Anger Management

Rav, thanks for this nice show. It is very helpfull, it reminds me the good time I had when you teach me some Perkei Avot. Chazak:)

Your advice came to me just at the right time. I am currently dealing with what seems to be a frustrating and hopeless situation with the condition of my elderly mother. Although I have done everything I can do, I have to now sit back and say, "This is what Hashem wants me to be going through now." Not easy....but you reminded me that that's all I can do now.I AM NOT IN CONTROL HERE!!

Eliav... he gets it from the same place you did :-)

Hi. I would like to know more about the author. The part of this site about him is empty. Please post. thank you

We had the priviledge of learning from Rabbi Friedman at Aish Essentials in the Old City last Spring. Great video - great message - great presentation. Many thanks.

Thanks Rav. I apreciate your way to think and show your ideas. Give us more of your wisdom. However I never finish to understant wath happened about holocaust?? May you give some reflections about it?? without that all of us keep in our minds a great unexplain great pain.

My husband and I are not getting alon and I expect to be divorced in the coming year. He is in control of my finances and often manipulates our children. Unfortunately I try to ignore him for the sake of our children but I can't help but get angry at my inability to respond or control the situation. I pray every day for help and I that it will come soon and end my suffering. Although I understand your intent and interpretation, I cannot believe that Hashem sees my anger and frustration as idol worship. On the contrary I think hashem gives us these feelings as motivation to act and better the world.

Great advice and challenge. Anger is idolatry of one's ego. Anger management issues are G-d's business. The trick is to remember/live this. Much appreciated. Thank you.

I would love to believe G-d is in charge but if I do, then I have to recognize he was in charge when the holocaust happened! How can I reconcile that evil? How can I reconcile the kind of evil of antisemitism - hatred of a person who does not even know me but hates me because I am Jewish?

Where does this guy get his material? He's great.

Thank you Rav; I needed that! I was about to delete some of my email sites permanently and when I opened "Aish" instead of deleting, my eyes caught the attention "Anger Management." Rav, now I will keep your blog and listen to it on a daily basis for my spiritual reinforcement. Bev

It's good to know that we must realize that G-d is in control of the universe and whatever He has happen to us is the result of His love during good and bad times. Typically, bad situations can result in something better to come. I also like hearing references in the Jewish bible that refer to idolatry and how and why to avoid it such as being angry or overwhelmed about something or someone. Thus, the more we acknowledge G-d in our lives, the more sane we can be, because G-d forbid at least some of us should snap and take out our anger on others, which would clearly be a form of idolatry. All in all, attitude is where it really boils down to and we have the choice on whether to have an attitude viewing things favorably (or otherwise).