Discover your next self
They had just left slavery. They were still carrying fear, confusion, old survival habits, and generations of trauma. And still, they accepted a relationship with The Creator. That is a serious lesson. You do not need to be fully healed before you accept responsibility. You do not need to be fully healed before you enter […]
They affect how safe you feel. They affect how much you trust people. They affect whether you open up, repair, apologize, forgive, or stay defended. That is not religion. That is psychology. Psychology is a science, and psychology can explain how beliefs shape the nervous system. A person who believes reality is random is not […]
and who you are capable of becoming. It shifts the mind from “what do I feel like doing?” to “what kind of person am I capable of becoming through this moment?” Browse hundreds of more guides to spirituality and psychology: https://www.facebook.com/binyomin.rutstein/photos Psychology of free choice explained: https://nextself.ai/spirituality/free-will-is-not-what-people-think/ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17kHJDgBnD/ Asking “what is my responsibility now?” means […]
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to believe in an Infinite Creator and still trust that He is good. That structure is relationship and responsibility. Not control. Not blind positivity. Not pretending suffering does not exist. Relationship and responsibility. Because the kindest way to give is not always to hand someone everything without their participation. That can crush the self-respect of […]
he asked to be buried in white shrouds. His teacher, Rabbi Yochanan, had asked to be buried in clothing that was between white and black. White symbolized being brought back among the righteous at the time of resurrection of the dead. Black symbolized the opposite. (those who live more selfishly resurrect decades later or more) […]
a body and a soul, beyond all reasons. The tragedy of the story, and the repair that happens afterward, show that The Creator did not choose us because of our positive qualities, but beyond all reasons, for a life of relationship, responsibility, and revealing His goodness. When we channel goodness, compassion, responsibility, forgiveness, and repair […]
Once, he was not careful enough about reading by lamplight on Shabbos, and he ended up tilting the lamp [considered a form of kindling, it causes oil to flow to the wick]. What did he do next? He wrote it down: “I, Yishmael ben Elisha, read by lamplight and tilted the lamp on Shabbos.” And […]
by the people of his generation is indescribable. Awe is a blend of sadness, fear and wonder. The renowned Sages R’ Yochanan and Reish Lakish attributed all their greatness in Torah to the fact that they once saw Rebbi’s fingers when they slipped out of his glove (yerushalmi Beitzah 5:2). The Talmud states: “from the […]