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 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 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 SchapiraFeb 1, 20213 minYou can listen by writingJournaling is an incredible tool that I don't use often enough. I'm not sure why we resist the practice of journaling so much. For me, it...
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 SchapiraAug 11, 20203 minThe Secret Hebrew Meaning of GratitudeThe Joy of Gratitude Hebrew is a language with deep meanings that go way beyond an outer definition, and to understand foundational...