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The Kabbalah of Happiness


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Topics:   TanyaJoy; Happiness
Everyone is looking for more happiness in their lives; but what is the magical formula for attaining true joy in life?

with Mendel Kaplan and Michael Kigel   More articles...  |   RSS Listing of Newest Articles by this Author
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan is the founder and spiritual leader of Chabad @ Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, he also serves as a Chaplain of the York Regional Police Service.
Michael Kigel is the producer of Passages and Messages, two weekly television shows entering their eleventh year of broadcast on CTS (Canada). He is also the Dean of the Jewish Leadership Program at the Lauder Business School in Vienna.

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Posted: Aug 9, 2011
Happiness
This is the second time I'm watching this video. It's a very important message for our lifes! I'm not a jew, because I was born of a christian mother. My dad was jew and my grandmother also, for this reason I grew up with a great respect by the jewish people and so I found out this beautiful website and yours good videos.

Thans and G-d blessed you all days!
Posted By Guilherme Fauque, Passo Fundo, Brazil

Posted: Aug 7, 2011
shalom
i so much like your teaching. Please, can you tell me how to say "holy mountain" in Hebrew?
Posted By nathan, cairo, egypt

Posted: Mar 27, 2011
The Kabbalah of Happiness
Happiness is the love of Hashem, His embrace, His presence in our everyday life. Sadness is seen my loved one (in my father's hourse) ignorance of Torah, and its Creator. The entire world is related to us. I can feel that. But there is only one special family, and that family is the one who aknowledges the Father's work. Sadness is the unfulfilled desire of Hashem in my life to bring others to the knowledge of His Torah. This is my greatest challenge. Until that day, I will probably have my ups and down. Meanwhile, I rejoice in using the talents G-d has given me to create art, give someone a smile, a hand where is needed, a gift to make someone smile. A prayer when it is called for from G-d in my heart.
Posted By Anonymous, Mesa, Arizona, USA

Posted: Dec 29, 2009
Shema
That explains why when I am feeling lost, when I recite the shema I feel better. I re-afirm that my life has a purpose. That I matter in the pursuit of healing the world around me.
Posted By Clifton Thomas, Overland Park, KS

Posted: Oct 10, 2009
The kabbalah of happiness
At least 3 things define the "good" person. Holiness,Transparency and Bestowal. These 3 things are really 1. Also he who bestows becomes the embodiment of fulfillment thus he is fulfilled, purposeful and joyful. He who does not bestow G-d's blessings is like one who dams a river at its source and he is the river.
Posted By Paul Jones, Huntsville, Al.

Posted: July 8, 2009
a woman's perspective
Happiness depends entirely on happenings (same root word) and circumstances independent of us, which is outside of us, fleeing moments.
Joy comes from inside and comes from G-d and is independent of happenings or other people. No one or nothing can take it away!
Do you realize that once we step into eternity we will never have an other chance to praise Him sometimes in tears, in pain, in desperation...
Psalms: "The Joy of the Lord is my Strength!" and "This is the day G-d made I'm going to rejoice and be glad!"
Posted By Mrs. Celine Bennett

Posted: Dec 13, 2008
great message Rabbi. I love it!
Posted By Guilhlerme Benchimol, Passo Fundo, RS

Posted: Nov 23, 2008
who does the intro and exit music "Samech Lcha"
who does the beautiful music on the intro and exit -- "Samech Lcha Nafshi"
Posted By David, Balt

Posted: Oct 5, 2008
choice
Is happiness not simply a choice? Does the Torah not command to serve Him with joy? How can G-d command us to do something that is "dependant" even on knowing we have a purpose? If happiness is a choice we can choose to be happy even if we don't buy into the idea of having a piurpose.
Posted By Anonymous

Posted: Aug 29, 2008
The Kabbalah of Happiness
In 15 minutes of this video I received more practical information than all of the years and thousands of dollars I spent on an education in psychology. What a breath of fresh air!
Posted By Obidayah, Mobile, AL



 

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