Parsha

A LESSON FROM HELLEN Parshat Mishpatim H elen Keller once said, “Hearing loss is a worse misfortune than being blind. When you lose your vision, you lose contact with things; but when you lose your hearing, you lose contact with people.” In the words of our Sages, this is true, to a degree. The Talmud…

SHOULDN’T SAY SHOULD Parshat Yitro A re you able to find humor in life? Do you go a whole day without laughing? Being funny is not a goal in the eyes of the Torah, but laughing things off is. Laughing things off is a skill. You can learn it, once you understand some basic things…

CONFIDENCE … THE REAL THING Parashat Beshalach I got  a phone call from an old friend last week.  “Yosef, you have a minute?” I said yes. “Can you tell me how I can build up self confidence in my 6th grade son who is failing in school?” Some things just can’t be done in one…