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Is it possible to be living but not be alive? What it takes to get in touch with your essential self and activate the point within your soul that gives meaning to life.

A Life Worth Living

Torah Thoughts on the Meaning of Life

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By Shimona Tzukernik
Shimona Tzukernik is an international lecturer and the founder and director of OMEK, a center devoted to in-depth transformational learning for women. She is also a course-writer for the Jewish Learning Institute, a freelance writer, and the editor of Rachel's Jug, her monthly e-zine. Her latest project is W.H.A.M.! - a workshop exploring the relationship between Work, Happiness and Meaning; geared to both lay audiences and corporate clients.
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January 13, 2013
I heard this video about a year and a half ago. I do not know what I wrote down in my comment. I do not see it here. But your last words show me that that is exactly what I have been finding out. I was a lost object, and I needed to return to Hashem. But the difference in the story is that she found out by going to that guru. With me Hashem, blessed be He, was the one who told me Himself. I remember how stonning this was. It was the greatest revelation in my life. This video I appreciate very much. Thank you Shimona for enlightening me again. The only and greatest challenge for me is that this girl in your story had grown up in a Judaism practicing home, I didn't. Therefore, it is, and it will be, difficult for me to be accepted in the tribe, but it is all in Hashem's, blessed be He, hands. I am just waiting for the big day, when Moshiach comes, He will bring me into the congregation. Blessed be He!!
Anonymous
USA
March 23, 2012
a life worth living
I so love this video!!!!!!!!! I have watch it more than 5 times. It has so Blessed my Heart, my life and I am a Better person becaue of her teaching. Thank you so much for pouring out of your heart in this teaching. I know that I have a life worth living!!!!!
Brenda Jones
Birmingham, alabama
September 19, 2011
Thank You
Thank you for this video/lecture.
Shimona Tzukernik is definitely now one of my new favorite lecturers on chabad.org. I will be looking for more.....she is really wonderful.
Leah Lapidus
cleveland, oh/usa
August 2, 2011
Finding my way back
Thank you for showing me the way back! I have been wandering in the desert for a long part of my life, now I have found your web site, I am living the dash between the year I was born and the date I will die. I have been wanting for nearly all my life to live my life as a Judean woman by living the Torah. I am starting my daily studies with your readings here , and cannot thank you enough for your programme. The only thing I am sad about is the Jewish words I cannot understand, but will soon learn them, Marilyn
Marilyn Malick
Proston, Queensland, Australia
July 31, 2011
What a gift Hashem has given you
May you continue to use it out well.
Moshe
Tel Aviv
July 19, 2011
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Thank you for the teaching it is a very inspirational view on reality that I needed to hear.
Mr. Yahlichia Cardiel
June 26, 2011
More from Shimona, please :)
Thank you. This was wonderful.
Anonymous
Los Angeles
June 10, 2011
Great video
More videos from Shimona, please!
Anonymous
San Francisco, CA
May 24, 2011
not for jews only
This was truly an excellent enlightening speech. Since so many non jews read and listen to Chabad.org, including me, I must tell you that any person who wants to be righteous and good in this world, sometimes needs to remember what you said is for them too. When you feel lost, remember who you are, carved from G-d, and where you are going, back to G-d. The dash in between should be filled by following G-d's laws, and you will be free and happy. Thank G-d the Jews were the ones who show everyone the way, and if the non jews are lucky enough to hear and see what you said is true, then they are blessed too.
Catherine
NY, NY
May 24, 2011
Thanks!
Toda raba!
May we all matzliach!!!
rachel l.
israel
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