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    More bad news? What Judaism says:
    Ruth Schapira
    • Jun 16
    • 3 min

    More 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...
    Judaism's Hack for Your Truest Nature
    Ruth Schapira
    • Mar 21
    • 3 min

    Judaism'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...
    The Hidden Meaning of Responsibility
    Ruth Schapira
    • Mar 1
    • 3 min

    The Hidden Meaning of Responsibility

    Responsibility, Achrayut / אחריות is one of the character traits that a person focuses on while practicing Mussar and engaging in...
    Discover Your Essence
    Ruth Schapira
    • Jan 13
    • 2 min

    Discover Your Essence

    If 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...
    Just one thing we don't think about...
    Ruth Schapira
    • Nov 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Just one thing we don't think about...

    Expanding our thinking beyond the physical.
    Egoism versus Altruism
    Ruth Schapira
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Egoism 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...
    Mountain of Mitzvot? Not!
    Ruth Schapira
    • Aug 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Mountain 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,...
    Sorry! j/k, lol....
    Ruth Schapira
    • Jun 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    Sorry! j/k, lol....

    In this era of constantly expanding communications we simultaneously contracting understanding.
    Accepting Missteps
    Ruth Schapira
    • May 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Accepting 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...
    Your Light of Wisdom
    Ruth Schapira
    • May 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Your Light of Wisdom

    Our days are rather filled "up" with day-to-day undertakings, and sometimes we barely get in all the activities we schedule. So where and...
    The Spiritual Steps of the Omer
    Ruth Schapira
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Spiritual Steps of the Omer

    This year, I am involving myself more personally and seriously than ever before in the counting of the Omer, the period of time between...
    You can listen by writing
    Ruth Schapira
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    You can listen by writing

    Journaling 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...
    What Tikkun Olam really means
    Ruth Schapira
    • Jan 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    What Tikkun Olam really means

    Tikkun Olam, תיקון עולם, literally "Repair the World" is a Jewish concept that barely needs definition. Showing up in many places, it is...
    The Secret Hebrew Meaning of Gratitude
    Ruth Schapira
    • Aug 11, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Secret Hebrew Meaning of Gratitude

    The Joy of Gratitude Hebrew is a language with deep meanings that go way beyond an outer definition, and to understand foundational...
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