ESSAYS| 2015

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Finding Inner Peace

by Chana Engel

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest Based on the Rebbe Rashab’s maamar Heichaltzu 5659 Throughout the generations, Jews died with the words “Hear O Israel the Lord our G-d, the Lord is One,” on their lips. This is the ultimate declaration of a Jew’s faith and commitment to G-d. What is the deeper meaning behind these words? ‘G-d

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Healing From PTSD Through The Teachings Of Tanya

by Rivka Mazal Tauber

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest Veterans, survivors, victims, words to describe those who have made it through. Something big. Something life altering. To walk away unscathed is as rare an occurrence as to fully heal. The scars run very deep. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has recently become more common due to a growing number of people who

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Staying In The Moment

by Sara Spielman

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest When I contemplate on the ups and downs, the highs and lows, the painful moments and the joyous ones, I realize that life is a series of contractions. G-d contracted Himself (according to kabbalah, which terms the contraction “tzimtzum”) in order to create the world. The woman’s uterus contracts in order to

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The Power Of Persistent Positive Thought

by Chani Kalachi

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest מוכנים לבוחן קטן, מהו המכנה המשותף לכל האנשים האלו? לדוויג ואן בטהובן אלברט איינשטיין מייקל גורדון ביל גייטס תומאס אדיסון בטהובן, איינשטיין,גורדן, גייטס ,אדיסון מוזיקאי, מדען, אתלט, יזם , וממציא ממממ… טוב מוזיקאי, מדען, אתלט,יזם, וממציא התשובה מתבקשת היא, חמישתם הם אנשים מפורסמים, שהצליחו להכנס לסיפריי ההיסטוריה, והשאירו את חותמם על העולם.

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The Science Of Motivation

by Dovid Greenwald

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest Every so often we can all use a wake-up call, reminding us of just how fortunate we are to have the Torah and its secrets. For with them we can answer so many of our questions, and thus have no need to search elsewhere—it’s all right here, in its purest form. To

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Making The Most Of Our Differences

by Levi Potash

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest Conflict comes in many shapes and forms. Every time that you have two or more people working together there is the possibility of conflict. It could be between coworkers; parents and children; teachers and students; and even between spouses. Conflict comes from a differing of opinion or perspective as to how to

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The Ultimate Therapy

by Yossi Kahanov

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest The third Chabad Rebbe, R’ Menachem Mendel; known as the Tzemach Tzedek1, once asked his grandfather; the first Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi2, to explain the purpose of Chassidus. R’ Schneur Zalman replied: “The purpose of Chassidus is to change the nature of one’s personal traits.” As a means of

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The Value Of Selflessness

by Avi Feldman

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest It’s no secret that change is hard. But imagine if you knew that there was one trait you can work on, which would cause so many of life’s struggles and difficulties to slowly disappear. It would make you a happier person, it would give your life more meaning and it would enhance

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Preempting Anger

by Aliza Chekroun

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest In the average daily life we are required to interact with countless individuals throughout our busy days. Often times, people are rude to us and/or give us negative input. Many a person react on the same token as the subject who caused them distress. Chassidic thought provides us with tools to cease

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