General Relationships
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Forgiving Others
According to Jewish law, how many times must we forgive someone who wronged us? Answer: You are not obligated to forgive unless the perpetrator asks you to do so. If he admits to having wronged you, expresses true regret, and…
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“If I Am Not For Myself…”
The Rabbi quoted the following in his sermon: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” Who said this and what do you…
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Anger Management
I am 19 years old, and I admit I have a problem – I get angry when the things don’t go my way (like when my buddies don’t have time for me, or even when my dollar gets eaten up…
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Reacting to Someone Who Wrongs You
A friend and I have been studying Proverbs on the weekends. We got up to chapter 25:21-22 where it says, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him bread; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. For coals…
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Forgiveness and Psychological Disorders
I have been suffering from severe depression for many years. When I pass-on and my life is reviewed, how will any negative events that I caused be judged when some of those were due to my illness? For example, I…
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Forgiveness & Fear of Being Hurt Again
I know the Torah says that Jewish people need to be forgiving, but how do you forgive? There is always a fear that this person may hurt you again, and by not forgiving you are creating a protective shield against…
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Revenge and Restraint
My car was vandalized, and I’m extremely frustrated by the whole matter. I believe the perpetrator is a disgruntled neighbor of mine. I contacted the police, filed a report, but there were not witnesses to there’s not much that can…
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Stubborness and Making Amends
I have a personal problem with a close relative that cannot be resolved. The other party is very stubborn, and now is the time for making amends. What should I do? As a friend recently said to me about divorce,…