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Lessons from an Lapsed Skydiver; by Rabbi Moss

Question of the Week:

I jumped out of a plane last week. I won't do it again. After free falling for a while (which was amazing) I tried to release my parachute. Nothing happened. I tried again. Nothing happened. So here I was hurtling to the ground without a parachute. I thought this was it. Thank G-d the instructor had a safety parachute, which did work. We landed safely. My question: is G-d trying to tell me something?

Answer:

People tend to ask the question "Why me?" only when bad things happen. After suffering a loss or experiencing failure, we wonder what we did to deserve it. But we should be asking this question not just when things seem to go wrong but when things go right too. You need to ask this of yourself: I came to the brink of death, and I survived. Why me?

Freedom to Choose; Weekly e*Torah by Rabbi Avrohom Altein

Medicine and Morals: Your Jewish Guide Through Life's Tough Decisions

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Am I a Failure? Weekly e*Torah by Rabbi Altein

Heads or Tails? by Rabbi Moss

Question of the Week:

I read somewhere that there is a custom to eat the head of a fish on the night of Rosh Hashana, to symbolise that in the coming year "we should be the head and not the tail." What does this actually mean? I can't make head or tails of it... (sorry...)

Answer:

We face today a crisis of leadership. In almost every area of life - familial, communal, global and personal - there is a gaping void at the top. Rather than leading with vision and purpose, today's leaders are often no more than followers.

Rosh Hashana in a Nutshell