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Finding an Angel
A mentor, our sages tell us, must be like an angel. That's a problem. Having never seen an angel, you will always be in doubt: Perhaps the mentor you have chosen is not like an angel. How can you ever rely on your mentor while so unsure of his or her ...
Spirituality » Meditations » Meditations on Teaching » Finding an Angel
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The Mentor
Just as some people refuse to see their faults, so there are those who insist on digging too deep, persecuting themselves over every fault and making unreasonable demands upon their lives. Eventually they collapse from exhaustion, or worse, kick back ...
Spirituality » Meditations » Meditations on Teaching » The Mentor
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Are We Objective?
By Mendy Wolf
The Torah cautions us that the danger of bribery is not merely a possibility, nor even a probability. It is an automatic effect. We are all judges, all of the time...
Parshah » Devarim - Deuteronomy » Shoftim » Parshah Columnists » Guest Columnists » Are We Objective?
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A Hike in Tanzania
By Ari Shishler
Our group of twelve had come to Tanzania to tackle Mt. Meru, an extinct volcano that rises some 15,000 feet into the deep-blue African sky. We began this trip as individuals – but were to return as a single unit...
Society & Living » Jewish Life » Jewish Geography » A Hike in Tanzania
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The Craigslist Killer's Fiancee
By Nechama Posner
Loyalty is beautiful, and good for many things. But it is not good for distinguishing fact from fiction. Or for distinguishing fiancés who should be married from fiancés who should not.
Blogs » Views on the News » The Craigslist Killer's Fiancee
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Trust and Acceptance
Ethics 1:6
By Michoel Gourarie
We can appreciate the connection between a mentor and a friend. But why is the lesson of judging people favorably taught in the same sentence?
Library » Ethics of the Fathers » Chapter 1 » Insights » Trust and Acceptance
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Rigorous Self-Honesty - Tazria
By Rabbi Ben A.
In terms of our spiritual development, we can apply this law to all types of spiritual sicknesses. We are not the ones to make the final diagnosis of our own faults and shortcomings...
Society & Living » Jewish Recovery » Judaism & Recovery » Parshah » Leviticus - Vayikra » Rigorous Self-Honesty - Tazria
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The Golden Sponsor - Ki Tisa
By Rabbi Ben A.
Moses made demands of the people; when necessary, he rebuked them. A docile calf would do no such thing...
Society & Living » Jewish Recovery » Judaism & Recovery » Parshah » Exodus - Shemot » The Golden Sponsor - Ki Tisa
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Bringing the Inside Out
By Benyamin Bresinger
My friends in recovery have a saying:"We are only as sick as our secrets.” I keep on hearing this, but I have a hard time accepting this idea. I have always wondered: After all, isn't it important to have some privacy?
Society & Living » Jewish Recovery » Recovery Blog » Bringing the Inside Out
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Six Financial Milestones Before Thirty
By Chana Weisberg
It turns out that the "six financial milestones before thirty" aren't only financial, and aren't only for thirty-year-olds. But these milestones are six wise principles for leading spiritually meaningful, successful—and enriching—lives.
Blogs » Let's Go For Coffee » Six Financial Milestones Before Thirty
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