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Kosher Guardians Of The Universe

Kosher Guardians Of The Universe

Kosher Guardians Of The Universe I grew up in a Kosher home, and on Passover, my mother sent me to school with buttered matzah instead of bread. My non-Jewish friends were jealous. For me, keeping Kosher was never a burden; it was a way of life. I accepted this without realizing the profound spiritual message contained in Kosher. I have come to appreciate this commandment in ways I never anticipated. Keeping kosher provides lessons about self-control, responsibility, and the recognition that


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz

LIVING LIFE CONSCIOUSLY & MINDFULLY #2 of Torah Tools for Jewish Spiritual Growth

LIVING LIFE CONSCIOUSLY & MINDFULLY #2 of Torah Tools for Jewish Spiritual Growth

LIVING LIFE CONSCIOUSLY and MINDFULLY  is Part #2 of TAKING IT PERSONALLY: Torah Tools for Spiritual Growth with Rabbi Michael Skobac, Educational Director of Jews for Judaism A six-part lecture series exploring ancient and modern Jewish wisdom for personal growth. Topics include cultivating awareness, patience, generosity and humility. TAKING IT PERSONALLY  Torah Tools for Spiritual Growth includes: 1. THE DYNAMICS OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH  Goals and Techniques 2. LIVING LIFE CONSCIOUSLY and MI


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz

Making a Spiritual Connection

Making a Spiritual Connection

Conventional Jewish thinking defines the "religious person” as the man who puts on tefillin (frontlets), keeps kosher, and fasts on all the fast days. But he doesn't meditate or reflect on his inner life, nor does he become involved in the community to do acts of chesed (kindness). Others will admire the "spiritual person” who is involved in deep thought, reads and goes to inspiring lectures, and studies mysticism, but doesn't keep many of the specific physical commandments. Still others think


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz