Monthly Archives: ‍‍ Tishrei / Marcheshvan 5768 - October 2007

Angry at G-d

Posted on ‍‍15 Marcheshvan 5768 - October 26, 2007 by micha

A friend of mine wrote this morning about his three experiences with cancer in his immediate family. He was equipped to handle his wife’s bout, abut by the time he had to deal with it for the third time, he … Continue reading →

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Yisrael, Yaaqov and Beis Yaaqov

Posted on ‍‍13 Marcheshvan 5768 - October 24, 2007 by micha

Someone asked on soc.culture.jewish: Today in my Women In Hebrew Bible class we talked about how Yaakov (Jacob) was renamed Yisrael (Israel). This was a way of redeeming him of all his past trickery. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Anger and the Golden Mean

Posted on ‍‍12 Marcheshvan 5768 - October 23, 2007 by micha

(I invite people to visit my analysis of the Orchos Tzadiqim’s psychological model. Among the points I discuss is the relationship between dei’os and middos. In painful brevity: a dei’ah is a feature of one’s psyche — which in turn … Continue reading →

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