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Behaalotcha 5781: Don't Be a Wise Fool

5/28/2021

 
​Societies have often equated age with wisdom. But does age endow one with wisdom?
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Vayishlach 5781: Don't Be a "Wanna Be"

12/4/2020

 

​A response to Jewish COVID scofflaws and those who criticize them. With a cameo appearance by Gavriella Saks.

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Vayetze 5781: Breaking the Cycle

11/27/2020

 

Why do we repeatedly find ourselves in the same painful situation? How can we avoid these painful situations in the future?

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Yom Kippur, Kol Nidre 5781: We Can Get Along

9/25/2020

 
​Believe it or not, it actually pays to be nice!
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Yom Kippur, Yizkor 5781: Do Nice Guys Really Finish Last?

9/25/2020

 
​The loss of civility harms you! Practical ways to behave civilly with those you strongly disagree with.
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Shabbat Teshuvah/ Ha'azinu 5781: Judging God

9/25/2020

 
How can we praise God if we are angry with him?
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Yom Kippur, Yizkor 5780: “Why Do We Say Kaddish for the Dead?

10/31/2019

 
​We recite Kaddish for our dearly departed loved ones; yet, the Kaddish liturgy says nothing about the dead. What is the connection?
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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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