Rabbi Yisroel Harpaz
17 articles by Rabbi Yisroel Harpaz.
- Utopia 7.0Rabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #864Clearly, we are at odds with ourselves.
- When Spiritual and Scientific Frontiers CoincideRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #861On both scientific and spiritual frontiers, the subsequent advances created a new reality, and the world would never be the same.
- Systemized ChaosRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #860I felt my mind unwinding out of control, like a fishing reel set loose by a wild catch too large to handle. Who do I think I am?
- Spiritual PyromaniaChanukahRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #859Without oil, the wick will quickly burn out, utterly consumed by the intensity of the flame.
- From the perspective of the Master Conductor, anything is possible. PeRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #856From the perspective of the Master Conductor, anything is possible.
- Fear of Success: The Greatest Obstacle to Overcoming Psychological InertiaRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #853If G-d’s will determines reality, then how can I possibly fail? Doesn’t G-d want me to succeed?
- Show Me the Money!!!Rabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #852If I find a balance between materialistic needs and spiritual pursuits, and seek to infuse my materialism with meaning while giving my spirituality practical earthly expression,…
- Jewish (Il)logicRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #850Since a Jew is actually a part of G-d above, it follows that the G-dly spark that we are seeking is not something new that we are looking for, rather it is something that has been lost.
- Survival Is No Longer EnoughRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #844Driven by selfishness and grief and regret, and knowing that all is lost, all they can muster is a ridiculously obvious and suicidal frontal assault for which the sheep is well prepared.
- In a sense, by obliterating the potential for evil (the source of deatRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #840In a sense, by obliterating the potential for evil (the source of death) we become immortal — for a moment. * G‑d wants us humans to choose Him freely.
- One of the greatest paradoxes in education, whether it comes to educatRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #838ass movements have the ability to affect instant and decisive change, even when built upon lies and leading to destructive ends.
- The Banality of GoodRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #836Becoming a master of the moment sounds like a simple and obvious path to spiritual enlightenment and bliss. So why haven’t we all gotten there yet?
- Humble PrideShavuosRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #835The Torah is, among other things, the tool with which we unite the spirit and the matter of our lives.
- Know ThyselfRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #832This is our spiritual inheritance, our gift to humanity and our mission in life: To embody the loftiest of spiritual experiences within a material reality and to disregard the…
- Hack Your SelfRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #831The counting of the Omer is a 49-step program designed to strip away the belief systems and figure ourselves out for real.
- Most of the obstacles are actually self-generated. Whether it is a proPesachRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #830Most of the obstacles are actually self-generated.
- Exodus: A Formula for Personal GrowthPesachRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #829We will still commemorate the Exodus in the Messianic era because without that memory and the transformative quality that constituted the journey out of slavery, the liberation…