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If you find yourself getting envious of someones ability in some area don't despair. It's just Hashem's way of showing you that there is a similar strength in yourself that you have not been using. That person was sent into you life to help you to reclaim what is rightfully yours. Your envy can now be transformed into the courage to access the particular strength in yourself that has been waiting to burst forth. At first, you might be uneasy about using this part of yourself; that's why you haven't rewarded yourself yet for having it. Just trust Hashem - He'll help you bring it out. Soon you'll be rock'in like never before!
Every Blessing,
Dr. Zev Ballen
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A big part of learning to be courageous is the decision to be courageous even when you're still scared. Courage doesn't always mean being fearless but it does mean knowing what to do with ones fears. Today, we'll speak about the courage to connect with those people in our families who have been the most challenging for us to connect with. In order to bridge the gap in these relationships we'll need to draw upon a Faith, courage and strength that will expand our model of love and enable us to love more deeply, consistently and unconditionally than most of us thought was possible.
G-d Willing you can see the broadcast today, Wednesday at 5:00 PM Israel time at the Chut Shel Chessed Yeshiva, 13 Shmuel Hanavi Street, Jerusalem, in the main sanctuary. The broadcast, as well as our lessons posted from now on - are Mac and iPod compatible. If you tune in too early to the live broadcast link, you'll be sent to the main page of the Breslev Israel website, so try to tune in on time as follows:
7:00 AM in LA and the West Coast, 8:00 AM Denver, 9:00 AM Mexico and Central Daylight, 10 AM EDT, 3 PM in the UK, 5:00 PM Johannesburg and Capetown, 5:00 PM Israel. As soon as we can, G-d willing, we'll post a link to the lesson for all those who couldn't see it live. If you can't see the broadcast, you might need to download a new version of Flash Media player, which you can do here. I really hope you can join me for the broadcast
With Blessings,
Dr. Zev Ballen
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Research shows that learning only occurs when we're forced to work hard to remember something. The opposite is also true - when we recall something quickly without effort no learning occurs. (How Memory Works) It has also been found that making the effort to remember something in multiple contexts and settings aids memory more than remembering it in one place.
This is why after you learn a lesson in emuna, it is so helpful to switch to another setting and work at recalling what you learned on your own. This is the meaning of of Rebbe Nachman's advice to turn your learning into prayer. Through the process of reviewing what you learned and applying it to your own life, you will make that new wisdom your own. It is good to stay on one theme , for example - love of others - for a while, and speak about it to Hashem in multiple places. This will enable you to recall your commitment to applying what you learned; and you will find yourself doing it where ever you go!
- Dr. Zev Ballen
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I estimate that in my nine years of psychoanalysis I spent nearly $150,000 - that was during the 1990's. It's much more costly today - and no, I was not cured. No regrets though - because I did find something valuable in all that psycho-babble....You can read about it in this week's article on breslev.co entitled: My Voice.
Don't miss the rest of this week's great articles courtesy of Breslev Israel:
The Way Out of the Tunnel By Rabbi Lazer Brody
The Mitzvah of "Veshinantam" By Rabbi Shalom Arush
Who's Afraid of Gemora? By Tal Rotem
Three Miles Down By Rivka Levy
Splash in a Bucket By Rabbi Lazer Brody
The Parent Whisperer By Racheli Reckles
The Tzaddick's Promise By Dr. Zev Ballen
Camouflage By Rabbi Pinchas Winston
Rising Above Mediocrity By Dovber Halevi
Sparks of Good By Rabbi David Charlop
Have a great week!
Dr. Zev Ballen
"If Israel's leaders would go out into the field for an hour and speak to Hashem about whether or not they should send ground troops into Gaza, Hashem might bring a tsunami on our enemies without us having to fire a shot."
- Rabbi Lazer Brody
"Hashem have mercy and please withhold severe soul corrections from me my family and the Jewish people, as long as I'm trying my best to correct myself." - Rabbi Shalom Arush
