Yes and No
There are people who are considered "yes" people and there are some who are considered "no" people. "Yes" people are typically more...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Jan 30, 2023
- 2 min
Curiosity revives the cat
Everyone knows that what you see on the surface does not always tell you the full story. The surface is a good place to start, and it...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Jan 23, 2023
- 3 min
Free yourself
There are times in life that we feel limited and restricted. We can’t always do what we want, go where we want, or have what we want....
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Jan 15, 2023
- 3 min
Frogs everywhere
One of the hardest things for a person to deal with is the feeling of uselessness. It is demoralizing, it is deflating, and worse—it...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Jan 8, 2023
- 3 min
Not just a job
At risk of overgeneralizing, there are two types of communal leaders: Those that are in it for themselves and those that are in it for...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Jan 4, 2023
- 3 min
Hands-off parenting
Parents always want the best for their children. We ensure that they are properly fed and clothed, that they receive a good education; we...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
Temper Temple
Anger is a difficult emotion to avoid. While people vary in what it takes to get them angry—some people having shorter tempers than...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
Chutzpah!
“Chutzpah” is a word typically used to describe someone’s actions that are out of line. Parents or teachers will reprimand a child for...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
Don't get too comfortable
Nobody likes to be called into work on their day off. You put in the work, you did your job, and then on the day you’re supposed to be...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
Humility
Humility is often touted as a model and exemplary character trait; as something we should all strive to have more of. Humble people are...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
What do you pray for?
If you had a moment alone with G-d, what would you ask for? Belief in a higher power being central to Judaism—we believe in an Almighty...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
People of the Book
The Jewish people are often called the “People of the Book,” with the “book” obviously referring to the Torah, the first and most read...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Leaving a mark
As we get older and we come to terms with our mortality, many of us are faced with the big question: How will we be remembered? Everyone...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Embrace your inner imposter
Imposter syndrome is when you tell yourself you are not worthy of the position or responsibility you are given; you feel like an...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Nov 2, 2022
- 3 min
Playing Victim
Playing victim is when we attribute our failures to forces beyond our control, to other people or to circumstances that we can do nothing...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
Escaping a flood
Floods are typically not a good thing. The water and the damage in its aftermath are every homeowner’s nightmare. They have a way of...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min
How to lead
Often in life we are tasked with being leaders in one capacity or another. At home, at work, in school, socially, economically,...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Jun 9, 2022
- 3 min
Teaching children to help others may help heal a troubled world
21 lives snuffed out in a moment, 21 families that will never hug their loved ones again, 21 worlds shattered. The news of another...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Jan 7, 2021
- 4 min
How should we react to events at the US Capitol?
Watching violent mobs attack the U.S. Capitol Building in attempt to tear away at the fabric of our democracy is not something we should...
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Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
- Oct 30, 2020
- 3 min
Voting is important, but it’s far from the most important thing you can do today
In the days leading up to the 2020 presidential election, social media is saturated with articles imploring us to vote. Jewish social...
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