Chassidic Tools for Self-Discovery Introduction – Chassidus is the Compass “Rebbe, what is a chassid?” Replied the Rebbe: “A chassid is a lamplighter…” Rabbi Sholom DovBer, the 5th Lubavitcher Rebbe Everyone has the same question, and so few people know where to look for the answer. For some, the question takes the form of a
“They didn’t change their names, their language or their dress” [1] Living in our world nowadays isn’t at all that easy. There is the constant and persistent voice in our head that whispers “Just do what everyone else is doing”, “Why do you have to stick out as different?” and “Just be like everyone else”.
Judaism: Irrelevant Micromanagement Or An Inconceivable, All-Encompassing Relationship Human beings instinctively search for meaning. We crave purpose and fulfillment. In an analysis done by the Pew Research Center, it was found that in the U.S. and many other countries around the world, regular participation in a religious community is clearly linked with higher levels of
The issue: Often I spend a minute or two, every few months, analysing my accomplishments, achievements and the like in the given duration. Have I done the best I can? How come I keep getting the same results in this area? What am I doing wrong? Most times I perform these little “self-accounting” exercises, the
Sitting in the hospital, my phone rings. It’s our family doctor. We touch base about the medical situation at hand, my thoughts on the matter, and the good outcome we anticipate. “Your equanimity is impressive” the doctor notes, and then adds, “You do know what ‘equanimity’ means, right? Afterall, it’s so uncommon these days”. Equanimity;
Dealing with the stress of life Two kinds of stress Stress is a daily struggle. You finally made that bar mitzvah? Then your younger kid starts having trouble in school and you think you’ll need to get them tested. As that’s getting sorted out, your refrigerator dies just before Shabbos and you have a mad
Transforming Darkness into Light, Negative into Positive We all face negative situations and hardships in life. How do we react to them? Is the best advice to duck and wait for things to improve – “hide for a brief moment until the wrath has passed,”[1] as the Prophet Isaiah puts it? Or is there a
Are you a teacher? Parent? Mentor? Have you ever had to face that defeated look in the eyes of a five-year-old, ten-year-old, or fifteen-year-old? Somehow, there’s a void that nothing seems to fill. Wanting to see some genuine effort, you pull out all the extrinsic rewards you can invest. They work hard, earning stars on
Introduction In this essay, I’d like to bring out how Chassidus views special needs and how to create a relationship with them. Although the best the world can say is “we’ll try to give him the best life he can have despite his lackings, and we’ll work with what little we have”, in this essay
Before going to bed, many people will set their alarm to go off bright and early with the intention of going to the gym, eating a healthy breakfast, and doing a load of laundry all before starting their day. When the alarm goes off, though, they find themselves pressing the snooze button repeatedly and never
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