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From My Notebook

Yisrael Shurack, MSWpodcasters.spotify.com
Insights and inspiration on marriage, parenting, and everything in between
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Episodes

Jump Together

We can reach greater heights when we choose to jump together, rather than individually.

Sep 14, 20231 min

Make G-d Great Again

Part of crowning G-d King is accepting Him for who he is. G-d won't always do the things we want and forgiving Him is an essential part of developing a close connection with Him.

Sep 14, 20233 min

Do a Favour for Another

While buying an honour for yourself on the high holidays is good, buying it for someone else is great. It is so special to use your hard earned money for someone else's benefit.

Sep 14, 20232 min

Straight to the Top

Sometimes when we need help it makes more sense to go straight to the top, rather than proceed through the chain of command.

Sep 14, 20233 min

Back to School

Just like teachers give children a list of items that they need for the new school year; G-d has given us a list of what we need to be successful in life.

Sep 14, 20232 min

Charity: The Right Thing to Do

Giving charity isn't a nice thing to do; rather it is the right thing to do. Even if it is against one's nature to give, you can overcome this by making giving to others habitual.

Sep 14, 20232 min

A Little Help

It's important to remember to rely on G-d even when we feel as though we are self-sufficient and that our success comes purely from our own efforts.

Sep 14, 20232 min

Making Space for Others

Making space for others is what gives us the opportunity to shine even brighter.

Sep 14, 20232 min

A Vision of Yourself

The Shabbos before Tisha B'Av is a unique opportunity for us to self-reflect and envision how to become the best version of ourselves.

Sep 14, 20232 min

Roll with the Punches

The importance of protecting ourselves so that when challenges arise we don't feel as though we have to give up.

Sep 14, 20232 min

One More Step

We don't always have the answers in life and we don't know what the outcome will be. Even when we don't think we can make it to the finish line, we can still take just one more step.

Sep 14, 20232 min

We Can All Shine

There is room for everyone to shine and your burning bright doesn't take away from others.

Sep 14, 20232 min

YOU Can Do It

Sometimes instead of looking for someone else to take the lead, be the leader that is needed.

Sep 14, 20232 min

Keep Moving Forward

What happens when we make a mistake and there are consequences to our actions? The importance of persevering forward even when we don't get what we want.

Sep 14, 20232 min

Counseling Korach

What would it look like if Korach had had the opportunity to speak with a therapist about his views on Moshe? The importance of shifting focus from others to ourselves.

Sep 14, 20234 min

Be Big in Your Own Eyes

It is important to base your self-worth on your own perception rather than the perspectives of others.

Sep 14, 20232 min

The Second Time Around

Sometimes when we experience something for the second time it ends up even better and more special than the first (that is, if we allow it to be).

Sep 14, 20235 min

Procedures for Positivity

Even when we have a reason to be upset with someone, we can find a better reason not to be upset and instead let it go.

Sep 14, 20231 min

Never Give Up

Pesach Sheini teaches us the importance of not giving up and continuing to try even when we think we already failed.

Sep 14, 20234 min

Wifi to G-d

What can we learn from our Wifi internet connection and our desire to connect to G-d?

Sep 14, 20232 min

Lean on Me

Receiving help from a stranger (Afterall, what's a stranger but a friend who you haven't met yet)

Sep 14, 20232 min

Staying Passionate

The importance of finding a healthy balance of passion in all of our endeavors.

Sep 14, 20232 min

Ask for What You Want

The importance of really listening to what someone asks and hearing the question behind the question.

Sep 14, 20232 min

No I in Team

A Passover story about brotherhood and the obligation to look after each other.

Sep 14, 20237 min

The Big Move

Making Aliyah to the land of Israel is supposed to be a perfect experience filled only with revealed good...or is it?

Sep 14, 20233 min

Turn Signals

What is the connection between the turn signal in a car and the spiritual diseases known as tzaras?

Sep 14, 20232 min
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