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Anger Management by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

In general, believed that emotional intelligence consists in striking a balance between excess and deficiency, too much and too little. Too much fear makes me a coward, too little makes me rash and foolhardy, taking unnecessary risks. The middle way is courage. There are, however, two exceptions, says  sages: pride and anger. Even a little pride (some sages suggested “an eighth of an eighth”) is too much. Likewise even a little anger is wrong. “The life of those who can’t control their anger is not a life,” "When a person becomes angry, if he is a sage his wisdom departs from him; if he is a prophet his prophecy departs from him". The sages were outspoken in their critique of anger. They would thoroughly have approved of the modern concept of anger management. They did not like anger at all, and reserved some of their sharpest language to describe it. Sages said that when someone becomes angry it is as if he has become an idolater (Hilkhot Deot 2: 3). The  Orchot Tz...

I want to taste the nectar of Your words.

The Six Constant Sign. I. Know There is a God (Exodus 20:2) 1. He is the Creator, Sustainer and Supervisor of the Universe. 2. He created the world from nothing and it is all for our pleasure. 3. He sustains the world - it is constantly dependent on His will. 4. He supervises the world; there are no accidents. Everything is meaningful. II. Don't Believe in Any Other "gods" (Exodus 20:3) 1. There are no other powers other than God; it is futile to rely upon any other power. 2. Saying "I can't" is a form of idol worship. (If God would help you, could you?) III. Know That God is One (Deuteronomy 6:4) 1. He transcends time and space. 2. He has no components. 3. He is totally unique. 4. There is one Source for everything that happens. IV. Love God (Deuteronomy 6:5) 1. God is the greatest pleasure a person can have. 2. You're longing for it. 3. This is all that you ever wanted, want, or will want. V. Fear God (Deuteronomy 10:20) 1. There ar...

Islamic Terms

A Adhan (أذان) The call to prayer. Adhan (أذان) The call to prayer. Ahadith (أحاديث) [sing. Hadith (حديث)] The sayings and traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Ahkam (أحكام) Rulings and orders derived from the Qu’ran and Sunnah. Five kinds of orders: Wajib, Mustahab, Mubah, Makruh, and Haram. Ahl al-Kitab (أهل الكتاب) “People of the Scripture”, or followers of pre-Islamic monotheistic religions with some form of scripture believed to be of divine origin. It refers to Jews, Christians and Sabians. Akhirah (آخرة) Hereafter. `Alayhi As-Salaam (عليه السلام) “Peace be upon him.” This expression follows after naming a prophet (other than Muhammad), or one of the noble Angels (i.e. Jibreel (Gabriel), Mikaeel (Michael), etc.) AlhamdulilLah (الحمد لله) “Praise be to God!” Allah (الله) God; the only deity worthy of worship. It derives from the word “Ilah” which means “the One deserving all worship”, the One to whom all hearts s...