ESSAYS| 2015

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The Powerful “I”

by Menachem Mendel Bergstein

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest 2015 A businessman, while finishing his weekly Tefillin wrap, reflects to himself, “Is it really important that I put on Tefillin?” Upon giving his monthly donation, the doctor thinks to himself, “Is it really crucial that I give charity?” A rabbinical student, while studying for hours a day, contemplates, “Is my Torah

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The Powerful “I”

by Menachem Mendel Bergstein

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest 2015 A businessman, while finishing his weekly Tefillin wrap, reflects to himself, “Is it really important that I put on Tefillin?” Upon giving his monthly donation, the doctor thinks to himself, “Is it really crucial that I give charity?” A rabbinical student, while studying for hours a day, contemplates, “Is my Torah

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Stand Your Ground: You Will Prevail!

by Daniel Grantovetter

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest 2015 Have you ever found yourself in a situation in life in which there seems to be no way out? Have you ever experienced a problem so great, you cannot believe Hashem (G-d) has put you in this situation? Have you ever been in an utter daze, with the flabbergasting question, “How could this

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Your Environment: A Reflection of You

by Sarah Chaya Elisha

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest 2015 There is an astounding question the Lubavitcher Rebbe asks in Parshas Mikeitz. The answer he gives reverberates through my being. When Joseph was brought to Egypt, the pharaoh at the time had two dreams. The dreams and the sequence of events that follow lead us on a journey of understanding and

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Beginning with Ourselves

by Aryeh Weinstein

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest 2015   Introduction Far too often, when we find ourselves in an uncomfortable or upsetting situation, we point fingers at others. In our attempt to understand what went wrong we refuse to take responsibility. Instead, we blame. Through blaming, we place a tremendous strain on our interpersonal relationships. This leads to much

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Hypocrisy

by Mendel Adelman

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest 2015 Hypocrisy is considered by some to be the eighth cardinal sin of man. Being consistently evil is in some ways better than being inconsistently nice. Inconsistency is thought to be the hallmark of a man of weak character, of one who cannot decisively control his own actions. Hypocrisy is to be

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Small Actions for Deep and Lasting Change

by Shneor Ashkenazi

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest 2015 מבוא בחינה כנה של מהלך החיים, עשויה להוביל לעיתים למסקנה קודרת, לפיה ‘הכל צפוי ואי אפשר לשנות’. עריכת חשבון נפש כנה אודות צורת החיים שלנו כרגע, לעומת המקום שבו אנו רוצים ושואפים לחיות – עשויה להוביל למסקנה פסימית כי אנו חסרי שליטה מכל כוחות חזקים מאיתנו. גם עולם הפילוסופיה והרוח, העוסק

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Satisfying Our Emotional Void

by Bracha Polter

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest 2015 Suicide. Drugs. Alcohol. “Remedies.” Yesterday someone was found dead as a result of recklessly drinking alcohol the previous day. Today someone was rushed to the emergency room because he overdosed on drugs. Tomorrow someone will jump off the Manhattan Bridge to end their life. And the day after there will be

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Worldly Pleasures in Chassidus

by Esther Rochel Elkaim

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest 2015 Recently, we are hearing more and more frequently from the young generation about the need to balance Chasdidishkeit and worldliness, or to be more “chilled”. In this essay, we will attempt to explore this craving, its source, and what Chassidus has to say about it. The Source of Pleasure Pleasure touches

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Challenge Is in the Eye of the Beholder

by Menachem Mendel Notik

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest 2015 סקירה: • הסברת פעולת תורת החסידות על חיי האדם באופן כללי. • התמקדות בפתרון ספציפי לחששותיו של אדם החרד לגורלו, חששות המלוות בתחושת ‘דשדוש וחוסר סיפוק’. התור בסופר התקדם לו לאיטו, האנשים מאחור מביטים בשעון ובסוף התור לחילופין כאומרים לזמן ‘חכה טיפה לתור’, האדם שבתחילת התור כבר ארז את מוצריו בשקיות,

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