Rabbi Yisroel Harpaz
13 articles by Rabbi Yisroel Harpaz.
- Utopia 7.0Rabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #864Clearly, we are at odds with ourselves. On the one hand, those who believe that human effort can and will lead to such a transformation will be alienated by the concept of Moshiach, a…
- 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? How am I supposed to know if I am living the life that I…
- Spiritual PyromaniaChanukahRabbi Yisroel Harpaz · Viewpoint · #859Without oil, the wick will quickly burn out, utterly consumed by the intensity of the flame. It is the oil that enables the two to coexist, and fuels the flame while it is attached to…
- 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? If everything exists only by virtue of it being the Creator’s will, then does that mean He…
- 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, then I…
- 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.…
- 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? Because in order to be a master of the…
- 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. The starting point of this quest must be humility: You are a mountain of an…
- 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 status quo…
- 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. It is the ultimate system overhaul that systematically…
- 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 and…