הקדמה: הקושי לקיים מצוות ללא היגיון, ולשמוח בקיומן טבע האדם הוא, שלכל דבר שהוא נדרש לעשות, הוא מחפש הסבר. הוא ימנע מלעשות דברים שאין להם סיבה, וגם אם יאלץ לעשות אותם, מצד שיכריחו אותו לעשותם וכדומה – הוא יעשה את הדברים ללא חשק וחיות. ולדוגמא, כשאב מצוה את בנו לעשות דבר כלשהו, הנה אם הדבר
The Rebbe writes that, “ Each and every generation has its own characteristics which have bearing on contemporary problems.” How many of us have grown up with friends that aren’t Shomer Shabbos anymore? How many of us have seen a bright Yeshiva student leave the path of Torah? How many of us have witnessed our
We live in a generation where everything is available. Not only is it accessible, but it is there in an instant. The whole world is at our fingertips. Overnight delivery, one-click ordering and instant messaging are just some examples of how we expect our world to operate. At the same time, we find an implausible
Striving. That constant desire for something better. Conflicting emotions. The rollercoaster of feelings constantly fluctuating from a happy ego to a depressing self-pity. Never a stable medium of content. Where would the balance of emotions come from? When in our lives does the healthy state of being take its place, and how do we achieve
Decision making. What’s so hard about it? It drags and drags and makes your mind go crazy. It makes you have anxiety and affects your physical wellbeing. Why can’t we just know what we want? There’s a reason why I couldn’t decide whether to write this essay until the day before it was due… When
A young man once approached the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of blessed memory, and asked: “ Rebbe, What is it that you do that makes people from all different backgrounds flock daily to you, to seek blessing and guidance in their life?” With a kind and loving smile, the Rebbe answered,”I try to be a good friend.”
Throughout history and in many societies, women have been considered second class citizens. They were used as objects to show off their beauty. They were pressured regarding how they dressed and how they looked, how much makeup they wore. Women’s opinions were not taken seriously. For instance in America, for many years women were not
Introduction: I chose the topic of simcha because I saw how it personally affected my life and changed the way I dealt with different hard situations. I based my essay on the verse King David writes in the book of Psalms, “Serve G-D with joy, come before Him with jubilation.” Our mission in this world
In this Essay This world is a world full of challenges. We see a reality in which people encounter challenges daily. Every person has their way of dealing with the challenges and negativity they see. This essay will examine the creation of the world through the lens of Chassidus in order to discover one of
Dennis Prager, the well-known American radio host, has written a book entitled “Happiness is a serious problem”, and in it, as well as on his radio show “the happiness hour”, he contends that we have a moral obligation, to our family, friends and community, to act happy and behave like we are happy, even if
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