Tag: Free Choice
The Link Between Shame and Baseless Hatred
We are defining shame as the discomfort produced when the ego feels diminished
DIALOGUE WITH DESTINY<span style="font-size: 12pt;">(reprint)</span>
The Midrash on Esther presents free will and determinism as the central theme
Addiction and Higher Teshuvah: Rosh HaShana 2023
You might be surprised to hear that addiction is as old as humanity
The Transmutation of Shame though Teshuva
Rosh HaShana 2016 / 5777 There are three categories of tikunim, and every
The Torah of Atzilut: The Torah of Souls
Shavuot 2016 /5776 At Sinai we got the Torah of Atzilut—the Torah of
A Short Discourse on Freedom
Pesach 2016 /5776 The reward phase of history called the world-to-come is characterized
Sweetening the Dinim: Rosh HaShanna
Rosh HaShana 2013. Our Rosh Hashana avoda—its soul-searching, lengthy prayers, and special mitzvot—is
Holiday Teachings