Short Vort: Need a Happiness Boost?
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After wandering through a wilderness for 40 years, the Torah lists a travelogue of all the stations. It then punctuates the list with a redundant statement: "And Moshe recorded their stops and their journeys... these were their journeys and stops" (Bamidbar 33:2).
Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch comments that what began as "stops and journeys" ultimately became "journeys and stops." What is the significance of the shift in language? Researchers from the Netherlands studied the overall happiness levels of taking a vacation. The largest boost came from the simple act of booking the date with the impact often lasting for months. Ironically, the happiness boost from the actual vacation dissipated almost immediately.
Life isn't about the escape it's about appreciating the journey. The Jewish nation emerged from Egypt with a sense of mission and purpose. We were on a "journey" with some "stops." Unfortunately our focus quickly blurred and we suddenly coveted only the stops, failing to realize the importance of day-to-day living.
The greatest happiness boost comes from a sense of mission and purpose. May our stops in life be stations in a grand journey.
Shabbat Shalom! Rabbi Daniel Green
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Thank You Charles Kravestky!
Please join us this Shabbat, July 18th, at 8:45 pm for a special Seudah Shlishit in appreciation to Charles Kravetsky for his many years of dedication to the Hamilton Jewish Community.
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Turning the Page
A bimonthly book review inspiring conversation, reflection, and a culture of growth.
Book for July & August:
The Prime Ministers: An Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership by Yehuda Avner To order the book on Amazon click here.
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Wednesday, August 19 @ 6:30pm
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Hamilton Hebrew Academy Registration 2015 / 2016
The HHA Staff is gearing up for another successful year full of learning and growing!
We are pleased to share that the HHA bus routes have expanded beyond Kitchener / Waterloo & the Niagara region to include Oakville, Mississauga, Burlington, Dundas & Ancaster! To allow us to better accommodate your children, please make sure to register as soon as possible.
For more information or to download forms, click here or contact Rebecca Shapiro, Director of admissions at [email protected] or call 905-528-0330 ex 25.
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Shabbat at the Adas
A-YO YOUTH PROGRAMS ON SUMMER BREAK
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