Ruth SchapiraJun 163 minMore bad news? What Judaism says: I am not sure how, if I didn't have a spiritual practice, I would get through the day after a dose of daily news. Even though I severely...
Ruth SchapiraMay 52 minwhere did my Passover go? The passage of time has been nothing short of startling for me. During the midst of the pandemic, and even now as things are 'easing up',...
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 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 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 SchapiraAug 5, 20213 minChanging Day by Day The rhythm of the Jewish calendar allows us to sense a deeper level of experience beyond the seasonal changes. As we leave the month of...
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 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 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...