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.
When we teach content, we convey information. When we teach character and moral integrity
When G-d disciplines us, the pain is real—but it is born of love. When He gives freely, we feel His kindness. When
We can look at our fellow and just see their faults, or just see their strengths. The Torah enjoins us to see our fellow as golden.
This week’s Torah portion speaks of the mysterious lesions that appeared on the skin of those who trafficked in gossip.
Just when you thought misery was bad, the Matzah teaches it can be a source of light.
It is easy to find holiness in the miraculous and extraordinary. The Passover challenge is to find holiness in the ordinary, everyday moments.
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.
When you trust in G-d, you know that circumstances and people can’t harm you. You have nothing to fear but fear itself.
