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Give Thanks and You Shall Have Something to Give Thanks For

Lifeways > Judaism An interesting principle of life is that those who are thankful, those who acknowledge the good that comes into their life, those who recognize life’s miracles (even the small ones), these people get more of what they … Continue reading

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Judaism and Transcendence – Humorous FIFA Soccer Football Video from Chabad of Cape Town Africa

Lifeways > Judaism Summary. Below is a humorous video inspired by the teachings of The Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson (pictured here). The video offers an inspiring presentation of transcendent Judaism, which reaches deeper and broader than past expectations and experiences to … Continue reading

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Peek-a-boo with G-d

Lifeways > Judaism Summary. Many of life’s most valuable feelings, experiences, and treasures can’t be seen, measured, or studied using purely scientific methods. Like a cloaking device from Star Trek, their invisible nature is a barrier that prevents access for … Continue reading

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Remembering the Release of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn

Lifeways > Judaism Summary. It’s helpful to remember people and events in history that can help us better understand where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. The following article is from the 25 June 2010 newsletter … Continue reading

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What Kindness Needs to Know

Activism Summary. For compassion and kindness to reach out into the world and have a positive change, we need to make it our job to know what’s going on in the world. It’s easy to be in tune with the … Continue reading

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Small Steps Toward Big Changes

Activism Summary. Sometimes we need to have a vision for change that extends our entire lifetime and perhaps beyond. This can help us see that the small steps we take, and the small changes we make, can ultimately bring about … Continue reading

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Strategic Acts of Kindness – Teachings On Doing Good From the Bible, the Tanya, and Hinduism

Lifeways Strategic Acts of Kindness – Teachings On Doing Good From the Bible, the Tanya, and Hinduism an article by Gregory Johnson Summary. This document explores teachings on sin and doing good found in the Bible, the Tanya, and Hinduism. Simple Sin. The … Continue reading

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Tzedakah and Charity as a Mitzvah and Symbolic Allegory on Pesach Sheni

Lifeways > Judaism Tzedakah and Charity as a Mitzvah and Symbolic Allegory by Gregory Johnson As a practitioner of Adonaikido, and as someone with Unitarian Universalist upbringing, I like to learn from and apply the teachings and practices of various religions. Judaism offers … Continue reading

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Pesach Sheni – The Second Passover

Lifeways > Judaism Summary. The fourteenth day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar is Pesach Sheni, the “Second Passover.” In 2010, Pesach Sheini was observed on 28 April (of the Roman calendar CE). Practitioners of Adonaikido observe Pesach … Continue reading

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Chasidic Jewish Chabad Blesofsky Family in Iowa City (Video)

Lifeways > Jewish Life | Iowa City Summary. The videos below feature Avremel and Chaya Blesofsky of the local Jewish Chabad House in Iowa City. Chabad is a community outreach organization founded on the teachings of Judaism. These are videos … Continue reading

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