Human Interest

by Rabbi Berel Wein

Acknowledging and admitting one's limits is a sign of greatness, not weakness.

by Sherri Lederman Mandell

After losing my son, I began to understand what it means to be grateful.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

We can all become heroes.

by Rabbi Noach Orlowek

The world around us renews itself constantly. The most important aspect is learning how to tap into it for yourself.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Most interactions are with people whose private pain is hidden from us. How can we make sure that we do not add to their distress with a harsh word?

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Don't let this "wake-up" call turn into the "snooze" button.

by Rabbi Noach Orlowek

We all have negative character traits. What counts is how we use them.

by Emuna Braverman

Do you arrive at Rosh Hashanah stunned to discover that you're making the same resolutions as the year before? Here's how to break the pattern.

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

If I had a magic wand, I'd make my life worry-free. But would that be the best thing for me?

by Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT

Judaism offers a solution to the spiritual dilemma of how to payback God.

by Zelig Pliskin

We all have moments of positive inspiration. The trick is to capture them for easy access in the future.

by Am Echad Resources

We are willing to extend Herculean efforts to save a life, even when the possibility is remote. Why should limiting abortion on demand be any different?

by Am Echad Resources

Last week, the Dutch Parliament officially legalized what has been common practice in the Netherlands for many years: the killing of patients by doctors.

by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller

Valentine's Day and our ambivalence about love.

Enlist in an army of good-deed-doers who are ready to change the world -- and the life of a teenage girl.

by Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT

To experience God deeply, we must face the undeniable truth that we are hugely indebted to our Creator.

by Am Echad Resources

Everybody is enslaved to something. The only question is -- who is your master?

by Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT

It begins with getting rid of the entitlement attitude, which puts "my rights" ahead of everything else.

by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller

Passover cleaning can liberate us from our most dangerous enemy -- our fragile egos.

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

What are the most fervent dreams of America's young execs? You are in for a surprise.

by Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT

To enjoy the greatest pleasure in life, we need to embrace the half of the glass that's full and the half that's empty.

by Zelig Pliskin

Boldness and brazenness are two sides of the same coin. What leads to great acts of courage, the other can render great harm. But both can be turned to do good.

by Elana Rosenblatt

About two years ago, we had an unplanned growth in our family -- a large cancerous tumor.

by Tzvi Gluckin

"My career was still stuck in neutral. I wasn't working. I wasn't doing anything to get things going either, except blaming my roomate for ruining my life with his success."

by Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits

How do we face the challenges of these most significant days?

by Rabbi Chaim Levine

Spouses don't feel alienated from each other because they can't communicate; they feel alienated because all they are communicating is negativity.

by Rabbi Pinchas Winston

Prayer can be difficult. Here are some practical exercises on how to use it to our advantage.

by Sarah Shapiro

Appreciating the immense impact of those little words we utter.

by Rabbi Tom Meyer

How to find happiness by living in the present and anticipating the future. An excerpt from the new book "Powers of the Soul".

by Rabbi Pinchas Winston

The levels of soul transform prayer into a spiritual elevator that takes us up into the presence of God.

by Rabbi Chaim Levine

It has the potential for intense holiness and intense corruption, depending who's at the helm -- your soul or your ego.

by Rabbi Chaim Levine

Intimacy is ever-present and waiting to emerge as soon as the ego gets out of the way.

by Rabbi Pinchas Winston

Connecting with the five levels of soul during prayer draws down different aspects of spiritual energy and transforms the prayer experience.

by Rabbi Chaim Levine

Finding and burning the chametz is akin to finding and purging the ego to let the soul shine through.

by Rabbi Chaim Levine

One of Judaism's secrets to having healthy marriage: Step away from angry content to relate to your partner in context.

by Rabbi Pinchas Winston

The five levels of soul channel the light of God into us, but our actions effect the flow of spiritual energy.

by Zelig Pliskin

Small acts of kindness bring fulfillment and joy to the doer, but most importantly they have life-transforming potential.

by Rabbi Pinchas Winston

The soul is a complex spiritual entity made up of five intricately connected parts, which may explain why at times we feel different degrees of spirituality.

by Rabbi Chaim Levine

The challenge of marriage is to come to a constant recognition that you are actually one unit.

by Rabbi Chaim Levine

Purim teaches us that nothing is random, and that every soul has a role to play in the Divine tapestry called history.

by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller and Sara Yoheved Rigler

Strategies for winning your inner struggles.

by Rabbi Boruch Leff

Passover's solution to why diets don't work.

by Tzvi Gluckin

How Judaism is a vehicle for spiritual self-expression.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Prominent scientists show the efficacy of trust in God to treat anxiety.

by Rabbi Chaim Levine

When you are caught up in your ego -- whether you are scared, angry, nervous, or frustrated -- you are incapable of making a sane decision.

by Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, LCSW-R

Finding the balance between confrontation and pulling away.

by Rabbi Boruch Leff

How to get through life's ups and downs.

by Rabbi Yonason Goldson

Thor Heyerdahl, Rosa Parks and Ben Azzai's great lesson.

by Rivka Zahava

Did it matter that I was being wrongfully accused? The bond between us was still broken.