“Fear nothing but G-d, Love every Jew with all your heart and soul, no matter who he is” Upon hearing these words from his father, Yisrael became an orphan. Fear is a natural feeling; a response that results from situations of vulnerability and possible danger. One would expect a child at the tender age of
Imagine we had the possibility to observe our world from above, what would we see? We would see a complex world, with landscapes, towering mountains, blue lakes, exotic beaches and a network of roads. We would see cities with skyscrapers and mansions. We would see modern cars, electric buses, fancy planes, and houses to shelter
This essay will be comparing how Chassidus deals with something like Social Anxiety Disorder and how modern therapists deal with it. The primary source is Tanya chapter 26. There were only four more people before it was my turn to go and I still hadn’t thought of something to say. It was a work event
We live in an increasingly automated world. The machines have taken over to some extent, and the new emerging condition of “low-battery anxiety” (or its more fancy name “nomophobia”) refers to the immense stress when users are separated even from the shortest periods from their devices. (1) The pandemic addiction of living constantly plugged into
We all want healthy, amicable relationships, but most if not all relationships end up involving disagreement and conflict. Deep, genuine disagreements can wound relationships, and, often, trying to resolve a disagreement by talking it out often escalates the conflict and wounds the relationship further. An indirect approach to conflict resolution may be the key to
This essay will examine the different types of counsel offered to people grappling with the anxiety provoked by an uncertain future. It will first explore and evaluate the approach of modern psychotherapy, next the traditional Jewish viewpoint and finally the Chabad Chassidic angle, showing how they can be all incorporated into one unified picture. It
Breakfast with little kids can go something like this: “I don’t see the corn flakes”. “Sorry, looks like we ran out of it”. “No corn flakes? Well then how will I eat breakfast?” “You can have oatmeal or Cheerios.” “No, I can only have corn flakes. I can’t eat anything else. I guess I will
The Chassidic Approach to Conflict Resolution in the 21st Century The preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America sets out the vision for a fledgling country. A country founded on the ideals of justice, peace, liberty, and most of all a “more perfect union.” But what does that mean? For a country
Who are you? A very simple question that elicits a myriad of answers. Yaakov Cohen. Miriam Goldberg. A mother. A student. A rabbi. A lawyer. We often answer this question with either our name or our profession, but is that who we truly are? In this essay, we will try to discover who we truly
There is a well-known story of the Mitteler Rebbe, that while he was engrossed in learning, his child fell out of bed. He was so engaged in his learning that he did not hear the child crying. The Alter Rebbe, his father, closed the sefer he was learning and went to the child to comfort
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