Three Levels of Love - The Second Level
The Rambam writes about three levels of love: 1. Lowest. “Love based on pleasure.” 2. Middle. “Love based on benefit.” 3. Highest. Love that depends on nothing—true love. Next comes the second level—…
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Three Levels of Love - The First Level
The Rambam writes about three levels of love: 1. The lowest. "Pleasure-based love." 2. The middle. "Benefit-based love." 3. The highest. Love that depends on nothing—true love. The first level, "Plea…
The Source of Love
The source of all love, even the lowest, is in the highest of worlds. Rabbi Aharon of Karlin We have already discussed the paradoxes of love. We long so much to be loved—yet we need to learn to love.…
Секрет отношений - в умении любить самому
Для любви же вообще не столь важен объект. Любовь – это я. Мой талант, моя способность, мои навыки, в первую очередь, мое решение. Мы выбираем - прожить полную любви, радости и близости жизнь или быт…
Respect Beyond What Is Deserved
For respect to be genuine, we must respect what is actually there in a person—get to know them, take an interest, understand. Questions immediately arise: can and should we respect someone for just a…
Love and Respect in the Family
And yet—where is love hiding? How can we find it? To answer this question, we need to explain what makes the Jewish understanding of love different. First, it is important to note the distinction bet…
The Best Definition of True Love
Love is hidden in the corners of the soul. There is no one who has not had an hour of love. Rabbi Aharon of Karlin So, let us talk about love. We have already discussed communication and acceptance o…
Зачем ты устаешь? - Как разрешить себе отдыхать
Мы привыкли думать: «Нет выхода! Жизнь такова, ничего не поделаешь!» Но при этом мы гордимся своей усталостью, быть полными сил – стыдимся, а быть счастливыми - зачастую просто боимся. Вот и получает…
Loving Yourself Does Not Make You Selfish
...But what about selfishness? Does the Torah really advise us to be selfish, to love only ourselves and care only about ourselves? Of course not. We should love ourselves, rather than become selfish…