ESSAYS| 2016

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!?חסידות – כפיתוח האשיות, האומנם כך
Growing Confidence and a Sense of Security

By Levi Yitzchok Goldman, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Essays 2016

MyLife Essay Contest 2016   האם אתה מרגיש את עצמך ביישן,וחוסר ביטחון עצמי, שלכן אינך מצליח להתפתח ולשוחח עם החברים  מסביבך?וכן יש לך פחד קהל ,לדבר בפני האנשים, חרדה וחיישנות ,תדע שאינך לבד ומעניין שכמעט 35% של האנשים יש להם, לעיתים מזומנים, קצת חסר ביטחון עצמי, וביישנות, לכן הנני בטוח שכבר נסית כמה פעמים להשתנות,

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Deciphering the Code

By Yaakov Wagner, Morristown, NJ

Essays 2016

MyLife Essay Contest 2016   Introduction The doors of the Yeshiva where I teach are constantly swinging open to welcome guests and visitors from all walks of Jewish life and all backgrounds of practice. Religious and secular alike are coming for an authentic Jewish experience through delving into the timeless teachings of Torah. Surprisingly the

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Addressing Low Self Esteem

By Joanne Zagnoev, Johannesburg, South Africa

Essays 2016

MyLife Essay Contest 2016   In this essay, I address a common emotional ailment – low self esteem.  I will present two models of building self esteem.  The one inheres in the structure of the self.  The other, in the structure of the soul.  I will argue that while the first is important, the second

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The Growing Estrangement of Teenagers

By Levi Teleshevsky, Victoria, Australia

Essays 2016

MyLife Essay Contest 2016   Introduction  Many of you will know a teenager in your family, community or neighborhood, who actively strayed from his or her path. A misfit, an overly energetic youth, an addict; these kids all follow a similar trend of solitude and rebellion. In desperate attempts to keep such kids in line,

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Netzach, Addiction and the Broken Window Theory

By Yekusiel Kalmanson, Los Angeles, California

Essays 2016

MyLife Essay Contest 2016   Objective The subject of this dilemma is widespread and warrants guidance. The issue? Addiction. Although most people tend to associate addiction with lethal destructive actions such as drugs, alcohol, pills, etc. It really commands a broader spectrum and therefore needs a more refined definition. The term addiction in our context

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Netzach, Addiction and the Broken Window Theory

by Yekusiel Kalmanson

Essays 2016

MyLife Essay Contest 2016   Objective The subject of this dilemma is widespread and warrants guidance. The issue? Addiction. Although most people tend to associate addiction with lethal destructive actions such as drugs, alcohol, pills, etc. It really commands a broader spectrum and therefore needs a more refined definition. The term addiction in our context

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התהוות הכלים דאצי’ – בחינוך בני הנוער
Educating with Soul

By Shlomo Rafael Barnatan, Tszfas, Israel

Essays 2016

MyLife Essay Contest 2016   סקירה קצרה: החיבור שלפנינו מתייחס לאתגר הגדול של חינוך בני הנוער בימינו.  איך לוודא ש”גם כי יזקין לא יסור”, על אף רוב וגודל הנסיונות.מנסה לשפר שיטת החינוך על ידי למידת לקח ממושג בקבלה שמבהיר אופן בריאת העולם מאת הבורא ית’ . א. מובא בחסידות בכמה דוכתי, שבריאת העולם מאת הקב”ה

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Chassidic Artistry

By Yisroel Arye Gootblatt, Brooklyn, NY

Essays 2016

MyLife Essay Contest 2016   Achieving a Life of Harmony,  Joy & Inspiration A few years ago, I visited a local music store to browse through their extensive collection of sheet music.  For some reason, I have always been inspired by music notation; sounds and rhythms frozen in time on the page, waiting for the

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Positive Thinking Through Powerful Faith

By Daniel Feld, Berkeley, CA

Essays 2016

MyLife Essay Contest 2016   I. The Predicament of the Modern Man: No Inner Peace Our modern life is chaotic. We are bombarded from the moment we wake up with texts, emails, articles, Facebook and non­stop connectivity with everyone and everything around us. There are countless demands on our attention, spreading our energies thin. We

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