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THE ART OF AVOIDING STICKY SITUATIONS
click vayechi 2025 to download THE ART OF AVOIDING STICKY SITUATIONS A fight avoided, is a fight won. If you see trouble coming, cross the street. Some people learn krav maga, and rely on their self-defense skills. Yet, even the best self-defense can’t help you if the other person has a gun. Imagine this: A…
Read Full PostTHE ART OF BELIEVING IN YOURSELF
click vayigash 2025 to download THE ART OF BELIEVING IN YOURSELF One of the many life lessons we can learn from Yosef is to believe in your talents, even when the world tries to bury them. His ability to interpret dreams was not just a skill but an act of belief. Think about it: Yosef’s…
Read Full PostTHE ART OF WHAT NOW
click vayeshev 2024 to download THE ART OF WHAT NOW We often resist life’s challenges because we believe we shouldn’t be there. This week’s Parsha is a masterclass in adaptability. Yosef doesn’t spend his time brooding over how he got into the pit or blaming others for his circumstances. Yosef had every reason to be…
Read Full PostTHE ART OF FIGHTING OUR INNER ESAV
click vayishlach 2024 to download THE ART OF FIGHTING OUR INNER ESAV The story of Yaakov battling Esav is not just ancient history. Inside each of us are Yaakov and Esav voices. Every test in life is a struggle between the two: The Esav voice focuses only on short-term gain, with no concept of long-term…
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click vayetze 2024 to download THE ART OF THE PLEDGE The reason the there is a custom to say Vayevarech David and Az Yashir every day in prayer of Pesukei Dzimrah is because all the 15 terminologies of praise found in Yishtabach, are sourced in those two, Vayevarech and Az Yashir. שִׁיר וּשְׁבָחָה , הַלֵּל…
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