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7 Life Lessons from Exercise

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How to tap into your real core strength.

Why Reincarnation?

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Why Reincarnation?

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Exploring the mystical underpinnings of this misunderstood concept.

Tackling Psalms

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Tackling Psalms

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I could picture the bubbies in the shtetl crying with their books of Psalms, but me?

Where to Be Buried

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Where to Be Buried

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Yes, it does make a difference.

To the Ticket Agent at the Delta Counter

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To the Ticket Agent at the Delta Counter

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A powerful lesson in forgiveness – and being a role model for your kids.

3 Keys to Being Happy

Personal Growth

3 Keys to Being Happy

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Stop pursuing it and start experiencing it.

Cell Phones on a Plane

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Cell Phones on a Plane

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Why it’s a terrible idea.

Living in a Selfie World

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Living in a Selfie World

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Me and a 2000 pound bull who’s trying to gore me? Have we lost our sense of self in a selfie world?

Olympics of the Soul

Personal Growth

Olympics of the Soul

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The gold medalist freestyle skier and his brother who has cerebral palsy are both champions.

7-4-0-1

Spiritual Odysseys

7-4-0-1

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Tuvia Ariel’s amazing true story about a number from the Holocaust.

Climbing the World’s Second Tallest Building

Philosophy

Climbing the World’s Second Tallest Building

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In this terrifying video, Russian daredevils film their ascent with no ropes or safety net. Why?

The Verdict

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The Verdict

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Three things can change a decree.

Shirley Temple Black and Fulfilling our Potential

Personal Growth

Shirley Temple Black and Fulfilling our Potential

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She was a lot more than a famous actress.

A Bum Deal

Spiritual Odysseys

A Bum Deal

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Rufus Hannah's remarkable true story of unspeakable exploitation and redemption, and the man who saved him.

What’s Your Dream?

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What’s Your Dream?

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Dreams really can come true. Don’t give up.

Because I Said I Would

Personal Growth

Because I Said I Would

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The power of a promise.

Miley Cyrus: Marketing Genius?

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Miley Cyrus: Marketing Genius?

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When did branding yourself, turning yourself into a product, become an ideal?

The Super Bowl: Game Time

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The Super Bowl: Game Time

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It’s not enough to just show up. Inspiration takes work.

Broken Hand, Opened Heart

Spiritual Odysseys

Broken Hand, Opened Heart

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Control freaks like me have a hard time asking for help.

Three Ways to Attain Serenity

Personal Growth

Three Ways to Attain Serenity

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Despite life’s stormy waters, inner calm is within your reach.

10 Ways to Tackle Your Challenges

Personal Growth

10 Ways to Tackle Your Challenges

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How to embrace and overcome your challenges.

Becoming a Levi

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Becoming a Levi

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The Jewish people need teachers with passion. What are you waiting for?

What’s a Former Christian, Orthodox Woman Doing as Dean of an Israeli University?

Spiritual Odysseys

What’s a Former Christian, Orthodox Woman Doing as Dean of an Israeli University?

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Malka Schaps, a world-renowned professor of mathematics, is smashing glass ceilings.

No Complaints

Spiritual Odysseys

No Complaints

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My father’s unwavering faith in the shadow of cancer.

Lean On

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Lean On

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Be a person others can count on.

Sam Berns’ Philosophy for a Happy Life

Spiritual Odysseys

Sam Berns’ Philosophy for a Happy Life

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The 17-year-old Jewish teen died from progeria, a rare genetic disease that causes accelerated aging. He embraced life with joy, following these three principles.

Tu B'Shvat: Trees or Fruits?

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Tu B'Shvat: Trees or Fruits?

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We make a living by what we get. But we make a life by what we give.

How Is Suffering Fair?

Philosophy

How Is Suffering Fair?

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Context is everything.

Making Judaism Resonate

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Making Judaism Resonate

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Creating Jewish connections with the younger generation.

4 Ways to Deal with the Polar Vortex

Personal Growth

4 Ways to Deal with the Polar Vortex

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How to use this unique period for spiritual growth.

Romney's Grandchild

Personal Growth

Romney's Grandchild

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We all yearn to belong. And it takes so very little to make someone feel that they don’t.

A Life Not with Standing

Spiritual Odysseys

A Life Not with Standing

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Invisible, inaudible, inanimate: my adventures in a wheelchair.

Does God Love Dogs?

Philosophy

Does God Love Dogs?

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Some Jewish insights on animals.

My Musical Journey

Personal Growth

My Musical Journey

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It was only after I gave up demanding perfection from myself that I was able to share my unique music with the world.

Building Fences

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Building Fences

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Practical Jewish advice for preserving what’s important.

Just Breathe: Work, Identity & Shabbat

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Just Breathe: Work, Identity & Shabbat

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Who are you without your titles and profession?

How Orthodox Jews Taught Me Yoga

Spiritual Odysseys

How Orthodox Jews Taught Me Yoga

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A yoga teacher encounters Jewish spirituality with religious Jews in Israel for the first time.

A Belated Bar Mitzvah

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A Belated Bar Mitzvah

Turned away for having dyslexia, one man celebrates his Bar Mitzvah decades later at Masada.

Meaningful Resolutions

Personal Growth

Meaningful Resolutions

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A 12-month plan for spiritual growth.

The Loving Slap

Philosophy

The Loving Slap

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The mosquito landed on the forehead of my unsuspecting son. I went in for the kill.

4 Ways to Find Inner Joy

Personal Growth

4 Ways to Find Inner Joy

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‘Tis the season to battle a touch of the blues.

A Carpet of Leaves

Personal Growth

A Carpet of Leaves

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Mitzvahs don’t need to be supersized in order to count.

Confessions of a Mean Girl

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Confessions of a Mean Girl

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People really do change.

Seeing the Good in Others

Personal Growth

Seeing the Good in Others

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How to see past the negativity that divides us.

4 Ways to Strengthen Our Relationship with God

Philosophy

4 Ways to Strengthen Our Relationship with God

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How to start feeling God’s presence in your life.

Activist on Skates

Spiritual Odysseys

Activist on Skates

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Champion of academics, athletics and the arts, Loren Galler Rabinowitz is focused on her role as a third-generation Holocaust survivor.

The Bottle Story

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The Bottle Story

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My 6-year-old daughter encounters some of the challenges in kindness.

Healthy and Unhealthy Shame

Personal Growth

Healthy and Unhealthy Shame

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How to free yourself from excess shame.

When Spirituality and Creativity Meet

Personal Growth

When Spirituality and Creativity Meet

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Discovering that Judaism and creativity are not at odds with each other.

From Mountain Mama to Yiddishe Mama

Spiritual Odysseys

From Mountain Mama to Yiddishe Mama

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The true story of an Appalachian family of 12 who converted to Judaism.

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