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Coping with Anxiety from a Torah Perspective
Fear and anxiety are a natural part of life, even in normal circumstances. Researchers of psychology have found that fear is one of the five in-born emotions we feel from the time we are born. Fear and anxiety are there to protect us, to motivate our behavior in times of danger, but constant anxiety is…
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Spiritual Responses to the Israel-Iran War
“I tell you there is nothing to be afraid of. We have Hashem… “
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Emuna & Bitachon: Distinction, Interdependence, and the Path to True Avodat Hashem
Emuna can be understood as a broad, general belief…
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The Three Types of Fear in Judaism
Rabbi Yisroel Bernath, a Montreal-based Chabad rabbi, wrote a beautiful piece in which he distinguished between two different Hebrew words for fear: pachad and yira. Pachad, he described, is the “gut-clenching, run-for-the-hills kind of fear.” In other words, pachad is a negative feeling, a dread. On the other hand, he defined yira as an awe,…
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Getting Through Grief from a Torah Perspective
Death. Heartache. Loss. Grief is not the easiest subject to broach, but it is one that creeps into many people’s lives, whether we expect it or not. It is unfortunately a very timely subject for our people at the moment. It comes in different forms and can strike young and old alike. While painful for…
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What Does the Torah Say About War?
The current Israel-Iran war has placed the Jewish State into a familiar situation–Israel must once again battle against its enemies and fight for its survival…
