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Putting possessions in spiritual perspective

  • Post published:February 21, 2019
  • Post category:Columnists/Rabbi Yogi

“One who acquires more possessions acquires more worry (Pirkei Avot 2:8).” This intuitive notion serves as a powerful check on one of the most powerful of human drives: the drive…

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Recognizing our true power to transform

  • Post published:February 6, 2019
  • Post category:Columnists/Rabbi Yogi

Ever wonder how they train baby elephants in the circus? It’s actually quite fascinating, and more than a little sad. While they are still young calves, trainers attach a strong…

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If it seems out of reach, God will stretch your arm

  • Post published:January 10, 2019
  • Post category:Columnists/Rabbi Yogi

I had it relatively easy. I met with a shadchan (a traditional Jewish matchmaker) one night in the middle of 2001, described myself (a then bright-eyed 21-year-old yeshiva student with…

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Our environment has a big impact on our lives

  • Post published:December 13, 2018
  • Post category:Columnists/Rabbi Yogi

I always imagined I’d be the same person I was outside of yeshiva as I was in yeshiva. Of course, yeshiva is a hotbed of religious passion and zeal, a…

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Avraham did well after winning his ‘lottery’

  • Post published:November 29, 2018
  • Post category:Columnists/Rabbi Yogi

I’ll admit it. I got excited along with the rest of the country when the Mega Millions lottery hit a whopping $1.6 billion jackpot in October of this year. I…

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Our Tree of Life must remain strong in tragedy

  • Post published:November 9, 2018
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I heard about the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue on my walk home from shul on Saturday afternoon. A Jewish neighbor of mine went out to grab his…

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With G-d as my witness, I shall not want

  • Post published:October 18, 2018
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If a man achieves a great feat in a forest and no one is there to witness it, does the success resonate less within the man? Does it feel less…

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Spiritual redemption can help reverse your addictions

  • Post published:October 4, 2018
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The Talmudic story of Rabbi Eleazar ben Dordaya seems to materialize itself in most Yom Kippur sermons. And for good reason. This is a story whose message is as inspirational…

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Growth-mindedness does have its risks

  • Post published:September 7, 2018
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I’d like to share with you a response I received to my last column. Dear Rabbi Robkin, I read your article regarding Stanford psychologist Carol S. Dweck’s dichotomy of having…

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Get into a growth mindset during Elul

  • Post published:August 23, 2018
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While you’ve certainly heard of the iPhone, few know of the revolutionary process that went into recruiting the talented team that would eventually create this incredibly popular device. The story…

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