Tisha B’Av Reflections: Hashem, Let’s Go Home
On Tisha B’Av, there is a lot of pressure to feel sad. For some, this mourning comes naturally, but for those where it doesn’t, guilt can creep in and become the mainstay of the day when you’re trying so hard to get into the zone. This year, I banished the guilt.
Five Ways You Can Boost Your Business This Month
Four years ago, I started my own business — a media production company that later turned into a coaching service called Nail Your Media Interview through which I help business owners and authors promote their products, services or written work through media interviews. I used to view the summer as a time for vacation but, recently, I’ve been inspired by how much profit can actually come out of this “break” time.
10 Movies to Watch This Tisha B’Av
Tisha B’Av is a hard day. Full stop. We’re not eating or drinking, we’re atoning for all the past sins of the Jewish people and we’re attempting to show Hashem how desperately we want Moshiach. Some need to get through the day in bed in a quiet, dark room while others watch Holocaust films as a way of connecting with the utter hardships the Jewish people have endured throughout our long history.
6 of the Best Fasting Tips We’ve Learned From Experts…and Experience
The minute the Three Weeks begin, I start to get nervous for Tisha B’Av. I’m trying to get into the essence and meaning of the time, but also I’m just so scared about how I’ll make it through a long summer fast. Over the years, I’ve learned that preparation is key. While Hashem is in charge and determines the outcome, doing my hishtadlut (effort) physically can help me get through the day a bit easier. Here are some tips I’ve picked up.
Av 5781: Calling on Our Father
The month of Av is officially upon us. We begin it in a state of mourning with nine intense days that culminate in the 9th of Av, also known as Tisha B’Av. Tisha B’Av is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. It’s hard to feel excitement about entering the month of Av when that’s what’s approaching, no?
15 Easy and Sustainable Swaps You Can Make Today
Overhauling your entire life to be more eco-friendly and conscious can be a really overwhelming task. When you’ve lived one way your whole life and are now trying to make a change, you may be thinking, “Where do I even start?” At times like these, when it’s hard to know what to do, it seems easier to just do nothing at all. That mindset ends here.
How to Go Green with Yehudit Refson of Neve Yerushalayim
Some people are born with a passion deeply embedded in them. They know from when they’re children what they’re drawn to and what they want to do with their lives in some capacity. For Yehudit Refson, that pull was — and still is — nature.
Tammuz 5781: Taking Care of the World Around Us
They say the only thing we have when we leave this world is the mitzvot we did while were in it. It’s not the clothes in our closets or the money in our bank accounts. We all have limited time on this earth and it’s a constant balance figuring out exactly where we should put our efforts and live. To counter that feeling, I’ve been trying to just look at the small moments, the granular breakdown of life that feels so much more approachable and manageable in the day-to-day.
“How I Found Light in The Darkest Year Yet”
Light is many things. It is bright. It can be extinguished or lit. It lets us take in visuals that are hidden around us. It helps us see and can bring us strength within ourselves. This past year has been a challenging year for the entire world — one compared to darkness — when we’ve had to work extra hard to bring in light. As a kindergarten teacher, I experienced tremendous anxiety.
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