What the Torah says about real life
Anxiety, money, anger, friendship, grief. Real questions, a straight answer, and the actual source in Hebrew with a plain English translation.
- How to deal with anger: what the Torah saysProverbs, Pirkei Avot and the Talmud on anger in plain English: the soft-answer rule, the four types of temper, and what to try this week.
- What does the Torah say about anxiety and worry?Four short Jewish texts on worry, in plain English: what Proverbs, Psalms and the Talmud actually say, plus two things to try this week.
- What does Judaism say about forgiveness?What Judaism teaches about forgiveness: why Yom Kippur can't fix a wrong against a person, revenge vs. grudges, and what Joseph did. In plain English.
- What does the Torah say about friendship?Jewish and Bible quotes about friendship in plain English: why Pirkei Avot says to "acquire" a friend, what Ecclesiastes and the Talmud add, and what to do.
- What does the Torah say about gossip (lashon hara)?What lashon hara means, why Judaism says gossip hurts three people, and four short Bible and Talmud lines you can actually use this week.
- What does Judaism say about gratitude?Four Jewish sources on gratitude in plain English, why the word Jew comes from thank you, and a simple gratitude practice to try this week.
- What does Judaism say about grief and loss?What Judaism says about grief: four short texts in plain English, the mourning period for a parent, Kaddish, shiva, and what to do this week.
- What does Judaism say about jealousy and envy?Four Jewish sources on jealousy and envy, from Joseph's brothers to the Ten Commandments, explained in plain English, plus one thing to try this week.
- What does Judaism say about kindness?What Judaism says about kindness, from Abraham's tent to the Talmud: the meaning of chesed, key Torah quotes, and simple ways to practice it this week.
- What does the Torah say about love?Four Bible verses about love in plain English: why being alone isn't good, Jacob's seven years, love as strong as death, and Ruth's famous promise.
- What does Judaism say about money?Four short Jewish sources on money, greed and having enough, in plain English, and what they mean for your paycheck and your worries this week.
- What does Judaism say is the purpose of life?Four short Jewish texts on why you're here, explained in plain English, plus one small way to put the answer to work in your actual week.
- Starting over: Jewish wisdom for a fresh startFour Bible verses about new beginnings, what they actually mean in plain English, and one simple Jewish way to start over this week.