At the age of one hundred, Abraham had resigned himself to being childless and lost hope of fathering a child. Therefore, when G-d appeared to him to bless him, Abraham replied, “What could You possibly give me, seeing that I am going to be childless and my servant, Eliezer, will inherit me?” Tellingly, G-d replied […]

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“Hey Dad, the other day you were able to lift up the minivan, why can’t you do it again? My toy truck is under the minivan and I need it!” “My dear, yesterday your brother was stuck under the car. That wasn’t my ordinary strength. It’s called an adrenaline rush. A toy won’t trigger that […]

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Let the honor of your friend be as dear to you as your own Pride, honor and acclaim have an attraction all their own, but our sages warn us that these may be destructive. The frustration a person experiences when he doesn’t receive the recognition he feels he deserves can be extremely distressing. Some people […]

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In the beginning, when the world was created, a court case raged in the cosmic judicial halls. The plaintiff, Mistake. The defendant, Wisdom.   “I am purposeless in this universe,” claimed Mistake. “By giving the human being Wisdom, you’ve simply taken me out of business! Is this just? Is this fair?”   “You are right,” […]

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