ESSAYS| 2015

ESSAYSss| English

Anxiety And Chassidus

by Yossef Malkin

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest I’ve been living with anxiety for a long part of my life. Since anxiety comes so naturally, I became conscious of the dysfunction that it brings only once I was married and dealing with responsibilities for my own family. I apply teachings and insights from chasidus to deal with my condition. Here is

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Oneness

by Michoel Goldman

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest Overview: This essay will discuss the Chasidic theme of oneness, displaying the foundational shift and profound impact this seemingly abstract concept has, when taken from the realm of the conceptual to experiential. It is literally life-changing. More specifically: (what I’ve coined as) The Duality of Oneness – is an aspect within the

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Powered By G-d

by Shterna Ginsburg

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest In the following essay we’ll explore the challenge of being confused about what our lives depend on. Media, commercial advertising and society at large leads us to believe that the quality of our lives depends on people and things outside of ourselves. This is delusional. The truth is that we are dependent

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Am I Being Genuine Or Hypocritical?

by Estie Shemtov

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest Every single person can think of an area in which they need to either improve or completely readjust their perspective or behavior. Interpersonal relationships, health and wellbeing and family life are just a few of the many areas in which assessment, investment and improvement will undoubtedly lead us to be happier and

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Creating Space For The Song Of Songs

by Eli Rubin

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest How to Overcome Self-Doubt and Discover a Different Way to Pray Idealism and Realism The tension between idealism and realism, between what we think we should be doing and what we actually find ourselves doing, can be downright demoralizing. When we fail to live up to our ideals we often take ourselves

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Rising Above Despair

by Yoel Friedman

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest מבוא חיינו, בני האדם ובפרט בתקופת חיים אינטנסיבית ותובענית כמו זו בת זמננו, הם “מסע” ארוך ומייגע. “איתני הטבע”: בריאות לקויה, זוגיות כושלת ופרנסה דלה, “מזיקים ומפגעים”: ראשית כל, שלנו עצמנו: התמכרויות, דחפים ושפלות מוסרית, ושל אחרים: אנשים המתנהגים כלפינו בחוסר הגינות או מוסריות, כל אלו ועוד, מקשים עלינו את “ההליכה במשעוליו”.

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The Power Of Speech

by Shloime Naparstek

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest The Importance of the Power of Speech in Everyday Life in the Light of Chabad Chassidus Man was gifted with the power of speech. For many it seems to be a relatively insignificant tool bestowed within us. After all, speech itself has no content besides for what it brings out from the

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Dirah B’Tachtonim As A Model For Transformation

by Yitzchak Einstein

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest The concept of Dirah B’tachtonim is a focal point of chassidus. In essence it is the ultimate focus of the whole world. The midrash quoted throughout chassidic teachings resolves that the reason G-d created the world is because he desires a Dirah B’tachtonim. Chassidus discusses in detail what exactly a Dirah Bitachtonim

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Estimation, Impression, And The Meaning Of Life

by Yehuda Ringler

Essays 2015

MyLife Essay Contest Based on Chapters 10-13 of The Gate of Unity of Rabbi Dov Ber Shneuri (Shaar HaYichud of the Mittler Rebbe): A person is born. The first part of his life is the subject of continuous and tumultuous struggle for stability. He becomes aware of his dream and he works toward its implementation.

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