
Our Need for Personal Growth
Our recent pieces have focused on the relationships we are meant to develop—with Hashem and with other people. We now turn to a third type
Our recent pieces have focused on the relationships we are meant to develop—with Hashem and with other people. We now turn to a third type
The last piece addressed our relationships with peers—including spouses, friends and family. In addition to those relationships, we should also have meaningful relationships with the
Although the Torah commands us to care for and support all Jews, and to some extent, all people, it also encourages us to develop closer
הוּא (שִׁמְעוֹן הַצַּדִּיק) הָיָה אוֹמֵר, עַל שְׁלשָׁה דְבָרִים הָעוֹלָם עוֹמֵד, עַל הַתּוֹרָה וְעַל הָעֲבוֹדָה וְעַל גְּמִילוּת חֲסָדִים. (א:ב) רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר, עַל שְׁלשָׁה
Yearning for Meaning Hashem created every one of the world’s eight billion people with a yearning for meaning. Although we all know that we are
We celebrate Yom Yerushalayim this year during a tumultuous time, marked by a heightened sense of vulnerability and fragility. Alongside our ongoing fight for survival
Ben Zoma used to say: “Do not despise any person, and do not dismiss any thing, for there is no person who does not have
Sitting and Eating The second mishna of Avot’s third perek quotes Rebbe Chanina ben Teradyon’s statement about the importance of sharing Torah with those we
הוּא (הלל) הָיָה אוֹמֵר… בִמְקוֹם שֶׁאֵין אֲנָשִׁים, הִשְׁתַּדֵּל לִהְיוֹת אִישׁ (אבות ב:ה): We often find ourselves in situations where no one is prepared to step
Strength and Vulnerability In addition to helping us subdue our enemies, physical and military strength also deters adversaries and allows us to live without fear.
Our prayer on behalf of the State of Israel describes it as the “beginning of the flowering of our redemption.” Indeed, the miraculous founding of
In our last piece, we saw that Avodat Hashem also mandates care for other people. This care includes many levels. All People The Torah