Positive & Negative

A fascinating look into the source of our default condition of negative biases and the need to constantly work towards a positive bias to challenge the illusion of disconnect.

Like the story of Pinchas, almost everything in the world can be channeled for a positive or destructive objective. What is the barometer to know if it’s virtuous?

The positive impact of “great is the righteous and great is his neighbor” is not proportionate to the negative effect of “woe is the wicked and woe is his neighbor”.

A group of Israelis wounded whilst serving in the IDF came to Brooklyn for an exclusive visit with the Rebbe. The Rebbe insisted on changing and reframing their disability to positive empowerment.

How to train our perception to view our world, when our situation seems so negative.

Bad things make more noise, but we need to make a concerted effort to see and pay attention to all the positive things.

There are two differing schools of thought in Judaism known as Musar and Chassidus. In this class Rabbi Schapiro contrasts the two approaches in these spiritual disciplines.