A large part of our day is often spent on countless worries and stress. We worry about work, deadlines and bills. We stress about summer plans for next year, the lesson plan that needs to be ready for next week and the flight we need to catch tomorrow. In truth, however, not only does stress
I have chosen to write about a topic that isn’t very often addressed in such a form. I’m writing about a struggle the majority of us have never, thank G-d, and will never, G-d willing, encounter. I’m writing about the struggle of dealing with a lifetime illness or condition, that seems it can disrupt ones
How to Live a Happy and Fulfilling Life According to Chassidus This paper will focus on the age-old question of how one can find true happiness even in the darkest of times. One issue focused upon in this paper is “Why did G-d put individuals on this earth, only for them to be unhappy?” As
Life is hard. We all wish there’d been some kind of assurance at birth that our life would be one long, straight and smooth path, but the reality is far from it. Our lives take many different twists and turns, and it’s hard to get past, much less prevail over, all the challenges that seem
Introduction: You’re sitting calmly on the bus and she staggers on, pushing a stroller and two whining toddlers tag at her skirt. She looks a bit frazzled and glances around, desperately trying to find a seat. Your heart goes out to her causing you to righteously give up the coveted place. She sits down and
Exodus from Egypt? That’s like so 3,300 years ago. Yet, we see that Judaism is laden with references to the Exodus. In fact, we are commanded to recall it every single day of our lives- ‘lema’an tizkor at yom tze’etcha me’eretz Mitzrayim kol yemei chayecha’ (Devarim 16:3). As of 2017, the Jewish population of Egypt
“Don’t cry over spilled milk” Control yourself from overreacting to life’s everyday pressures. Easier said than done. With the daily grind, issues can get bottled up inside of us and explode over the tiniest trigger. How can you help tame those intense emotions? Does Chassidus have practical guidelines for us to maintain control in high
Do you know before Whom you stand and who awaits you with open arms? Have you not heard? Were you not told from the very beginning?1 No, I was not told from the very beginning that ה׳ runs the world. I was a boor and did not understand.2 I grew up in the suburbs, disconnected
CHASSIDUS AND INDIVIDUALITY: AN OXYMORON? We are all on the lifelong journey of figuring out who exactly we are, what speaks to us, and what we identify with. But what does chassidus say about cultivating a healthy self-identity, one that expresses our individuality without curtailing our potential? The objective of this essay is to demonstrate
Introduction A vast desert stretches endlessly before him, the same scenery stretches in all directions for miles. His forehead shines with perspiration, and his parched mouth yearns for a drink of water. He slowly drags one foot in front of another, drawing on energy he didn’t know he had. He had been on a voyage
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