The Committed Life

From the dynamic and inspiring religious leader Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis comes a book of timeless wisdom based on the Torah, with great appeal to anyone seeking spiritual guidance.

Acknowledgments

xi

Introduction

xiii

Commitment

1

(14)

A Committed Life

3

(8)

The Rabbi of Szeged

11

(4)

Inviting G-D Into Your Life

15

(18)

Run, Shai, Run

17

(4)

Sometimes It Takes a Cat

21

(4)

Lighting Up the World

25

(4)

A Memory That Can't Be Erased

29

(4)

Responsibility/Accountability

33

(14)

Tikun Olam-To Bring Healing to the World

35

(6)

But It's Not My Fault

41

(6)

Charitytzedukah

47

(20)

Everybody Has to Give

49

(6)

Mama

55

(4)

Charity Begins at Home

59

(8)

Peace

67

(22)

Making Peace in the Family

69

(6)

Shalom-More Than Hello

75

(5)

But Who Wins?

80

(9)

Prayer

89

(18)

Storming the Heavens

91

(6)

Sometimes the Answer Is No

97

(4)

Just Give Me a Call Once in a While

101

(6)

Forgiveness

107

(22)

Why Should I Make the First Move?

109

(9)

Seven Times a Righteous Man Falls

118

(4)

No Soul Is Ever Lost

122

(7)

Banishing Fear

129

(16)

It's All for the Best

131

(5)

You Need Only Do, and the Blessing Will Come

136

(4)

Afraid to Live

140

(5)

Compassion

145

(16)

Feeling Your Brother's Pain

147

(6)

Acts of Loving-Kindness

153

(3)

Love Him More

156

(5)

Faith

161

(16)

How Can You Believe?

161

(8)

Putting Yourself on the Line

169

(4)

Do Religious People Also Have Spiritual Conflicts?

173

(4)

Hope

177

(12)

The Shofar of Bergen-Belsen

179

(3)

From the Other End of the Heavens

182

(4)

It's Never Over

186

(3)

Gratitude

189

(12)

The Two Most Important Words

191

(6)

Cast Your Bread upon the Waters

197

(4)

Time

201

(12)

The Holiness of Time

203

(6)

If Only

209

(4)

Gaining Control Over Yourself

213

(30)

Life and Death Are in the Tongue

215

(7)

Overcoming Anger

222

(8)

Overcoming Depression

230

(6)

Overcoming Temptation

236

(7)

Committing to Marriage

243

(30)

Matchmaker, Matchmaker

245

(7)

I Love You, But

252

(13)

There Are Issues

265

(8)

The Sabbath

273

(20)

You Have to Live It

275

(8)

The Magic of Shabbos

283

(10)

Creating a Family

293

(24)

Do I Have to Honor My Father?

295

(12)

Making Marriage Work

307

(10)

The Legacy of Grandparents

317

(14)

The Way Children Remember

319

(7)

In My Grandfather's Footsteps

326

(5)

Epilogue

331

(3)

Author Information

334

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