LESSON 7, TRANQUILITY: IS WEALTH BEYOND SUSTENANCE A BLESSING https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/el-dee/episodes/The-Role-Wealth-Plays-In-Life-e24b2ag THE AUTH0R, RABBEINU BACHYA IBN PEKUDA RAISES THE QUESTION, WHY WE SHOULD TRUST IN G-D? HE ANSWERS THAT THERE ARE 10 BENEFITS TO TRUSTING IN G-D, 5 SPIRITUAL BENEFITS AND 5 MATERIAL BENEFITS OF THE SPIRITUAL BENEFITS THERE ARE TRANQUILITY INDEPENDENCE PEACE OF MIND AND…
Category: Lectures
Slovie: How to Strengthen Identity of American Jews
How to Strengthen the Identity of American Jews bySlovie Jungreis-Wolff November 10, 2024 American Jewry is hemorrhaging. Here’s what needs to be done. Elliot Abrams, a prominent American lawyer and politician, cites some alarming statistics in his recent Wall Street Journal op-ed How to Recover American Jewish Identity: “About a third of those raised Jewish, or…
Suri: Shaar Habitachon: Tranquility: Believing Only in Ourselves
LESSON 6, TRANQUILITY: TRUSTING IN OURSELVES https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/el-dee/episodes/Trusting-Solely-in-Ourselves-e24b223 LAST WEEK WE RAISED THE QUESTION, WHY WE SHOULD TRUST IN G-D? WE ANSWERED THAT THERE ARE 10 BENEFITS TO TRUSTING IN G-D, 5 SPIRITUAL BENEFITS AND 5 MATERIAL BENEFITS OF THE SPIRITUAL BENEFITS THERE ARE TRANQUILITY INDEPENDENCE PEACE OF MIND AND SERENITY FINANCIAL SATISFACTION FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF…
Rivki: Find the Silver Lining
Find the Silver Lining Rivki D. Rosenwald Esq., LMFT, CLC, SDS I’m ready for bed. My eyes are closing. I’m wiped! Two weeks ago, I was energized and ready to keep going. What happened? Someone turned out the lights… Outside!!! Did you ever notice how that “clock change thing” really seems to work? You look…
Chochmas Nashim: The Difference Between Faith and Trust in G-d
Part II THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FAITH IN GOD AND TRUST IN G-D The simplest way to differentiate the two is by giving examples of what faith in G-d, and trust in G-d look like. First example: A man buys a lottery ticket. You have faith that G-d is: Omnipotent, that he can do anything Omnicient,…
Slovie: An Antidote to a World Gone Mad
An Antidote to a World Gone Mad By Slovie Jungreis-Wolff October 13, 2024 Who could imagine that the atrocities of October 7th would bring tens of thousands around the world to march in support of such barbarism? Israel is attacked, men, women and children are slaughtered, and innocent victims and wounded are blamed. Hamas took 250…
Slovie: My Near Miss
My Near Miss 6 Life-Changing Benefits of Forgiveness by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff September 23, 2024 I was on my way to pick up my grandchildren for a fun day in the park. As the light turned green, I crossed a large boulevard, excited to have time together with my little ones. Looking out my window to the…
Chochmas Nashim: The Winds of Change Are Blowing In
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: THE WINDS OF CHANGE ARE BLOWING IN By: Suri Davis I regularly walk in to Judaica Plus to scan new seforim that have been written and published. As many of you who have read my dvar torahs this year will know, I have quoted a lot from Shaar Habitachon since I found…
Chochmas Nashim: Ki Tavo: Lo Yishama Od Chamas
CHOCHMAS NASHIM: KI TAVO: L0 YISHAMAH OD CHAMAS By: Suri Davis לֹא־יִשָּׁמַ֨ע ע֤וֹד חָמָס֙ בְּאַרְצֵ֔ךְ שֹׁ֥ד וָשֶׁ֖בֶר בִּגְבוּלָ֑יִךְ וְקָרָ֤את יְשׁוּעָה֙ חוֹמֹתַ֔יִךְ וּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְ תְּהִלָּֽה׃ The cry “Violence!” Shall no more be heard in your land, Nor “Wrack and ruin!” Within your borders. And you shall name your walls “Victory” And your gates “Renown.” לֹא־יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֨ךְ ע֤וֹד הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙…
Suri: The Choice to Forgive
THE CHOICE BY DR. EDITH EVA EGER: FORGIVENESS OPINION: LENORE S. DAVIS Seven years ago, I read in the New York Times book review of this book, newly published, by a Holocaust survivor in her 90’s, entitled The Choice, so I ordered the book and read it, and it did not resonate with me. …