The Divine in Everything
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The Divine in Everything

This moment – the one you are living right now, at this very instant – is a moment the Light designed just for you, and it will take you where you’re meant to grow. A student asked me recently, “What will 2017 bring? Will it be a year full of blessings, or a year full...

Being Like The Light
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Being Like The Light

As we enter into the portion of Vayelech, we are also entering into the month of Tishrei (Libra) and the holiday of Rosh Hashanah. The portion of Vayelech is one of the shortest in the Bible, and we know that where there is less, there is always more – making this one of the most...

A Desire For Closeness
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A Desire For Closeness

This week’s portion opens with Moses pleading to the Creator. It says that Moses prays 515 different ways, begging to be allowed to finish the job that he started in Egypt and to enter into the Holy Land. Yet, the Creator tells Moses that he cannot enter into the Holy Land; for the energy of...

The Day I Received a Message On Simplicity
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The Day I Received a Message On Simplicity

The Rav taught me something years ago when he said, “When people come to you and say things, listen carefully because everybody’s giving you a message. If there is one thing that is so important, it is to really listen, and listen well.” Once, I was sitting at a dinner and the waiter came to...