Lessons in Joy - Quantity and Quality
Lesson Five Quantity and Quality When Esau and Jacob met, Esau said, "I have a lot," meaning: I have a lot, but I want more; it is not enough for me. Jacob said, "I have everything." Did he really ha…
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Lessons in Joy - Accepting Yourself
Lesson Four But what if a person is not at all content with their lot? What if they are completely dissatisfied with their life? How can we tell them: be happy with what you have? Joy in one's lot co…
Lessons in Joy - The Four Elements and Depression
Lesson Three Joy Takes Work It is impossible to spontaneously unite, to join two opposites. This requires work, painstaking effort. Our sages say that the joining must take place be-da'at, that is, c…
Lessons in Joy - How to Begin Feeling Joy
Lesson Two The Arizal revealed to his students that his loftiest insights into Torah—all those we have today—came through joy, the joy of observing mitzvot. In his "Laws of the Lulav" (8:15), the Ram…
Lessons in Joy - The Source of Joy - Unity
Today we will talk about what true joy, Jewish joy, is. What is its essence? What brings it about? Lesson One The Almighty created opposites in His world, for example, heaven and earth. When it rains…