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January 31, 2026 – 8:52 pm | Comments Off on The Gift of Being “Extra”66 views

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.

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Life Cycle: Death and Mourning

November 4, 2005 – 2:32 am | Comments Off on Life Cycle: Death and Mourning2,949 views

Life In Preperation
The Torah
maintains that life in this world is only a corridor that leads to a
better and higher world. The Mishna offers the following advice;
“Prepare yourself in this corridor so that you will be worthy of living
in the world to come”. (Ethics of our Fathers)

According to
Jewish thought, life in …

Vayechi : Where Did the Disconnect Occur?

December 20, 2004 – 4:57 pm | Comments Off on Vayechi : Where Did the Disconnect Occur?3,038 views
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Growing Into Our Own
His parents want him to apply for business school but he is committed to music.  Throughout college he is subjected to veiled comments and nuanced complaints but the young man holds firm. Four years later he graduates with honors and his parents attend the commencement ceremony. They …