Cherish the Small Comforts that Bring Your Joy in an Unsettled World
Rabbi Nicole Guzik
August 7, 2020
But to brace ourselves for the ongoing struggle, we must find those comforts that nourish, replenish and restore.
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joy
One more time with nachas — gift that keeps on giving
Jewish Journal
September 11, 2008
Our boys have surprised us by some of the choices they have made, and while we might not have made the same choices for them, we are proud of their growing commitment to living wholly, and holy, Jewish lives.
Can happiness be taught?
Amy Klein
September 14, 2007
Anyway, what does it mean to be happy? Does it mean to experience constant pleasure? Bouts of joy? Moments of ecstasy? Does it mean to suffer no pain? Never be sad? Never struggle with challenges? Whatever it is, how does one get happy? It\’s a High Holy Days challenge if ever there were one, since if we all lived happier lives, wouldn\’t the world be a better place?
Happiness — maybe it’s not ‘out there’
Alisa Ruby
June 15, 2007
I had been on more than 200 first dates in Los Angeles.
I\’d learned exactly what I was not looking for.
The Heart of Jewish Joy
Rabbi Ed Feinstein
March 2, 2007
We\’ve come to expect that anything authentically Jewish must be hard, painful, difficult. No chrain, no gain.
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