selflessness

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Vayeira

Akeida & Marriage

Undoubtedly, one of the most dramatic events in all of the Bible is the Akeida (binding of Yitzchak as a sacrifice.) Yet after this climactic …

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Vayikra

Selflessness & the Wood Offering

What does it really mean to make a sacrifice? What is true selflessness? In addition to the regular animal and flour offerings brought to the …

55:01

Pesach

Matzah as a High Risk Investment

Matzah can only be made with dough that is able to become chametz. But why do we have to take such risks when making matzah? …

48:09

Marriage & Relationships

The Three Gifts — A Marriage Parable

What is the most important quality for a person to have in order to be successful in their marriage? How do we make ourselves receptive …

55:36

chapter 2

The G-dly Self

The "second soul" described in Tanya is the impulse for losing oneself in the Oneness of G-d. This chapter describes the selflessness of the "nefesh …

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chapter 29

Smash Apathy

Addressing the problem of "timtum halev" (blockage of the heart) which causes a person not to feel. In this chapter, apathy is identified as an …