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Character refinement is the goal, but life’s distractions make it easy to fall off track. Recharge your batteries with stories, how-tos, and simple reminders.

“Why?” 5 Reasons for Suffering
“Why?” 5 Reasons for Suffering
How to transcend your challenges.
Nov 29, 2012
By Yaakov Weiland
A Simple Paradigm Shift That Will Improve Every Aspect of Your Life
A Simple Paradigm Shift That Will Improve Every Aspect...
One of the primary curses that plague man is the cynical dismissal of things that are not “good enough” only because they are not “perfect.”
Sep 6, 2012
By Rabbi Steven Pruzansky
Asking Forgiveness: A Crash Course
Asking Forgiveness: A Crash Course
This weekend marks Rosh Chodesh Elul. Now is the time to request forgiveness for ourselves.
Aug 16, 2012
By Yaakov Weiland
How Much Blaming Should We Do?
How Much Blaming Should We Do?
We tend to blame our problems on our surrounding circumstances. It's time to take some responsibility.
Jul 11, 2012
By Yakov Danishefsky
You Can Still Be Holy
You Can Still Be Holy
In the age of Facebook, indiscretion and Secret Service scandals, there's one key to following this challenging command.
May 13, 2012
By Rabbi Steven Pruzansky
We Need to Get Over Ourselves
We Need to Get Over Ourselves
If we were objective, we would apply standards fairly and judge people based on their actions, not based on how much they agree with our own views. Why can't we be...
Apr 17, 2012
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz
How to Be Alone
How to Be Alone
This is one “how-to” you probably never thought you’d need. It may be the one you need the most.
Feb 29, 2012
By Yakov Danishefsky
A Polite Request for Basic Sensitivity
A Polite Request for Basic Sensitivity
Despite what you may think, sometimes they don’t want to talk about it.
Feb 16, 2012
By Mordechai Y. Cazbii
Losing Your Job Without Losing Yourself
Losing Your Job Without Losing Yourself
A new perspective on losing your job may require a new perspective on yourself. Rabbi Friedman addresses the challenges of this difficult time and how you can rise above them.
Dec 14, 2011
By Cary A. Friedman
The Great Disappearing Act: Black Holes of Time
The Great Disappearing Act: Black Holes of Time
(Earlier in 2011, NASA’s Swift detected intense X-ray flares thought to be caused by a black hole devouring a star. The video model above and all photos below are courtesy of...
Sep 21, 2011
By Rabbi Yaakov Luban

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