Our stewardship of nature goes beyond protecting the environment from physical destruction. We are also stewards of the environment’s moral and spiritual quality.

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When contemporary society’s view of aesthetics is different from the Torah’s we need to notice the gap and realign our own sensitivities to the Torah’s.  When it comes to beauty, the Torah appreciates context and appropriateness

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The reason to protest in defense of others or of moral principle is not for the impact of the protests, but because of their humanity.

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Although when mitzvot are done for impure motivations, their power is less, this does not apply to one who studies Torah and finds immense pleasure in his learning.

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Should the words of Tanach, which are Kodesh, be used as lyrics for Jewish rock music?

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Managing anxiety requires that we distinguish between the words awe (יראה), fear (פחד) and worry (דאגה). Awe is a mitzva, fear is an instinct and worry is a choice.

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We often assume that something good cannot cause evil, but in the case of the Torah this is not always true. When torah is studied not in accordance with its rules, its results can be disastrous

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Fundamentalism develops when people focus on the details of the Law without understanding its deeper intention, meaning and spirit. The greater people’s understanding of underlying principles the more they can find common ground and respect one another’s opinions.

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When physician treats a patient, s/he is doing a Mitzva and any mistake he makes, even if fatal does not obligate him legally or morally (provided he wasn’t careless).

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When our inner beings, our unique individuality, is on display, we contaminate by making it the public image we want others to recognize; we are selling our inner essence to the public. However, when we are fully secure in our uniqueness, when our identities are secure, we hide from the public this inner being that distinguishes us as individuals. In this state we can work on our inner being, grow it and develop it.  We contract our essence, and we use it to see but not to be seen. Fashion is an expression of individuality; uniform expresses our roles in society but reveals nothing of our individuality.

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