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At Shoshi Stern’s Funeral
by Rabbi Chaim LevineHow do you say goodbye to your 12-year-old daughter?
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Principles of the Soul: #7 - Purim, Soul and Your...
by Rabbi Chaim LevinePurim teaches us that nothing is random, and that every soul has a role to play in the Divine tapestry called history.
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The Mystical Art of Passover Cleaning
by Rabbi Chaim LevineHow to put your ego in check and let your soul shine through.
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How to Be a Hero to Your Kid
by Rabbi Chaim LevinePlanting and pruning: the two essential modes in parenting.
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Creating Diamonds
by Rabbi Chaim LevineA visitor to victims of terror discovers a sense of family, optimism about the future, and an unbreakable spirit that carries them through their almost unbearable pain.
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Understanding the Bat Mitzvah Attack
by Rabbi Chaim LevineOur response to this terrorist tragedy must be activism, not despair.
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Principles of the Soul #10: The Mystical Art of...
by Rabbi Chaim LevineFinding and burning the chametz is akin to finding and purging the ego to let the soul shine through.
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Principles of the Soul: #13 - The Communication...
by Rabbi Chaim LevineSpouses don't feel alienated from each other because they can't communicate; they feel alienated because all they are communicating is negativity.
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Principle of the Soul: #12 - The Deeper Meaning of...
by Rabbi Chaim LevineIt has the potential for intense holiness and intense corruption, depending who's at the helm -- your soul or your ego.
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Principles of the Soul: #11 - Marriage and True...
by Rabbi Chaim LevineIntimacy is ever-present and waiting to emerge as soon as the ego gets out of the way.
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Principles of the Soul: #9 - Content vs. Context
by Rabbi Chaim LevineOne of Judaism's secrets to having healthy marriage: Step away from angry content to relate to your partner in context.
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Principles of the Soul: #8 - Your Soul and Your...
by Rabbi Chaim LevineThe challenge of marriage is to come to a constant recognition that you are actually one unit.
Principles of the Soul: #7 - Purim, Soul and Your...
by Rabbi Chaim LevinePurim teaches us that nothing is random, and that every soul has a role to play in the Divine tapestry called history.
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Principle of the Soul: #6 - Don't Wreck Your Life
by Rabbi Chaim LevineWhen you are caught up in your ego -- whether you are scared, angry, nervous, or frustrated -- you are incapable of making a sane decision.
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Principle of the Soul #5 - It's the Thought that...
by Rabbi Chaim LevineLearning to separate ego-driven thinking from soul-inspired thinking is a challenge of growing spiritually.
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Principles of the Soul: #4 - A View of the...
by Rabbi Chaim LevineThe ego says that external circumstances define how you should feel. The soul says that the controls are all internal. What do you think?
_(english).jpg "Principles of the Soul: #3 - Giving Vs. Taking")
Principles of the Soul: #3 - Giving Vs. Taking
by Rabbi Chaim LevineThe struggle between your soul and your ego is over life-affirming giving and body-deteriorating taking.
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Principles of the Soul #2: The Ego
by Rabbi Chaim LevineYour ego is that inner voice that makes you act like an idiot. Silencing it may not be possible, but controlling it is.
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Principles of the Soul: #1 - Your Essence
by Rabbi Chaim LevineAt your innermost point is a spark of pure Divinity: your soul. That essence gives you all the wisdom and perspective you need in life. (First in a series.)
