The Jewish people’s redemption from Egypt as a model for getting “unstuck” from seemingly impossible situations in one’s own life.
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Rabbi Taub,
Thank you for a very interesting and inspiring lecture. I had a question about self help and therapy. Are you suggesting that we cannot affect real change through say self help or even therapy without first admitting complete powerlessness? Thank you.
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Seems very familiar. There's a self-help / human potential movement group that uses the term racket to describe patterns of behavior we learned at an early age (similar to 7yrs mentioned here), which initially developed as coping mechanisms we fall back on, but in the end can get in the way of intimacy. They teach you to recognize when you're hiding behind them.
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I don't think I am the only woman who ever wondered "What was HaShem been thinking of"? All that work for what seemed a silly nighttime search for chametz 'planted' throughout the house using a candle, a feather and a wooden spoon it had to be midieval. [OK, that part is fun for the kids.]
For the first time I actually "get" the whole crazy clean, clean clean thing. (I admit that up until next Pesach I never turned out every pocket or laundered every piece of clothes owned thinking 'that rule was for when people only had two pieces of clothes per person'.)
It's a spiritual inventory!
A brilliant way to search for the things owned and evaluate them for their value.
I get it! I get it!
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that was soooo good! thank you!
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Dear Rabbi Taub,
Thank you for this wonderful lecture. I have found something today that I was trying to understand. Now I see that it is all in the Hands of Hashem. I remember many months ago asking him to help me be "born" again. I needed for this to happen. Back then, I did not know really what I was asking Him for. Now I realize that Hashem is transforming my ego. There is still much to learn. I only hope to follow through in His Path understanding on by relying on His Infinite compasion. Hashem, blessed be He, has given you a wonderful gift, teaching the down troddened to lilft themselves up. This is a very special gift that not that many people attain. Only through the Love, and Compassion of Hashem, blessed be He. Healing comes only through Hashem, but words can bring us to an understanding. And the Word of Hashem, is powerful. He said it is not by power but My Spirit. Thank you so much for your efforts in bringing this revelation from Hashem. Blessed be He. And blessings to U
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Excellent lecture, and a blessing. Thank you so much.
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Thank you for making this accessible to the world. You hit the nail on the head. The end story was beautiful.
Thank you
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Wow That puts a lot into perspective erev Pesach. I was starting to feel sorry for my self not being with family (grandchildren and children) for the holiday. BH I will be with my husband and good friends. Chag Kasher V Sameach
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To suggest "everyone" needs to hit bottom and that one can not effect change through one's efforts until this point is not prudent-- Also, the concept is not supported by the evidence of current addiction studies Further the concept of powerlessness is not supported by Franklin's principles of virtue (or did I miss something there?).
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