MyLife Essay Contest As we approach the 5 year yahrtzeit of my father I thought I would share a short letter I wrote around the time of his passing and share some strength I found during that tragic and challenging time. Tragedy has rippled through our family. It affects us all and will forever weigh
MyLife Essay Contest A Saul Bellow wrote that “the challenge of modern freedom, or the combination of isolation and freedom which confronts you, is to make yourself up.” For Bellow, “the danger is that you may emerge from the process as a not-entirely-human creature.” For others, the challenge of making one’s self up is so paralyzing
MyLife Essay Contest The 1960’s brought a burst of discovery and discussion about the importance of self-esteem for one’s health and success1. Since then, there is no mistaking how centrally important it is that we view ourselves in a positive and healthy way, and positivity in education has become a priority in America, and in
MyLife Essay Contest Being an educator of Jewish youth and teenagers I often encounter questions regarding the necessity for the fulfillment of various Jewish practices. The questions most frequently asked, and which can be attributed to the largest number of sects, address the need to constantly study Torah. Unfortunately one can hear from many students
MyLife Essay Contest Introduction: This essay will address how to transform deep pain, resulting from repeated molestation, subsequent sexual, emotional and financial abuse into a life that is filled with deep joy, innocence, love for all mankind (including the abusers), and a deep trust in a loving G-d, using concepts found in Chassidus.1 Background: I
MyLife Essay Contest The idea of self-talk is a recurring theme in the middle chapters of the Tanya. There, the author wishes to tackle some emotional obstacles that may come up in one’s divine service, and advises self-talk as a prime method1. Often in our lives, we find that with little effort, feelings of hopelessness
MyLife Essay Contest This essay will address the issue that even if someone knows what the right thing is, it is very difficult to always make the choice to actually to do the right thing. The method presented will be to realize and affirm to oneself that the mind controls the heart and that one
MyLife Essay Contest The Problem “Will my daughter marry Jewish, like I did?” “Will my son go regularly to the synagogue, like I do?” “Will my children have the same feelings towards the Rebbe that I have?” Across the spectrum of Jewish affiliations, parents wrestle with the same dilemma: How can I ensure that the
MyLife Essay Contest Hollywood has made its bread and butter on happy endings, because at the end of the day, all we really want is to be happy. But in an increasingly material society, where happiness is sold on billboards for the price of a Prada handbag or a new BMW, contentment is often the
MyLife Essay Contest The Odyssey Years.1 Millennial Searchers.2 Much has been written to describe an emerging generation of adults that eschews commitments and permanence.3 These young adults meander between relationships and between jobs, consciously avoiding the stability and structure that these provide. The one notable exception to this lack of constancy in their lives is the character trait
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