What's the difference between healthy self-esteem and inflated ego? Between honest self-awareness and unhealthy self-consciousness? Between respectful expectation and self-centered entitlement? Between superficial satisfaction and deep joy?

In this episode of our monthly maamar series, Shoshana Wolf and Hadassah Shemtov explore a rich and relatable maamar of the Frierdiker Rebbe in preparation for Shavuos. The maamar (linked here) is based on the narrative of receiving the Torah and the two opposing qualities that were integral to the process: awe and joy. Using a profound analysis of the human psyche, we come to appreciate the nature of true humility and its ability to bring us authentic joy. Listen in as we read excerpts of the maamar inside and uncover its relevance in our own personal lives.

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