13: Your Lucky Number!

From the Jewish perspective, everything has a deeper meaning. One may think that the only difference between 7 and 8 is one number, but really it's much more than that.

The name of this week's Torah portion teaches us that it's all about perspective. Just one letter can change the entire meaning of a word. The same is true in our own lives, just one moment can change our entire existence. 

It seems that many people are unhappy and unsatisfied with their lives. Marriages are failing and relationships are suffering. We talk a lot about the importance of gratitude, but are we living with it? When gratitude is expressed properly, all areas of our lives benefit.  

Does music move you in ways nothing else can? The Chassidic masters say that speech is the pen of the heart and song is the pen of the soul.

The nature of human beings is to never be satisfied. We always want more and are constantly pursuing our next gain. Does this serve us or harm us?