Are You a Leader or a Follower?
Are you a leader or a follower? Many people assume they aren’t born leaders—that leadership requires ingrained charisma, courage, and wisdom, while they need guidance and direction from others. But is...
7 Feb 202520min
How to Be Real in a Fake World
Do you ever feel like life is a masquerade—constantly switching masks depending on where you are, who you're with, and what’s expected of you? At work, at home, in social settings—always performing, a...
30 Jan 202530min
Unstoppable: The Power of Perseverance
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23 Jan 202526min
Empathy vs. Apathy. The Battle for Humanity
I came across a cartoon recently: two people sitting at a bar, and one asks the other, "Do you remember when you stopped caring?" It struck me deeply and made me think; how many of us truly care? Care...
16 Jan 202528min
2000-2025: What Have We Learned?
We often find ourselves living in the moment, consumed by its immediate demands and emotions. But true wisdom lies in stepping back and seeing the bigger picture—connecting the dots, identifying patte...
9 Jan 202528min
A Full Dose of Light. How Do We Carry on the Flame’s Messages
As we welcome the New Year, one of the most pressing questions -- and modern-day dilemmas -- is: how can we sustain our New Year’s resolutions? Whether it’s losing weight, launching a new project, men...
2 Jan 202521min
Chanukah and Syria. Then and Now
With the recent, bloodless fall of the oppressive Assad regime in Syria and the arrival of the holiday of Chanukah, it's impossible to overlook the striking parallels between events of millennia ago i...
26 Des 202436min
Chasing Calm. Why Does Peace Elude Us
At the end of one of my classes, a cardiologist approached me—a gentle soul burdened by a life of profound challenges—and asked me, Rabbi Jacobson, can you help me? Can you pray for me to find some ca...
19 Des 202431min
