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Rosh Hashana Day 1, 5782: How Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth Survived the Pandemic

9/9/2021

 
Was the decision not to live stream services during the Coronavirus lockdown​ last year the correct one? The Torah's teaching regarding being your best self helps to answer that question. 
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Rosh Hashana Day 2, 5782: Stop Hiding Behind the Concept of Tikkun Olam!

9/9/2021

 
Performing true Tikkun Olam requires us not just to call for peace to identify and combat evil.
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Rosh Hashana Day 2, 5781:  Don't Tear Down, Build Up

9/18/2020

 
​We must not tear down what our Founding Fathers passed on to us, but rather build upon it.
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Rosh Hashana Day 1, 5781: What Does It Mean to Rest on Shabbat and Holidays?

9/18/2020

 
What's the problem with electricity on Shabbat and the Holidays? Why aren't we live streaming the service?
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Rosh Hashanah Day 2, 5780: “Don’t Cut off Your Nose to Spite Your Face”

10/31/2019

 
​Life isn’t fair. The question is, “How do we respond?” Do we become mired in anger or find ways to allow ourselves to move on?
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Rosh Hashanah Day 1, 5780: “Mindfulness”

10/31/2019

 
​Though the term “Mindfulness” is a modern term, the Torah commands us to behave in a mindful way. “Mindfulness” can help us avoid taking disastrous action, overcome jealousy, and even be better parents. 
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Rosh Hashana Day 1, 5772: Nobody Likes to be Criticized

11/20/2018

 
​When and how should you offer constructive criticism?
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Rosh Hashana Day 2, 5779: Seeing the Whole Picture

9/21/2018

 
​Seeing people in a nuanced manner helps us to simultaneously protect ourselves from being hurt while finding redeeming qualities in those we had previously written off. Yet, our brains are programmed to make sweeping snap judgments about people. How can we fight this tendency and view people in their totality?  
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Rosh Hashana Day 1, 5779: Answering the Unanswerable

9/21/2018

 
​God is all- powerful and good, yet there is injustice. What is the Jewish response to this seemingly unanswerable contradiction between belief and reality?
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Conquering Mindlessness Through “Mindfulness”

8/21/2018

 
​One of today’s most popular buzz words is Mindfulness. Does Mindfulness have any religious value? 
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