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Now You See God, Now You Don't
by Sara Yoheved Rigler Unmasking the Divine on Purim.
Looking for Mr. Munk
by Rabbi Tzvi Nightingale There was something different about Mr. Munk's Hebrew school class -- Judaism was not a bore.
Final Boarding Call
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons Through life -- and death -- a young mother teaches us to appreciate the grand eternal plan.
Mikey's Song
by Jonathan Rosenblum Mikey's story is not one of terrible suffering, but of faith and triumph.
Mayanot on Prayer #4: Negotiating with God
by Rabbi Noson Weisz God is interested in our plans for the world and He wants to hear from us.
Measuring Words: Ethics of the Fathers 1:11
by Yaakov Astor Our words can make or break our children.
Feeling Beauty
by Dr. Jackie Yaris Learning to see life through the eyes of a poet.
Traveling Light
by Diane Faber Veitzer The guidelines for a good vacation are also great tools for the good life.
Pick Up the Phone
by Brian Blum I hadn't thought much of Michael in the last three years. Until a few weeks ago when I heard that he had died of a sudden heart attack.
Daily Mind Building
by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin A list of brief meditations that can have a profound impact on your life.
Mayanot on Prayer #3: Fixing the World through Prayer
by Rabbi Noson Weisz Prayer pierces through God's concealment and reattaches the universe to the Divine.
What The Angel Taught You
by Rabbi Noah Weinberg and Rabbi Yaakov Salomon Seven keys to life fulfillment.
Random Acts of Kindness
by Emuna Braverman We wouldn't advocate random acts of spending. So why treat kindness any less seriously?
A Member of the Club
by Sarah Shapiro Death has never been an infrequent occurrence. But I wasn't in the know.
Path of the Soul #10: Trust
by Dr. Alan Morinis Once you recognize that the world is not meant to be comfortable, certain, or easy, but rather an ideal training ground for the soul, trust in God can begin to take root.
My Rat's Tale
by Sara Yoheved Rigler What my rat taught me about joy.
More Life to Live
by Dr. Jackie Yaris Mr. Meyer had less than a 1% chance walking out of the hospital. But that was only according to science.
No Short Cuts: Ethics of the Fathers 1:10
by Yaakov Astor When you seek shortcuts in the spiritual, you always lose in the long run.
Mayanot on Prayer #2: Our Father, Our King
by Rabbi Noson Weisz Prayer transforms the desire to satisfy our requests to the desire to satisfy God's requests.
When Chocolate Isn't Enough
by Aliza Bulow There were times I needed more than eating chocolate to get me through the some of the more difficult moments in raising kids. But then I got in touch with my inner chocolate.
Path of the Soul #9: The Calm Soul
by Dr. Alan Morinis Tranquility doesn't spell the end of our spiritual struggles; it's the inner quality that equips us to handle them.
Maimonides #13 - Resurrection of the Dead
by Rabbi Mordechai Blumenfeld Why is it necessary to bring the body and soul together for ultimate eternal reward?
My Friend in Heaven
by Yudit Brown I could not believe her luck. She had a wheelchair, she was sick and to top it all off, she had been in the hospital with all those presents
Hitting the Bull's-Eye: Ethics of the Fathers 1:9
by Yaakov Astor If the mind is prone to rationalization, how can we obtain true objectivity?
In the Big Inning
by Rabbi Tzvi Nightingale The Florida Marlins were so much fun to watch because something came from nothing.
Path of the Soul #8: Strength of a Hero
by Dr. Alan Morinis Surrounded by a culture that celebrates self-indulgence, the real hero is one who practices self-restraint.
Divine Baseball Blooper
by Yaakov Astor With his team's miraculous World Series performance on the field, one young man marvels at his own miraculous feat.
Mayanot on Prayer #1: I Pray Therefore I Am
by Rabbi Noson Weisz The commandment to prayer bequeaths to man the sense of his own significance that enables him to perform all the other commandments with dedication.
Maimonides #12 - The Messianic Era
by Rabbi Mordechai Blumenfeld Waiting for the Messiah means knowing that he will bring the world to the recognition of the Almighty and at last fulfill the national mission of Israel.
Path of the Soul #7: Loving Kindness
by Dr. Alan Morinis Stretching ourselves in our caring for each other is central to our spiritual job description.
Growing Up Sisters
by Laura Singer Decades of hurt and strain finally give way to understanding and reconciliation.
Path of the Soul #6: Giving from the Heart
by Dr. Alan Morinis Generosity is a movement of the soul that erupts when you are pierced by the recognition of your direct connection to another soul.
The Liberating Experience of Judgment_
by Yaakov Astor Yes these are Days of Awe, but they are days of exhilaration too.
Accessing the Judge Within: Ethics of the Fathers 1:8
by Yaakov Astor Be a judge, not a lawyer, especially when it comes to the decisions you need to make in your life.
Through the Gate of Tears
by Sara Yoheved Rigler Actualizing your potential on the Days of Awe.
Maimonides #10-11 - God's Omniscience
by Rabbi Mordechai Blumenfeld Rosh Hashana instills the awareness that God judges and rewards my actions, which gives meaning, purpose, and justification to life.
Path of the Soul #5: Giving Honor
by Dr. Alan Morinis We seek honor, yet withhold giving honor to others. In truth, we've got it backwards.
On Anger
by Sarah Shapiro Anger, which can work so powerfully against happiness, is the very tool we've been given to get a handle on our invisible, elusive inner selves.
Human Nature: Inherently Good or Evil? Ethics of the Fathers 1:7
by Yaakov Astor Avoiding the negative clears the path for our inherent goodness.
Getting and Giving the Love You Need
by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller Valentine's Day and our ambivalence about love.
Dr. Laura, God Loves You
by Sara Yoheved Rigler Judaism is not a fast-food religion.
Path of the Soul #4: Patience
by Dr. Alan Morinis The root of impatience is the erroneous belief that we are the masters of our fates.
The Night the Lights Burned On
by Rabbi Mark Zelunka All you need for a wedding celebration is people power.
Path of the Soul #3: Gratitude
by Dr. Alan Morinis Making something of beauty out of what we do have, incomplete as it may be.
The Work
by Tefilla Buxbaum Can't stand the way your boss treats you? Chances are you're guilty of the same thing.
Maimonides #9 - The Uniqueness of Torah
by Rabbi Mordechai Blumenfeld With the understanding that Torah is absolute, there is no time when it becomes inappropriate or irrelevant.
The Odd Couple
by Richard Rabkin I used to think that Jewish unity meant all of us being the same. Naphtali showed me otherwise.
Crossing The Narrow Bridge, Ethics Of The Fathers 1:6
by Yaakov Astor What are friends and rabbis for?
Path of the Soul #2: How Much Space Do You Take?
by Dr. Alan Morinis Being humble doesn't mean being nobody, it just means being no more of a somebody than you ought to be.
The Babe Ruth of Kindness - Ethics of the Fathers 1:5
by Yaakov Astor The Next World is the place to commune with God; this life if an opportunity to perform kindness to others.

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June 19, 2013 / 11 Tammuz 5773

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