Virtually every tradition and culture places the highest premium on having children – building a family and home. The ostensible reason is obvious: Children are our future. Life ends if we do not propagate. Even according to the heartless evolutionary view of nature, perpetuation of the species is the cardinal rule of existence. Torah tradition in particular is built around children: Education, the Passover Seder, births, weddings and celebrations – all orbit around the family nucleus. Attempts throughout history to replace the nuclear family have all failed • Click to Read

From the desk of Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Director of the Meaningful Life Center: Fear is perhaps our greatest enemy. Not because it is loud and aggressive, but because it is invisible. Is there a person alive that does not suffer from some fear, known or (even worse) unknown? And what effects do our fears have on our lives – what impact does it have on our choices and ambitions, on our behavior, pride, jealousy, anger and so many other emotions? Can it even be measured? • Click to Read

We often ask for what we need but we rarely ask what we are needed for. Self-transcendence is the key to happiness. Take the focus off the “I” and watch your life become enriched and happy in every way. Rabbi Heschel Greenberg is joined by Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Director of the Meaningful Life Center, for a unique discussion, sharing their experience with dealing with the unhappiest generation in history • Watch