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Rabbi Zalmanov's Blog
This Blog consists of Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov's weekly column, as well as articles that appeared in various publications.
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Just grow up already
When we were children we didn't always understand our parents' and teachers' rules. Children are naturally self-centered, and even the...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Aug 3, 20233 min read
Size Matters
We’ve all heard the cliches about how size doesn’t matter, and how just because someone is “small” doesn’t mean that they can’t strive...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Jul 24, 20233 min read
Carrot and Stick
If you’re a parent, you know that successful parenting requires a perfect blend of carrot and stick, of positive and negative incentives...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Jul 18, 20233 min read
Free Speech
Speech is one of the most powerful tools a human being possesses. We use it for nearly every aspect of our lives, and speech can have...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Jul 12, 20233 min read
Sunk Cost Fallacy
You know feeling all too well; you spend a considerable amount of time doing something, only to discover that you’ve been doing it wrong....
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Jul 3, 20233 min read
The way it used to be
A favorite pastime of the older generation, and by older I mean anyone who has lived more than a couple decades, is to grumble...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Jun 26, 20233 min read
Is it really "the thought" that counts?
A cornerstone of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s 10-point mitzvah campaign is the commandment of ahavat Yisrael, which means loving every Jew...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Jun 18, 20233 min read
Finding faith in your bread
We often associate a committed religious life with greater spirituality and devotion to a higher power. Within the religious community,...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Jun 13, 20233 min read
Emotional intelligence or intelligent emotions?
The human psyche consists of two fundamental functions: emotion and intellect. These two aspects are employed daily to guide our behavior...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Jun 5, 20232 min read
It's not about taking credit
When individuals work together without concerning themselves with receiving credit, the potential for achievement becomes limitless. In...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
May 31, 20233 min read
Spare some change
What’s more difficult, creating something from scratch or to make changes to something that already exists? On the surface perhaps,...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
May 22, 20233 min read
Talk is cheap
In our world, where communication has become increasingly accessible and pervasive, we often find ourselves bombarded with words. People...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
May 16, 20233 min read
Hard work pays off
As parents, a significant value we try to impart to our children is the importance of hard work. Don’t expect handouts and don’t rely on...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
May 10, 20233 min read
Teachers never quit
At risk of stating the obvious, parents and teachers play a central role in molding the next generation of the human race, and it is...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
May 2, 20233 min read
A Temporary High
Nobody is perfect because perfection is an ideal state that is unattainable in reality. Perfection implies flawless performance or...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Apr 24, 20233 min read
Candle in the wind
Candles and flames play a central role in Jewish life. We know them from yahrzeits and periods of mourning, because the Jewish soul is...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Apr 17, 20233 min read
Silent but not passive
Experiencing a loss is never easy, but it is especially difficult when the loss is associated with tragedy. Be it manmade or accidental...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Apr 14, 20233 min read
Down and dirty
The ability to delegate is often viewed as a crucial quality for leaders to have, allowing them to focus on more important activities...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Mar 27, 20233 min read
Cloudy with a chance of...
Ever have a few days or weeks where everything seems to be one big fog; where you go through the motions of being alive but your mind is...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Mar 21, 20233 min read
Don't lead from behind
Say you needed to undergo a medical procedure, which surgeon would you want operating on you? The one with decades of experience under...
Rabbi Eliezer Zalmanov
Mar 13, 20233 min read
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