Forgiving and Forgetting
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Recipe for a Happy Summer
After Tisha B'AV comes vacation! Parents expect things from their children, and the children have their own expectations of summer break. Everyone is unhappy; what’s the solution?
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See the Good in Yourself!
Nothing in the looks or behavior of the young man gave away anything about his past. No one could imagine that a few years ago, the only brilliant career anyone could have predicted would have been an impressive criminal record. A MUST READ!!
All My Sons
“My dear child,” he said, his voice choked with emotion, “I don’t need anything. I just want you. I so much want to see you, safe and sound, back at home…” These are Hashem’s words to us during Elul.
The Power of the Police
A judge decides the law, but he needs the police to enforce his decisions. To serve Hashem, we must constantly pass judgment on ourselves. But it’s not enough. To enforce our self-imposed verdicts, we, too, need our own internal police.
When Father Lends a Hand
Elul is the month when our loving Father gives us His most precious gift of rebuke. Hashem wants us to be truly successful and to rise, level by level, until we return to Him.
Elul & Rosh Hashanah-Reflection for Bnei Noach
Although Noahides are not obligated to observe the Rosh Hashanah holiday, they still have an important role in the redemption of all mankind. Here are some ways to sweeten one's own Day of Judgment as well as the entire world's.
Resonating Love
What do you hear in the word “Elul”? What do you feel? If the word “Elul” conjures up in your mind a feeling of unease, a sigh, then Rabbi Arush has some very good news for you!
Father, Comfort Us!
If we would know how rich we are, as children of the King of Kings; if we would only know how beloved we are and how important and wanted and holy we are! We have so many good aspirations and many good points and good traits. Rabbi Arush gives us words of comfort...
Rosh Hashanah is Coming!
Come the fourth quarter, for a baseball player it’s do-or-die. Come August, it’s the same for a Jew. We have little time to prepare for our do-or-die day in the heavenly court. But even in the heat of the summer, Hashem helps us with signs to get ready.
Stop the Blame Game
The first step in teshuva is to stop blaming others! Each one of us has the power to not only change our life but to empower our entire family to choose the right and just path.
Elul is Now
Do you feel stuck in a rut? Are you waiting for something to give you a push forward? David Ben Horin gives great advice that will even help us prepare for the new year...now!
Beyond Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Who doesn’t enjoy a decadent dessert? If we’re honest, we don’t get nearly as much pleasure from our learning or mitzvot. How can we change that during Elul?
Freelancing to Eternity
As a freelancer, you take nothing for granted. Everything you get is a blessing. We are freelancers with Hashem - we get paid by our "Boss" for the work we do. Nothing is guaranteed and we must prove our worthiness every day.
Five Steps to Elul Success
Frustrated that you make the same goals every year with little change? Here are simple steps to ensure a favorable judgment for the coming year.
Signs of Summer
Along with the heat and the massive temptation to misuse our limbs, our eyes, and our minds, the summer ushers in the bloom of the dates, the pomegranates, and the olives.
Labor of Love
Labor Day is a day to recognize and acknowledge that we toil. For some of us it is a day when we feel sorry for working so hard at the expense of family and community…
Forgiveness in Five
When Hashem arranges for someone to insult or humiliate us, especially in the month of Elul or during the High Holidays, it's like winning the Irish lottery. Here's why…