ESSAYS| 2019

ESSAYSss| English

Perfecting Connection

Mili Rosenbluh, Spring Valley, New York

Communication / Essays 2019

A young man once approached the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of blessed memory, and asked: “ Rebbe, What is it that you do that makes people from all different backgrounds flock daily to you, to seek blessing and guidance in their life?” With a kind and loving smile, the Rebbe answered,”I try to be a good friend.”

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The Misunderstood Power of Women

Ita Gordon, Albany, New York

Essays 2019 / Women

Throughout history and in many societies, women have been considered second class citizens. They were used as objects to show off their beauty. They were pressured regarding how they dressed and how they looked, how much makeup they wore. Women’s opinions were not taken seriously. For instance in America, for many years women were not

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Joy

Rivky Cohen, Manchester, London

Essays 2019 / Joy and Happiness

Introduction: I chose the topic of simcha because I saw how it personally affected my life and changed the way I dealt with different hard situations. I based my essay on the verse King David writes in the book of Psalms, “Serve G-D with joy, come before Him with jubilation.” Our mission in this world

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Happiness

Joshua Goldhirsch, Melbourne, Australia

Essays 2019 / Joy and Happiness

Dennis Prager, the well-known American radio host, has written a book entitled “Happiness is a serious problem”, and in it, as well as on his radio show “the happiness hour”, he contends that we have a moral obligation, to our family, friends and community, to act happy and behave like we are happy, even if

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Living in the ‘Perfect’ Moment. Living with the Messiah.

Yechiel Belfer, Victoria, Australia

Essays 2019 / Moshiach and Geulah

Living with the Messiah. A popular catchphrase amongst Chassidic circles quoting the Lubavitcher Rebbe. But what principles, standards or morals is this message supposed to impart? Are we yet deserving of the Messianic promised times? If not, how are we expected to, or capable of, acting as if we are? Or perhaps this phrase is

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I’ll Do It Later

Shmuly Katzoff, Brooklyn, NY

Essays 2019 / Personal Growth

There is an important problem that faces us today that is called procrastination. Procrastination is defined by people just sitting around wasting their days doing absolutely nothing important. Teenagers are particularly vulnerable to the problem of procrastination. They waste a lot of their days just sitting around watching their favorite movies and playing their favorite

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