ב"ה
Terumah 5767 - February 23, 2007
The Jewish Idea of Joy
What is happiness? How does it work? Why is it it so important to our spiritual and physical well-being? Sixteen insights, stories, personal voices, meditations, readings and recordings on joy
What is happiness? How does it work? Why is it it so important to our spiritual and physical well-being? Sixteen insights, stories, personal voices, meditations, readings and recordings on joy
Parshah
Terumah in a Nutshell
The Jews are commanded to gather materials for the building of the Tabernacle. Moses is given specific directions for its construction; it must be easy to dismantle and reassemble. The ark, the showbread table and the menorah, the tapestries, beam structure, etc., are described in detail.
The Jews are commanded to gather materials for the building of the Tabernacle. Moses is given specific directions for its construction; it must be easy to dismantle and reassemble. The ark, the showbread table and the menorah, the tapestries, beam structure, etc., are described in detail.
Story
The Chase
"I've been running away from greatness all my life," the man insisted, "yet greatness is not running after me!"
"I've been running away from greatness all my life," the man insisted, "yet greatness is not running after me!"
A Life-Changing Purim
There I was again, in the familiar corridor at the Bikur Cholim hospital in Jerusalem. But this time I had two healthy children at home, which gave me hope that maybe, just maybe, there would be good news...
There I was again, in the familiar corridor at the Bikur Cholim hospital in Jerusalem. But this time I had two healthy children at home, which gave me hope that maybe, just maybe, there would be good news...
Parenting
The Self-Made Child
My daughter is always complaining that “all the other mothers” always do their children’s projects and homework for them . . .
My daughter is always complaining that “all the other mothers” always do their children’s projects and homework for them . . .
Our great teacher, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, set forth a program for Chassidim of "avoda" (literally, "work"): to critically examine one's every action to be certain it conforms strictly with truth and involves conscientious effort.
Avoda does not imply - as some think, altogether erroneously - that one must pulverize mountains and shatter boulders, turn the world upside down. The absolute truth is that any positive and G-dly effort, whatever it may be, is perfectly satisfactory when performed with true intent.
Avoda does not imply - as some think, altogether erroneously - that one must pulverize mountains and shatter boulders, turn the world upside down. The absolute truth is that any positive and G-dly effort, whatever it may be, is perfectly satisfactory when performed with true intent.
— Hayom Yom
Print Magazine
It’s G-d’s world. Everything He gives is good, the sweetest good.
But it is often a good far too great for us to understand. We imagine it is not good, because that’s the only way to make sense of it with our small minds.
Yet the truth is, He gives us all the good we can handle. If we could take more, He would g...
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