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In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the question of what you need to learn to get to where you want to be.

What are the places that you want to be and what do you need to learn to get there? Please let us know on our Facebook page Facebook.com/JCastNetwork, in the comments on our website and on Twitter @JewishConnectiv, hashtag #Tzomet.

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about language, and the ways in which the words we use can impact the life we live.

In what ways has language helped and/or hurt you? Please let us know on our Facebook page Facebook.com/JCastNetwork, in the comments on our website and on Twitter @JewishConnectiv, hashtag #Tzomet.

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about “The Tipping Point” in Jewish ritual.

What is the power that happens when we are together as a group? Why can we not say cetrain prayers when there are fewer then ten people together, but when the tenth person arrives, we hit our “Tipping Point.” What do you think happens when we are together? Please let us know on our Facebook page Facebook.com/JCastNetwork, in the comments on our website and on Twitter @JewishConnectiv, hashtag #Tzomet.

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the idea that a person has to learn to be “selfish”. What does that mean?

He expands that in order to take care of others, you must first take care of yourself. This is something that we can learn from a range of sources from Rabbinic scholars to the local flight attendant. What do you think? Please let us know on our Facebook page Facebook.com/JCastNetwork, in the comments on our website and on Twitter @JewishConnectiv, hashtag #Tzomet.

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the idea that a person should try not to make the same mistake twice. That is much easier said then done. But, why do we keep making the same mistake multiple times? It takes a lot of courage to break bad cycles. 

What are the habits and cycles that you want to break? Do you have the courage to do it? Please let us know on our Facebook page Facebook.com/JCastNetwork, in the comments on our website and on Twitter @JewishConnectiv, hashtag #Tzomet.

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about a question that was asked of him years agim and that has never left him. The question was “What Is Your Legacy?”

It is not hard to figure out where your legacy would be today, but what might it look like later in our lives? What would it look like, and what are the missing elements to get there? Please let us know on our Facebook page Facebook.com/JCastNetwork, in the comments on our website and on Twitter @JewishConnectiv, hashtag #Tzomet.

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about a meeting he had with Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay and how at their meeting they talked about the work that both of them do, him at Jewish Connectivity and she at Avodah. This lead to a conversation about how to help people on their life journeys.

On your journey there is the distance that you have come so far as well as where you want to go next. Imagine what your portfolio look like to date, and what is it that you want it to look like in the future? What do you need to add to your portfolio (personally and spiritually) to get where you want to get on your journey? Please let us know on our Facebook page Facebook.com/JCastNetwork, in the comments on our website and on Twitter @JewishConnectiv, hashtag #Tzomet.

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the need to “Count Your Blessings” and the need to be an optimist.

In Jewish tradition, the idea of reciting a blessing is an enouragement to stop our busy lives and to appreciate everything that is around us. The rabbis of old said that we should all make sure to make 100 blessings each day. What do you do to appreciate the world around you? Please let us know on our Facebook page Facebook.com/JCastNetwork, in the comments on our website and on Twitter @JewishConnectiv, hashtag #Tzomet.

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about his love for Karaoke. He talks about the reasons that he enjoys this activity, and then talks about how this is similar to the experience of when the Israelites crossed the sea, like in Karaoke, the Israelites sang what was in their hearts. 

Are there times when you want to break into song? Do you do it, or are you too embarrased? How do you use song? How will you respond when the “spirit moves you”? Please let us know on our Facebook page Facebook.com/JCastNetwork, in the comments on our website and on Twitter @JewishConnectiv, hashtag #Tzomet.

In this episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity talks about the questions that come out when he is coaching people about changes in their lives. He likes to ask whether they are running away from something, or if they are running towards something. During the Exodus from Egypt, the Israelites are running away from something, but at the end of the forty years in the desert, they are now running towards something (the land of Israel).

In thinking about the changes you want in your life, are you running towards something or just running away? Please let us know on our Facebook page Facebook.com/JCastNetwork, in the comments on our website and on Twitter @JewishConnectiv, hashtag #Tzomet.