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Tag Archives: positive psychology
Our Masks: Kol Nidrei 5782
We’ve each come up with our own tricks to make the past year and a half a little more bearable. One of mine is that, sometimes, when I’m wearing a mask, I like to pretend I’m a ninja, or a … Continue reading
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Tagged holidays, Judaism, positive psychology, psychology, religion, spirituality, Torah, wisdom, Yom Kippur
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You Don’t Need Likes to Be Loved
With your permission, I want to share something personal tonight. My hope is that, by baring a little of my soul, I might offer us all a new framework to embrace this holiday. Too often, we encounter Yom Kippur as … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, celebrities, faith, health, Money, personal, philosophy, positive psychology, psychology, religion, social media, society, spirituality
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Illumin8 2016
1st Night – Playing with Fire During the reign of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Holy Temple had been used for the worship of Greek gods. When the Maccabees captured it, they set about rededicating it for the service of the God … Continue reading
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Tagged Chanukah, faith, Hanukkah, holidays, Jewish holidays, positive psychology, psychology, religion, spirituality
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Can Judaism Make You Happier?
I recently participated in a rabbinic seminar on positive psychology, a new field that aims to increase people’s happiness level. Positive psychology advocates argue that happiness, defined as “the overall experience of pleasure and meaning,” is the “ultimate currency.” They … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, Judaism, positive psychology, psychology, well-being
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