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
We tend to be really hard on ourselves. Low self-esteem is a major challenge in this day and age, across the board. Often, we define ourselves by our actions as opposed to who we really are. We conclude that we are bad, that we are hopeless cases, and that we will never succeed, based on
Everybody talks about having a hard life. And modern life made our lives easier, around the same time Chassidus (knowledge of G-d) was revealed. Life is supposed to be easy and full of enjoyment. Life isn’t supposed to be hard. But life has many issues. And this contest aims to solve them through the lens
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
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