Everything that happens is for a purpose. Chassidus explains this concept in many places. In Sefer Hamaamarim(Kuntreisim, vol 2, page רעט), the Frierdiker Rebbe writes about this in detail. Here is what it says in brief: “We learn from the Torah of the Baal Shem Tov, that every created thing is being watched and directed
Summary: In an age when so many grapple with the dark side of human emotions, even to the extent of addiction and suicide ideation, it is crucial to address it head on. When pain is overwhelming it can be tempting to want an escape in any manner, including the ultimate escape. But these negative thoughts
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
Addiction is one of the hottest issues today from among the range of existing mental disorders, and the changes taking place in the Western world have resulted, on the one hand, in an ever-increasing number of people suffering from the problem, and, on the other hand, ever-greater efforts are being made to identify solutions, in
Introduction This play is mainly based on a ma’amer (discourse) of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, delivered on his birthday, Yud Aleph Nissan, in the year 5731 (1971). The Rebbe describes and explains the unique and special relationship between Hashem and the Jewish people. In the ma’amer the Rebbe refers to three mosholim: The moshol of a
*Please note: If you are someone with a history of trauma, please be mindful that this essay will be discussing abuse. Abstract We do not understand suffering. We cannot justify suffering. The justification of suffering is often crueler than the suffering itself. In this essay we will be presenting a paradigm; a possible way of
The saying goes, “The grass is always greener on the other side.” And true to this, there are often times we wish we could be in someone else’s shoes. Whether it be a quality, talent, certain life situation or aspect of life which you wish you could have, there always seems to be something you
במאמר זה נדון בבעיה פסיכולוגית ידועה, הנפוצה בקרב האוכלוסייה הכלל-עולמית, ונציע מספר גישות חסידיות – באמצעותן נספק מענה הולם שיפתור את הבעיה משורשה. במאמר נעשה שימוש במונחי “מטפל” ו”מטופל”, זאת בכדי לתת לדיון צורה פסיכולוגית שתקל בהבנת הדברים ותאפשר שיח ברור יותר; אולם מובן ופשוט שהמאמר מתאים גם לטיפול עצמי. בחלק גדול של המאמר נדרשת
מבוא לכולנו בני האנוש, יוצא לחוות סוגים שונים של חוויות ו’רגעים’ במהלך חיינו. מ’רגעים’ קטנים ושוליים שנדחקים אי-שם למעמקי התודעה, ועד ל’רגעים’ וחוויות רבי-משמעות שנצרבים ומותירים את רישומן בנפשנו לאורך שנים. ברוב האירועים אנו חווים ומרגישים, נהנים, מתבאסים ו.. ממשיכים הלאה, בשגרת חיינו. אך לא לעולם חוסן, ישנם מקרים החובטים בהכרתנו בעוצמה כה רבה, עד
There are very few, if any, people who have not or will not face some measure of trauma in their lives. Snakes and scorpions litter the path of life. Obstacles are an inseparable feature of any journey. Decay is fact of the Universe. But so is growth. The same applies on an individual level. There
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