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Elul is the month for personal growth. Find out how taking the 30 Day Elul Learning Challenge can improve your life.
Courtesy of Aish Australia. https://aish.org.au/
What does “the king is in the field” mean? Learn about the 13 Divine Attributes of Mercy.
Courtesy of Michael Caras http://carasmaticdesign.com/
Elul is the month to do an accounting of the previous year.
By Lori Palatnik. Courtesy of Aish.com https://aish.com https://momentumunlimited.org/
Elul Is The Month To Get Closer– to ourselves, our families, our friends, and God.
By Allison Joseph.
Courtesy of Jew in the City https://jewinthecity.com/about/
Cleveland native, Ari Lesser, raps about Elul
Get more Ari Lesser videos at: https://arithemc.bandcamp.com/
This TED Talk will motivate you to take on the 30 Day Elul Challenge!
By Matt Cutts
Judaism has its own ritual to prepare for the day ahead.
Courtesy of Partners Cleveland https://www.torahcleveland.com
What determines the quality of our lives?
By Rabbi Yaakov Cohen Courtesy of Aish.com https://www.aish.com
Siddur Sheli: Modeh Ani Prayer – Animated
Instructional video on the first words we pray in the morning.
Courtesy of Chaim B. Alevksky http://www.toolsfortorah.com
Oprah Winfrey interviews Sheryl Sandberg
Faith is fundamental to Jewish identity.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks visit www.RabbiSacks.org Also check out https://torahcleveland.com/10steps/
This short video, explains the true meaning of faith (emunah) according to Judaism
By Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky
It’s possible to have faith in God and still have doubts and questions.
By Boston College Professor Peter Kreef for PragerU https://www.prageru.com
Learn about Maimonides and his doctrine on Jewish Faith.
Courtesy of The Jewish Learning Institute. Visit www.torahcafe.com and www.myjli.com
Did you know that there is a different New Year for people and trees? Find out what people and trees have in common.
Courtesy of The Jewish Learning Institute. Visit www.torahcafe.com and www.myjli.com
Appreciating what you have starts with recognizing it.
By Rabbi Eitiel Goldwicht Courtesy of Aish.com https://www.aish.com
Stop jealousy in its tracks with these simple tools.
By Sarah Pachter Courtesy of Aish.com https://www.aish.com
“Keeping up with the Joneses” can make us focus too much on things that are trivial; then we lose sight of the important parts of our lives.
With Meir Kay and Jay Shetty. https://www.meirkay.com/ https://jayshetty.me/
Rabbi Tatz delves into the Torah’s prohibition of jealousy and its features.
Giving impacts the giver more than the recipient.
By Rabbi Tzvi Sytner www.tzvisytner.com Courtesy of www.aish.com
Tony Robbins shares a powerful story.
Courtesy of Aish.com https://aish.com
Momentum Founding Director Lori Palatnik shares how choosing our actions and reactions can transform our lives in extraordinary ways. In this episode, Lori shares why givers who expect nothing in return are happy people.
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This life insurance commercial from Thailand beautifully illustrates how helping others brings happiness to the giver and the receiver of the good deeds.
Courtesy of www.thaigoodstories.com
Orthodox Jews make up over 15% of the living kidney donors in the U.S. who give their kidney to a complete stranger. Here are some of those stories.
Courtesy of www.JewintheCity.com. Produced in collaboration with Renewal- www.life-renewal.org
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What are you really worth?
Courtesy of The ROHR Jewish Learning Institute www.myjli.com www.torahcafe.com
What is in your proverbial cup? The true us comes out not when everything is going good and smooth, but when life gives us a jolt. That’s how we see what’s on the inside.
Courtesy of Partners Cleveland https://torahcleveland.com
The order of the Jewish High Holidays teaches us that having the right perspective is the key to achieving happiness: 1. on Rosh Hashana we focus on goodness, 2. on Yom Kippur we apologize and ask for forgiveness, 3. Only then can we observe Sukkot, the time when we celebrate and rejoice
By Sarah Esther Crispe courtesy of The ROHR Jewish Learning Institute www.myjli.com or www.torahcafe.com
Circumstances are not always as they appear. Inspired by “The Cookie Thief” by Wayne Dyer
Courtesy of Jay Shetty http://www.toolsfortorah.com
Is this a blessing or a curse? YOU decide how to frame your life’s circumstances.
Courtesy of Aish.com https://aish.com
Dr. Edith Eger talks about how she and her sister Magda were treated during their time at Auschwitz. Edith became the mirror for her sister Magda, making a difficult choice between focusing on what was missing, or what they still had.
