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- Sudden Tragedies, Fear of Heaven and The deaths of the righteous
- Definitions of Maturity: The Torah and the Nickelodean Street
- The non-blessing blessing
- Even Though
- Unpopular Psychology – Mussar and Logotherapy
- Unexpected Redemption
- The Tightrope of Strengths
- In Celebration of Prophecy – Shavuos Metaphors
- Mussar and the Blackberry upgrade
- Pesach Class
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Sudden Tragedies, Fear of Heaven and The deaths of the righteous
But thunder can come in many forms, including in the heinous screams of axe-wielding jihadists and in the wails of the bereaved when the carnage is over. The thunder straightens out the crooked heart. The events are frightening and beyond our comprehension. They point us beyond. Continue reading
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Definitions of Maturity: The Torah and the Nickelodean Street
The TV company, Nickelodeon, recently wanted to promote a new TV series (Wendell and Vinnie) which features a man whose life circumstances force him into ‘maturity.’ In conjunction with the new series, Nickelodeon commissioned a study to find out what … Continue reading
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The non-blessing blessing
After partaking of and being satisfied from a bread meal, a Jew recites three blessings, known as the Grace after Meals or ‘bentching’ in the vernacular. Our rabbis extended this obligation to such meals even if the person does not … Continue reading
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Even Though
The Mishna in Avos (Chapter 3, Mishna 11) teaches us that certain transgressions are so heinous (see below for a more detailed listing) that one who violates them (and fails to repent) does not have a portion in the world … Continue reading
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Unpopular Psychology – Mussar and Logotherapy
I must confess to living with the delusion that if Mussar were explained in its full beauty then people would flock to it, drawn by their heartstrings. Now that I have become more deeply involved in a sister pursuit known … Continue reading
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Unexpected Redemption
Jews have a complex relationship with redemption. On the one hand (most of what I write has an ‘on the one hand’ in it) we are called upon to look forward, indeed to yearn, for redemption. When discussing the great … Continue reading