Ruth SchapiraMar 213 minJudaism's Hack for Your Truest Nature Our sages were always trying to find the shortest ways to describe complicated concepts. While there are 48 Ways to Wisdom (elucidated in...
Ruth SchapiraMar 13 minThe Hidden Meaning of Responsibility Responsibility, Achrayut / אחריות is one of the character traits that a person focuses on while practicing Mussar and engaging in...
Ruth SchapiraJan 132 minDiscover Your EssenceIf not now, when? Hillel, Foundational Ethics, 1:14 One should set aside a definitive time of the day and a specific amount of time for...
Ruth SchapiraOct 22, 20213 minEgoism versus Altruism When we think of the word egotistical, it often has negative connotations. However, it is interesting to note that over time, our culture...
Ruth SchapiraAug 24, 20213 minMountain of Mitzvot? Not! Our tradition tells us that the sole purpose of Torah is for us to refine our character, and the way toward that end is through action,...
Ruth SchapiraJun 16, 20213 minSorry! j/k, lol....In this era of constantly expanding communications we simultaneously contracting understanding.
Ruth SchapiraMay 25, 20212 minAccepting Missteps How tolerant are we of our own mistakes? Do we forgive others more easily than we forgive ourselves? Should we hold ourselves in contempt...
Ruth SchapiraMay 11, 20212 minYour Light of WisdomOur days are rather filled "up" with day-to-day undertakings, and sometimes we barely get in all the activities we schedule. So where and...
Ruth SchapiraApr 15, 20212 minThe Spiritual Steps of the OmerThis year, I am involving myself more personally and seriously than ever before in the counting of the Omer, the period of time between...
Ruth SchapiraMar 22, 20213 minPassover: The Inner Message of FreedomHebrew is full of secrets, embedded with layers and layers of meaning, woven from the thread of reality as Judaism sees it. I happened on...
Ruth SchapiraJan 21, 20213 minWhat Tikkun Olam really meansTikkun Olam, תיקון עולם, literally "Repair the World" is a Jewish concept that barely needs definition. Showing up in many places, it is...
Ruth SchapiraDec 31, 20203 minWhy should I change?How different am I this week than I was the week before? The chameleon has it relatively easy. Spending not too much energy, he gets a...
Ruth SchapiraDec 21, 20202 minSacred Relationships When we encounter another individual truly as a person, not as an object for use, we become fully human. Martin Buber The middle-aged...
Ruth SchapiraNov 26, 20203 minBlessings and the small "i" in GratitudeGratitude is being present in order to experience awe When we are truly present we experience something riveting. The timeless nature of...
Ruth SchapiraNov 5, 20205 minSeeing and Not Seeing: Hagar's test In what ways do I acknowledge God as the Source? Do I see the miraculous every day, or am I blinded by my own security in the regularity of
Ruth SchapiraOct 29, 20202 minYour Inward Journey: Lech Lecha"One of the greatest religious problems is that people fear having a relationship with God and consequently distance themselves from...
Ruth SchapiraJun 23, 20203 minJewish Organizations: The Importance of Acting EthicallyRemaining in Focus What many of us strive for in life is achieving personal integrity, a state of being when our ‘inside’ motivation...
Ruth SchapiraJun 9, 20203 minQuestioning God“It is because I believed in God that I was angry at God, and still am. But my faith is tested, wounded, but it’s here. So whatever I...
Ruth SchapiraMay 6, 20202 minIf Covid-19 is a test, are we passing?What if God is waiting for us to cry out? What if all we need to do is to cry out in despair, as Abraham did thousands of years ago?...
Ruth SchapiraOct 3, 20192 minYom Kippur JuxtapositionsHow can I reach the heavens when all I can think of is that I need some caffeine? Yom Kippur heightens the juxtaposition between the holy...