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    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...
    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...
    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 Jewish Meaning of Happiness
    Ruth Schapira
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Jewish Meaning of Happiness

    Happy. 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...
    Shabbat is an Island Escape
    Ruth Schapira
    • Feb 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Shabbat is an Island Escape

    Every 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...
    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...
    Your soul is speaking, are you listening?
    Ruth Schapira
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Your 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...
    I wonder who atheists thank?
    Ruth Schapira
    • Jan 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    I 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...
    Why should I change?
    Ruth Schapira
    • Dec 31, 2020
    • 3 min

    Why 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...
    Funny, I only hear from you when you need something.
    Ruth Schapira
    • Nov 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Funny, I only hear from you when you need something.

    The more distance there is between times of connection, the more distant you feel...
    Seeing and Not Seeing: Hagar's test
    Ruth Schapira
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 5 min

    Seeing 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
    Your Inward Journey: Lech Lecha
    Ruth Schapira
    • Oct 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Your Inward Journey: Lech Lecha

    "One of the greatest religious problems is that people fear having a relationship with God and consequently distance themselves from...
    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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