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Humans are not monolithic. Each one of us is unique and have a unique take on every life situation. The truth is even more granular: even within a si…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
48 Ways to Wisdom #12: Engaging Students (6:6:12)
One of the most rewarding things a person can do is to teach others. But beyond the feeling of gratification that comes with teaching, When you are a…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
48 Ways to Wisdom – #11: Friendly Critique (6:6:11)
Humans are not perfect. Only God is. We are fallible. We are mistake-prone. Yet our mission and mandate is to discover truth. That is achieved, chief…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
48 Ways to Wisdom – #10: Apprenticeship (6:6:10)
Our glorious tradition was perpetuated from generation to generation, from teacher to student, from parent to child, for thousands of years. One of t…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
48 Ways to Wisdom – #9: Purity (6:6:9)
Our sages tell us that one of the ways to acquire wisdom is with purity. What exactly is purity and why would it be a means through which we can acqu…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
48 Ways to Wisdom – #8: Joy (6:6:8)
Joy is an underappreciated aspect of the life of a Jew. One can imagine that you can fulfill all of your religious and spiritual obligations without …
6 months ago
48 Ways to Wisdom – #7: Humility (6:6:7)
Humility is one of the attributes most associated with acquisition of wisdom. Moses was the humblest of men. Sinai was an unassuming, lowly mountain.…
6 months, 1 week ago
48 Ways to Wisdom – #6: Fear (6:6:6)
Fear of Heaven is – together with Love of God – one of the two pillars of our spiritual life. Fear of God is one of the central themes of our spiritu…
6 months, 1 week ago
48 Ways to Wisdom – #5: Awe (6:6:5)
The next way to acquire Torah is with awe. Specifically, awe for a great Torah sage. Why would a Sage inspire awe? Why would this be a method to acqu…
6 months, 1 week ago
48 Ways to Wisdom – #4: Process (6:6:4)
What happens when you absorb information? How do you process it? The fourth way to develop wisdom talks about the intuition of the heart. The heart i…
7 months ago