FROM “THE CHOICE” https://po.st/TheChoiceBook
Perspective is everything, especially when it comes to examining your beliefs. Are you a soldier, prone to defending your viewpoint at all costs — or a scout, spurred by curiosity?
A TED Talk by Julia Galef
This powerful video illustrates how being aware of everyone’s struggles and not just focused on our own leads to happiness.
In the beginning of time God made Man His partner in Creation, giving human beings the power to fashion ourselves and the world in His image.
By Ruchi Koval courtesy of Momentum Unlimited. Check out her podcast at https://momentumunlimited.org/blog/series/podcast/book_of_life/ or visit https://jewishfamilyexperience.org/programs/high-holidays and https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/differencemakers/2015differencemakers/ruchi-koval/
Shawn Achor maintains you need to change your inner mindset to be more happy with your current situation or you’ll probably never make it to happiness. The good news is that when you have a more positive mindset, you work more efficiently and creatively – making it easier to reach your goals.
Check out the full 13 minute TEDTalk at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLJsd…
Choosing positivity in how we think, speak, and behave is the key to mastering happiness.
Courtesy of Aish.com www.aish.com
Experience the benefits of laughter through exercises and techniques that can be used throughout your life. Laughter has been scientifically proven to reduce stress, boost happiness and boost immune system.
Courtesy of The ROHR Jewish Learning Institute and Torah Cafe. https://www.torahcafe.com/ With Happiness Coach and Laughter therapist, Nira Berry, founder of LaughingRx and Alive With Joy https://www.laughingrx.net/about-nira/nira-s-story/
Holocaust survivor Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, OBM, was the founder and president of Hineni, an internationally renowned Torah outreach organization which is now led by her children. This inspiring video was recorded five years prior to her passing. How did she overcome such negative circumstances? “…not through might and not through force will we prevail over our avowed enemies, but only through increasing our attachment to G-d through the power of prayer, through remaining vigilant about our Torah study, of creating genuine unity amongst Jews and displaying constant kindness and compassion to our brethren.”
A moving video featuring the Israeli national anthem set to vintage photographs of the founding of the Jewish homeland out of the ashes of the holocaust.
In this whiteboard animation, Rabbi Sacks explains why he is proud to be a Jew and calls on Jews around the world, from across the political and religious spectrum, to connect to their people, heritage and faith.
www.rabbisacks.org
Oprah Winfrey shared nuggets of wisdom every Spelman College graduate must know during her commencement address to the class of 2012.
Full speech here https://youtu.be/Bpx8uNzRdew
This video features rare footage of Steven Spielberg speaking at the 1994 Aish HaTorah banquet in Los Angeles.
video by Partners Cleveland www.torahcleveland.com
How do we stay true to our authentic selves and still achieve growth? Adrienne Gold Davis explains how who we are and who we want to be are not contradictions.
Courtesy of Momentum and Rise & Shine with Adrienne Gold Davis https://momentumunlimited.org/blog/series/podcast/rise-and-shine/
Professional drummer, actor, and motivational speaker Clint Pulver recalls a pivotal moment in his life that helped him discover his own identity and set him on a course to success for life.
https://clintpulver.com
In a matter of months a global movement took root amongst people in 465 cities, 65 countries and across eight languages. How do we explain the unprecedented success of The Shabbos Project?
With South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein, founder of The Shabbos Project
This #AishUK spoken work by Rabbi Moshe Freidman asks whether you are a circle or a line and why it even matters?
Like any journey, life requires some good preparation before embarking. Especially on the path leading to Rosh Hashanah.
This video emphasizes how we are in charge of our own destinies because God gave humans the power to create themselves.
Featuring voiceovers by Morgan Freeman, Oprah Winfrey, Wayne Dyer, and others.
In this video Schwarzenegger says set goals and have a clear vision of your future self. Because there are no shortcuts to achievement. It is a long and challenging road that you need to travel to accomplish your dreams.
Courtesy of Goal Quest https://bit.ly/2OZ2wF6
Fun, inspiring Rosh Hashanah music video to enjoy and share.
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An inspiring video featuring 2019 Maltz Museum Heritage Award Recipient, Beth Mooney. She was the first female CEO of a top 20 US bank (Key Bank).
Video compiled by Partners Cleveland www.torahcleveland.com
For a more in depth look at the Mikvah ritual watch The Gift of Mikvah https://youtu.be/cMvr5CQe_Y0
