In Yeshua’s Jewish world, the pursuit of truth was not the highest good so much as the doing of it. Truth was given in the self-disclosure and instruction (torah) of the Holy One of Israel.
witnesses of truth
yes or no?
to be or not to be
networking?
unnecessary information
get real
holding back
path of truth
the narrow bridge
a calm word
speech as an open door
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this week's podcast by rebbetzin malkah focuses on how too much and too little speech affect those around us. It is filled with several stories and practical illustrations.
bedrock of calmness
The Hebrew word for calmness is nichutah. Nichutah translates to ease, serenity, tranquility, or gentleness.
Out here in Seattle, we live in an earthquake zone. For those of us whose homes are on bedrock, we live with a little more peace of mind knowing that there is some buffering that we experience due to being on solid rock.
calmness of inheritance
dot calm
calmness of spirit
not by might
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this podcast discusses the miracle of oil remembered during Chanukah as it relates to our spirit and diligence in the face of adversity.
controlling the tongue
the littlest member
“Come, my children, listen to me, and I will teach you to fear Hashem. Who is the man who desires life, to love each day and see only goodness in them? Let him then guard his tongue from speaking evil and his lips from speaking deceit. Turn away from evil and do what is good, desire peace and pursue it.” — Psalm 34
say something already
Back in the early 1990's, an unknown figure named Erin Brokovich emerged. She was a single mother of three, working in a law firm in California, who wanted to know what medical records had to do with a real estate file. What she found out led to the biggest settlement on record for a civil class action lawsuit.