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.
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.
This week’s Torah portion speaks of the mysterious lesions that appeared on the skin of those who trafficked in gossip.
The only way to build a home for G-d is to make space in our hearts for G-d. This means marinating in Divine thoughts..
This week, we study the vestments worn by the High Priest as he performed his service in the Temple. The
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.
What are your morning rituals? What rituals does G-d want for you? How do they make you G-d’s partner?
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.
When you trust in G-d, you know that circumstances and people can’t harm you. You have nothing to fear but fear itself.
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.
