In this essay, we will explore OCD, first from a medical vantage point and then as illuminated by the teachings of Chassidus, specifically the Tanya and Igros (letters) of the Rebbe. As a disclaimer, the author is neither a therapist nor a licensed medical professional, and the contents of this essay are not intended to
Stuck in the mud. You might know this as being an enjoyed children‘s game, or maybe you associate it with difficult situations in life, and the helplessness of it. What happens when we are stuck in the mud– when Hashem has stuck us into a rough situation? How do we change the ‘muddy‘ decrees or the
Yetzias Mitzrayim Yetzias Mitzrayim in Chasidus means to leave our own personal Meitzar and Gvul. Leave our boxes. Get out of our comfort zones and enter a space of Merchav. Broadness. Expansiveness. How do we attain this? One way is to simply do those things that are difficult. Getting out of ourselves. Doing the hard,
Brief explanation of the drawing: At the top of the drawing, we have a verse, which means: “water going down from a high place to a low place.” This is a reference to the Torah brought by the Alter Rebbe in the fourth Chapter of the Tanya. Just as the water is the same coming
Have you ever felt like you’re too far gone, that you’ve deviated too far from the path and the way back is clouded and uncertain? How about starting a resolution only to look back two months later and not understand why you stopped? Perhaps you’ve felt so unable to shake a nagging sense of dissatisfaction
Explanation: This poem aims to give the reader an understanding of our deep bitachon in Hashem even when it’s hard to understand. It encapsulates a two-step process: believing that everything ends up good and trusting that whatever He does is good itself. The poem goes through these steps while asserting that whether or not we
The word for glasses in Hebrew is (משקפיים) Mishkafayim. This shares a root with the word in Hebrew for outlook or perspective, (השקפה) Hashkafa. Hashkafa also refers to our worldview and guiding philosophy. It is a perspective and outlook on life that works in conjunction with Halacha, the laws and commandments derived from Torah that
כי קרוב אליך הדבר מאד בפיך ובלבבך לעשותו Because it is very close to you in your mouth and in your heart to observe it… This pasuk is in Devarim (chapter 30, pussuk 14). Moshe is speaking to Bnei Yisroel, and he tells them to observe the Mitzvos. The Alter rebbe quotes the pasuk קרוב
Stop thinking about it. Stop thinking about it. Stop thinking about it! Doesn’t feel too easy, huh? We all struggle with the “Don’t Think About the Pink Elephant” challenge. We feel that we are a slave to our thoughts, the onslaught of anxieties, distractions, a constant whirlwind of noise. No matter how much we tell
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