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Wednesday Jun 11, 2014
The Importance of Being a Responsible Person Part 2
Wednesday Jun 11, 2014
Wednesday Jun 11, 2014
One of the major ingredients in Success in life is being able to shoulder responsibility.
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Wednesday Jun 11, 2014
The Importance of Israel
Wednesday Jun 11, 2014
Wednesday Jun 11, 2014
The ingathering of the Jewish people to Israel was foretold by the Bible 3300 years ago we are witnessing it right now. Listen!

Wednesday Jun 11, 2014
Fighting the Evil Inclination
Wednesday Jun 11, 2014
Wednesday Jun 11, 2014
What is the Evil Inclination and how do we conquer it? Listen!

Friday May 02, 2014
Relating to Other People by Rabbi David Bassous
Friday May 02, 2014
Friday May 02, 2014
What are the tools and approach to relate to other people? Listen!!!

Friday May 02, 2014
Building Relationships Between Parents and Children by Rabbi David Bassous
Friday May 02, 2014
Friday May 02, 2014
Today we are witnessing a generation gap, how can we bridge the great divide? Listen!!!

Friday May 02, 2014
The Dating Game
Friday May 02, 2014
Friday May 02, 2014
Finding a spouse today has become a game the main issues are not defined and are often not discussed prior to marriage.Listen!!!

Thursday May 01, 2014
Handling Divorce
Thursday May 01, 2014
Thursday May 01, 2014
Any fool can get married however it takes wisdom to stay married. Unfortunately around 50% of marriages end in divorce what do Jewish ethics relate about divorce? Listen!!!!

Monday Apr 07, 2014
Personal Change and Growth
Monday Apr 07, 2014
Monday Apr 07, 2014
Self-actualization is the way to go.

Sunday Apr 06, 2014
What we gain by believing in God
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Listen to some of the things we gain by believing in God.

Sunday Apr 06, 2014
The Passover Seder - The Order of Life
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Enjoy the symbolism of how the Passover seder relates to the order of a person's life.

Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Pesach Passover - The Different Freedoms
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Understand the four types of freedom that we celebrate on Passover

Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Success True Freedom and Wealth
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
We all desire freedom and wealth but do we really know what they are? Listen

Thursday Mar 06, 2014
The Jewish Work Ethic
Thursday Mar 06, 2014
Thursday Mar 06, 2014
Jews are well known for hard work and success. Listen.

Thursday Mar 06, 2014
The Jewish View on Gambling
Thursday Mar 06, 2014
Thursday Mar 06, 2014
Problem gamblers spend a lot of time gambling or thinking about gambling and it can becomeextremely difficult to maintain a normal family life. This creates stress and has a negativeimpact on relationships and family life. They can also lose a lot of money.
Families usually have more arguments over money and get hounded by debt collectors.
Problem gamblers might miss family activities, including meals, birthdays, and other important events.
"Casino kids" sometimes are left in cars at gambling venues while a parent bets.
Increased arguments within the family.
Compulsive gamblers more often provoke reactive violence in their spouses.
Children of problem gamblers typically have lower grades, higher substance abuse rates, and morefrequent suicide attempts.
Children of problem gamblers could be more likely to develop gambling problems themselves.
Problem gamblers are more likely to become separated or divorced.

Thursday Mar 06, 2014
The Jewish View on Smoking
Thursday Mar 06, 2014
Thursday Mar 06, 2014
What does Judaism say about smoking. Listen

Wednesday Mar 05, 2014
Beating Drug Addiction
Wednesday Mar 05, 2014
Wednesday Mar 05, 2014
The Jewish take on drugs and addictions.

Wednesday Mar 05, 2014
Controlling the Primal desire
Wednesday Mar 05, 2014
Wednesday Mar 05, 2014
The primal drive has been de-coupled from its purpose of procreation leading to permissiveness and immorality. Can it be controlled and harnessed to positive ends? Listen

Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Civility & Manners - Derech Eretz
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Civility and manners are the bedrocks of any society in Hebrew - Derech Eretz.
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Sunday Feb 02, 2014
The Ethics of Hosting Others and of Being a Guest
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
What are the issues involved in hosting others and being a guest?
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Sunday Feb 02, 2014
The Ethics of Giving and Taking
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
All of us at some point were, are or will be givers and/or takers. What are the ethics involved with giving and taking?
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Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Integrating into Society
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
How does one balance their Judaism and integrate into society? Listen!!!!

Sunday Feb 02, 2014
A Good Eye
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Everyone has heard of the 'evil eye' but did you know that the opposite exists? We should always stick around people with a 'good eye'.
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Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Attaining Joy in Life
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
God loves happy people but how can one reach in a state of Joy in an imperfect world.

Sunday Feb 02, 2014
The importance of Peace - Shalom
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
Sunday Feb 02, 2014
We end all our prayers and the Grace after meals with a prayer for peace. Peace is something we yearn for and pray for why is it so important?

Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
The Power of the Imagination Part 2
Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
All our senses feed information continually to our brain where the imagination may distort some of them dramatically with terrible consequences.

Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
What it the Evil Inclination?
Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
We all have it and some are battling it constantly and if we don't it will overrun us and do tremendous spiritual and even physical damage.

Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
The Good and Evil Inclinations
Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
The Talmud and Jewish Tradition beat Freud by many millenia in defining the struggle between human struggles between their good and bad sides of their psyche. Listen!

Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
The Origin of Christianity - A Jewish Perspective
Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
What does the oldest monotheistic religion over 3300 years old say about the origins of Christianity that started as a Jewish offshoot? Listen!

Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
Can you be a Jew and believe in Christianity
Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
Wednesday Jan 01, 2014
Many Jews are confused about what Judaism says about the messiah and other fundamental beliefs. Listen!

Thursday Dec 05, 2013
How is Judaism Different From Other Religions?
Thursday Dec 05, 2013
Thursday Dec 05, 2013
Great class listen now!

Thursday Dec 05, 2013
National Revelation - The Biggest proof of God
Thursday Dec 05, 2013
Thursday Dec 05, 2013
Only Judaism claims that millions of people received Divine revelation simultaneously at Mount Sinai, National Revelation is according to Rambam (Maimonides) The Biggest proof of God's existence and of prophecy. Listen.

Thursday Dec 05, 2013
Wisdom and Might - The Jewish Definition
Thursday Dec 05, 2013
Thursday Dec 05, 2013
The truest definition of wisdom and might through the prism of our great sages

Thursday Dec 05, 2013
Ambition - A Jewish Perspective Part 1
Thursday Dec 05, 2013
Thursday Dec 05, 2013
We all want to be successful achievers. Ambition is an extremely powerful motivation, nothing can be achieved without ambition. Listen to what the wisdom of Judaism has to say about this.

Thursday Dec 05, 2013
Ambition - A Jewish Perspective Part 2
Thursday Dec 05, 2013
Thursday Dec 05, 2013
We all want to be successful achievers. Ambition is an extremely powerful motivation, nothing can be achieved without ambition. Listen to what the wisdom of Judaism has to say about this.

Saturday Nov 02, 2013
Philosophy - Why do Good People Suffer
Saturday Nov 02, 2013
Saturday Nov 02, 2013
The perennial question and the possible solutions.

Saturday Nov 02, 2013
Love Your Neighbor - Source for Acts of Kindness
Saturday Nov 02, 2013
Saturday Nov 02, 2013
The famous Biblical quote 'Love Your Neighbor' has practical ramifications in Judaism, enjoy!

Saturday Nov 02, 2013
Acts of Kindness - Visiting the Sick
Saturday Nov 02, 2013
Saturday Nov 02, 2013
There are three aspects to visiting the sick: 1. Providing for their needs; 2. Cheering them up and 3. Praying for their health listen for more

Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
Acts of Kindness - Charity Begins at Home
Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
'Charity Begins at Home' is a Jewish concept based on the saying of Isaiah the Prophet approximately 2600 years ago - "Don't hide from your own flesh and blood." Listen!

Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
Acts of Kindness - Sharing the Burden
Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
People carry many burdens, worries, responsibilities and sometimes need help to unburden themselves, listen!

Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
Acts of Kindness - The Power of Speech
Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
There are many Jewish laws regulating our speech for the purpose of making it ethical, moral and kind. Words of encouragement, sympathy, endearment etc. are highly recommended, listen.

Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
Acts of Kindness - Opportunities for Kindness
Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
We are surrounded by opportunities for kindness every day and need to grab hold of them before they disappear.

Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
Acts of Kindness - Givers & Takers
Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
Tuesday Oct 01, 2013
All people can be classified in these to categories are they Givers or Takers. Listen to this.

Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Fundamentals of Human Behavior
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
What makes us tick and Human Beings? A Jewish perspective.

Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Shavuot -The Giving of the Torah
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
The One Event that changed World History for the better. The introduction to a Divine one God and his concepts of Ethics and Morality as embodied in THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

Sunday Sep 01, 2013
The Philosophy of Pesach - Passover
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
The one class on the meaning of Passover you will not want to miss.

Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Pesach - Passover - Festival of Freedom Class
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Understand the meaning of TRUE FREEDOM

Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Pesach - Passover - Festival of Freedom - THE SEDER
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
The Seder on the first two nights of Passover understand their meaning and symbolism.

Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Pesach - Passover - Festival of Freedom
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
The first time in history that slaves managed to be set free. This festival and the story it commemorates strikes a chord in all liberation movements and the emancipation of slaves around the world

Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Chanukah - The Festival of Lights Part 2
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Great class on the meaning of the Festival of lights and its significance.

Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Chanukah - The Festival of Lights
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
The most popular, well-known, and most celebrated Jewish Festival but why? Listen and be amazed.