Avoiding Arguments

The Torah says: “Do not be like Korach and his congregation” (Numbers 17:5). [On this, the Talmud explains:] “Anyone who promotes or maintains disharmony transgresses a Torah prohibition” (Sanhedrin 110a). Sometimes we attempt to display our superiority by correcting ot...

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Being Happy a Day at a Time

Everything is for the Best In reality, how much control do we actually have over our destiny? I'm sure that our actions give our destiny a direction, but it sure seems as if the events that take place in our life seem predetermined to a certain degree.

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Being Happy a Day at a Time

Take Charge and Run Your Life How good does it feel when you do something that you've always wanted to do? I'm sure you already know it's quite gratifying. Then why don't we do this more often, you might ask? A lot depends on you and the type of person that you are. Try to fink...

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Happiness & Health

Judaism says “Happiness is not a happening. Happiness is a state of mind. You can have everything in the world and be miserable or have relatively little and feel a sense of joy.” The question that arises is: How is happiness related to health? Researchers have been studying well-be...

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Patterns & Traditions

Can we be so foolish as to think our world is random? The word ‘patterns,’ according to Webster's Dictionary, refers to “a person or thing considered worthy of imitation or copying, or, a model or plan used as a guide.” When we doubt Hashem's hand in all things, we must simpl...

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The Thing About Dreams

It’s late September; last day of September actually. The summer is still hanging around, although the wind has been trying its best to push it away. The summer was something this year. Blue skies, trips to the beach, baseball, no homework, and cuts and bruises all around. When I was...

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When The Endeavor to Be Helpful Is Helpful

When we meet someone in need, often the primary response elicited in us is to do something. Our child struggling with homework, complaining about a difficult social situation, or a plaintive appeal for help in doing something, will usually evoke a reflexive reaction of wanting to intercede, to do so...

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