In my last post I talked about the Sukkot rituals of both building a sukkah and shaking the lulav, and then I promised I’d explain how and why anyone-Jew and non-Jew alike-might want to consider taking on these Sukkot rituals. Today, I’d like to make good on that promise. You don’t have to be Jewish …
Why Anyone Can and Should Participate in Sukkot's Rituals Read More »
I talk and write about gratitude a lot. I say that gratitude constitutes the most powerful prayer. I stress that only through an attitude of gratitude do we open ourselves to receiving the things we desire. However, today someone I know shared something with me that proves that gratitude is also good for you – …
I’m a firm believer that things happen for a reason. That’s a hard concept to get your mind around when something bad happens just when thins are gong well, like when my son’s friend has graduated from high school and then has a long board accident that causes her to end up in a coma …
Just when things seem the worst, often they get better. I tend to push for better by focusing my thoughts on the positive, training my mind on being grateful, looking for opportunities in the challenges, taking positive action where possible, and generally doing what I create change. Even when it is hardest to feel good, …
Last week when I was in Westport, CT, speaking about how to move through fear, I said that we all have to realize that its a miracle that we exist day to day on what Rebbe Nachman of Breslov called the “very narrow bridge.” That bridge represents our lives. Every day we walk on that …
It's not "Just" Anything – It's "Ta-Keh" Everything Read More »
I’ve been feeling a bit melancholy lately, as well as grateful for my children despite the fact that they are driving me absolutely crazy. In the last month, three children have died in Los Gatos, the town where I live. A middle school boy took his own life, possibly because his girlfriend broke up with …
When the Holiday Season Doesn't Feel So Jolly, Be Happy Once a Week on Shabbat Read More »
Thanksgiving is supposed to be a holiday when we celebrate our great abundance and prosperity. However, for many people, the current economic crisis may cause them to feel as if they have little to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. In fact, they may be experiencing so much lack in their lives that they can’t muster …
Thanksgiving Provides Antidote to Anxiety Caused by Economic Crisis Read More »
The financial crisis seems to be hitting too close to home these days. Here on my homefront, got debt we can’t seem to get paid off. Each time I get the credit cards a bit lower, I find that I have to charge something else. My son’s hospital stays this summer left us with additional …
When the Financial Crisis Hits, Open Your Hand Rather than Closing It Read More »
Here in California, we have just a few more hours until the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. I’m hurrying to finish my work. I’ve already purchased my round challah from the local Jewish bakery. My brisket is made. I need to shower and get dressed and make it to services early, because …
Pray With and From Your Heart this Rosh Hashanah Read More »
After five weeks of my son’s unexplained illness, two hospital stays, a zillion blood tests, one MRI, two ultrasounds (and one more on Monday), one echocardiogram, one EKG, a dose of IVIG, three X-rays, and two many examinations to count by numerous doctors, my sons STILL UNEXPLAINED illness seems to be disappearing as mysteriously as …
When No Other Lesson Can Be Found, Find Gratitude Read More »
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