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A young girl's struggles and triumphs unite a community with meaning, love and growth.
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My son’s fiancée has a mental health history that is making me very concerned.
I was a master at creating false intimacy. Until I realized I was missing out on true love.
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August 11, 2012
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Lori Palatnik is a writer and Jewish educator who has appeared on television and radio, and is the author of "Friday Night and Beyond: The Shabbat Experience Step-By-Step," "Remember My Soul - What to do in Memory of a Loved One," and co-author of "Gossip: 10 Pathways to Eliminate It From Your Life and Transform Your Soul." She is a much sought-after international speaker, having lectured in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Central America, South America, South Africa and Israel, including featured talks at Yale, Brown and Penn. She lives in the Washington D.C. area, with her husband, Rabbi Yaakov Palatnik. Lori is the Founder of The Jewish Women's Renaissance Project, an international initiative that brings over 1,000 women to Israel each year from ten different countries on highly subsidized programs to inspire them with the beauty and wisdom of their heritage. She is the busy mother of five children, ages 24 to 14; and her son, Zev, just finished serving as a sharpshooter in the IDF. Her weekly video blog, "Lori Almost Live" is a popular feature on aish.com, viewed by over 50,000 people each month.
Follow Lori on Twitter, @LoriAlmostLive
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(10) Anonymous, August 17, 2012 3:21 PM
Dearest Lori, Thank you so much for this video. You have no idea how much I needed to hear it. May you continue to inspire and positively affect others. Good Shabbos.
(9) Anonymous, August 15, 2012 3:23 PM
Hardship at my job
Dear Lori, Thank you so much for these incredible video posts - they are very to the point! For about 3 years now (since we had our second child), I'm experiencing hardship/difficulty at my job. I definitely know that it's a test because it's very difficult for me. So, I got the 90%, but - What category (G-CAM) would that go under? and how would I get that last 5% to completely relieve myself of this difficult test in my life. Thank you.
Lori, August 16, 2012 3:57 PM
Which test?
It's difficult for me to tell you exactly which category of test, as I do not know the details. Please fell free to email me with more information: LPalatnik@aish.com
(8) Anonymous, August 14, 2012 8:18 PM
Oy Vey!
Shalom Lori, I have Scleroderma and last year I got a staph infection in a calcium deposit in my elbow. The doctor wanted me to go to the hospital or come to his office everyday for treatment. I refused so they put me on drugs instead. I made this decision in fear and depression and I'm still alive. Maybe you should teach about "free will". Life is a test and our outcomes are predetermined? I'm Jewish and love Hashem, but all this talk is not true. You won't turn on your lights, but you open your refrigerators. Come on. I'd rather drive to synagogue and be with the Jewish community or turn on a CD from Neshama Carlebach and listen to His love for me. There is no reason to stay home and be alone today (even in Israel). One of your Rabbis on Aish.com wrote back to a disabled person and told him not to turn on his computer on Shabbat. I was so upset with his advice. This is the 21st century and I turn on my computer every Shabbat to learn Torah. All I have to say is Isa. 3:18 from the Stone Edition Tanach. You do more harm than good because you are not bringing those like myself closer to Hashem. We need to draw close to Him and everyday is Shabbat in my life. You are very sweet and I enjoy your teachings. My husband is having surgery on his right hand for cancer next month. Please pray for him. Thank you. Shalom and blessings, Robin
Anonymous, August 16, 2012 3:59 PM
Dear Anonymous
It is nice to see that even though you seem to disagree with a lot of what you read and see on aish.com, that you still keep coming back. It is an example of what we always teach: "It's not all or nothing." Your perseverance and desire for wisdom, even though you may struggle, is inspiring.