WHAT'S THE PROBLEM

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM Parashat Beshalach Allow me to ask you a question. Is “life” difficult? I pondered this a lot lately, and I realized that the answer to that question is –  Yes, and No. Life is a series of problems. That is a great truth that we need to accept, in order for us to…

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PRAYING FROM YOUR BUMPER CAR

PRAYING FROM YOUR BUMPER CAR Parashat Bo We  are all moving around in this world, as if we were bumper cars. In the amusement park, riding around on the bumper cars, it feels like you are driving. It feels like other people are driving, and they bump into you, and you need to dodge them.…

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DON'T BE A WHY'S GUY

DON’T BE A WHY’S GUY Parashat Vaera I recall   one of my father’s great lessons to my family as we grew up.   ! למה? ככה   Why? Because! In coaching we were taught the power of a question. The greater the questions one asks, the greater the person. The less intelligent the questions one asks, the less…

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PAIN IN THE NECK

    PAIN IN THE NECK Parashat Vayigash When  the goblet of Yosef was found in Binyamin’s bag, all the brothers of the Tribe started to hit Binyamin on his neck saying, “Thief! Son of a thief! Just as your mother stole the idols from her father Lavan’s house, you, too, followed in her footsteps and stole…

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THE BELIEF OF A DEAD MAN

   THE  BELIEF OF A DEAD MAN Parashat Miketz Beliefs are powerful. A fellow walked into the office of the psychiatrist, looking healthy, successful, but concerned. After an hour of therapy, the psychologist could not figure out what was bothering the person. “What is it that you are concerned about?” “Dr., it is strange, but I…

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