Two remarkable women in my family personify two disparate attitudes about life.
Covering up the abusive treatment of women in Muslim-majority countries.
My 10-year-old son and his friends want to cross a busy street by themselves and get ice cream. Should I let him?
Slaughtering the Pascal lamb represented breaking free from predetermined forces beyond our control.
P.D. Eastman’s children’s book is really a tale about searching for your soul mate.
On a recent seder night, I experienced a redemption of sorts and a reminder that God knows what we need and sends it when we need it.
Daily Lift #815
Find triggers for your joy. Today, every time you hear a telephone ringing, hear a joyous inner cheer, "I am alive." Every time you hear a horn or bell, hear a joyous inner cheer, "I am alive." Every time you hear something that used to get you irritated or frustrated, allow yourself to hear a joyous inner cheer, "I am alive."
(see Rav Pliskin's "Anger: The Inner Teacher," p.342)
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