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
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
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
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
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
MyLife Essay Contest 2015 This is a presentation of excerpts from ten Sichahs of the Rebbe on the subject of the interplay between personal free choice and Divine Providence. By Divine Providence I mean that G-d controls events and outcomes, as opposed to events and outcomes being determined by human choice. From a Jewish
MyLife Essay Contest 2015 Chassidus teaches that everything is rooted in a spiritual source, and when we work on ourselves spiritually we are simultaneously working on the world—mentally, emotionally and psychologically—bringing peace and healing not only within ourselves, but to all of humankind. Much of my guidance, my source of clarity, my teacher of objectivity and
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