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I’ll Be Happy When…

Like a mantra, people utter the words, “I will be happy when…” Each person has his own fill-in for the blank, but whatever it is, his happiness depends on it. It might be the newest car, the fanciest house, the corner office, or the wardrobe worth...

Thinking about Death

Lance Armstrong is one of the most celebrated athletes in the world. Seven-time winner of the Tour de France bicycle race, he is an icon on the stage of the international sports. As much as he is regarded as a competitor, he is respected for his courage — the athlete...

The World of Peter Pan

I won’t grow up, no I won’t grow up. I will never wear a tie; no I’ll never wear a tie. No, I won’t grow up, never grow up, never grow up. Not I. – Peter Pan One of the results of Hashem putting our holy nishamah into a corporeal body is...

The Gym and the Spa

Imagine that you are invited to an exclusive health club. You’ve never been there, but you know the layout. On the right side is the gym; on the left is the spa. The gym is the area where people work out. It has all of the exercise equipment: the elliptical...