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 SchapiraNov 9, 20212 minJust one thing we don't think about...Expanding our thinking beyond the physical.
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 SchapiraJun 25, 20214 minFinding SanctuaryThe physical space that encloses us and our prayers is often exquisitely beautiful and majestic, speaking to a different realm entirely....
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 3, 20213 minThe Jewish Meaning of HappinessHappy. It's often a response [I just want them to be happy] to the question "What do you want for your children?" Being happy is what our...
Ruth SchapiraFeb 14, 20212 minShabbat is an Island EscapeEvery week, I get to imagine the world as it should be. As Friday night approaches, I look forward to the total disconnect I will have...
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 SchapiraJan 15, 20212 minYour soul is speaking, are you listening? Aren't I the only one here? What's this business about me, a soul and all this spirituality stuff? There's a lot of talk about soul (not...
Ruth SchapiraJan 8, 20213 minI wonder who atheists thank? The saying “there are no atheists in foxholes” presumes that once under the threat of death, the most avowed atheist will plead to God...
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 SchapiraDec 9, 20204 minspirited prayer from an unlikely sourceSeveral years ago, on a lazy Sunday morning toward the end of a weekend getaway, my husband and I were strolling down the main street in...
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 18, 20202 minFunny, I only hear from you when you need something.The more distance there is between times of connection, the more distant you feel...
Ruth SchapiraNov 11, 20203 minThe Business of Life For most of us, these times are difficult and as many have said, this year has wreaked plenty of havoc in our lives. If we even begin to...
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