Latest posts
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‘How to Strengthen Your Emunah in Hard Times’
Emunah — faith — is not a feeling you wait for but a muscle you build. Gentle, practical ways to strengthen your faith, drawn from the Jewish sources.
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‘Gam Zu L”Tovah: This Too Is for the Good’
Gam zu l”tovah — this too is for the good — is one of Judaism”s hardest, deepest teachings. What it means, and what it does not mean, in real suffering.
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‘Emunah and Bitachon: Faith, Trust, and the Difference’
Emunah is faith that God is there; bitachon is trusting Him with your real life. What the difference means, and how to grow both, from the Jewish sources.
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Reader Reviews
Approved reader reviews of the Higgayon journals and companion.
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‘Tomer Devorah: Becoming Like the One You Serve’
Tomer Devorah teaches character by imitating God’s own mercy. What Cordovero’s classic asks of you, and how to practice one divine attribute at a time.
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‘Emunah: The Jewish Faith That Is Built, Not Just Felt’
Emunah is not a feeling you wait for — it is a faith you build. What Jewish emunah actually is, why it wavers, and how to strengthen it.
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‘Mesilat Yesharim: The Path of the Just, One Step at a Time’
Mesilat Yesharim maps the whole path of Jewish growth as a ladder of traits. What Ramchal’s classic teaches, and how to climb its first rungs.
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‘The Chofetz Chaim and the Guarding of Speech’
The Chofetz Chaim built a whole ethic on one Psalm verse about the tongue. What shemirat halashon asks, and how to guard your words daily.
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‘Chovot HaLevavot: The Duties of the Heart’
Chovot HaLevavot says the inner life — not just the outer acts — is where real Jewish service lives. What the duties of the heart are, and how to begin them.
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‘Anavah: The Jewish Practice of Humility’
Anavah is not thinking less of yourself — it is taking up the right amount of space. What Jewish humility really means, and how Mussar trains it.