Michoel Gourarie

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Rabbi Michoel Gourarie lectures on a wide range of topics with a special emphasis on Personal Growth and Self Development, including self esteem, communication and relationship building. He is the director of "Bina" in Sydney, Australia.

Don't Think It - Say It
By Michoel Gourarie
While it is true that actions speak louder than words, there is an element of appreciation that is expressed more by our words than our deeds...
Society & Living » Relationships » Don't Think It - Say It

Lifting Your Feet
By Michoel Gourarie
When we lift our feet, committing ourselves to one more good deed, our minds, and the Torah we are holding, are also able to dance...
Jewish Holidays » Sukkot & Simchat Torah » Simchat Torah » Study » Insights & Essays » Lifting Your Feet

You Matter
Can't I just forget about the past and move on?
By Michoel Gourarie
I think that if I focus on this past year I will only feel guilty and depressed. Can't I just forget about the past and move on?
Jewish Holidays » High Holidays » Yom Kippur » Study » Insights » You Matter

Are You Jealous?
A Talmudic Antidote for Envy
By Michoel Gourarie
Jealousy cannot just be eradicated. It needs to be supplanted with a positive antidote...
Ideas & Beliefs » Questions & Answers » Ethics & Religion » Are You Jealous?

Car Therapy
By Michoel Gourarie
Sometimes we mistakenly believe that negative behavior or language is only problematic when it hurts someone else. We think that we have a license to behave as we wish, as long as we keep it to ourselves.
Parshah » Vayikra - Leviticus » Kedoshim » Parshah Columnists » Guest Columnists » Car Therapy

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

The Source of Happiness
By Michoel Gourarie
Happiness comes with clarity of direction from within, and the ability to give meaning to every situation and experience. Haman could not be happy because his joy was purely external...
Jewish Holidays » Purim » Insights & Inspiration » Lessons and Insights » The Source of Happiness

Purim and Noise
By Michoel Gourarie
A challenge-free existence creates complacency and lacks depth. But when we turn challenge into an opportunity for growth we become stronger. The festival of Purim has a unique message...
Jewish Holidays » Purim » Insights & Inspiration » Lessons and Insights » Purim and Noise

Where is the Spark?
When You’ve Lost Your Motivation....
By Michoel Gourarie
When our behavior is a consequence of intellectual understanding or a strong emotional feeling, it is not completely selfless. It is "I" that understands and "me" that feels.
Ideas & Beliefs » Questions & Answers » Mitzvot & Jewish Customs » Where is the Spark?

Fire and Ice
By Michoel Gourarie
The ten plagues were not sent just to dismantle Egypt's infrastructure. They were powerful forces that provided the Jews with strategies for spiritual rehabilitation...
Parshah » Shemot - Exodus » Va'eira » Parshah Columnists » Guest Columnists » Fire and Ice

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