The search for meaning in our lives has become a particularly difficult quest. The high-pressure world we live in, with its emphasis on material goods, has eclipsed the timeless values of commitment and spirituality. Today success is measured not by what we are, but by what we possess: the cars we drive, the clothes we wear, the trinkets we buy. 
 As a result, more and more people live with self-doubt, depression, ennui, and familial dysfunction. Relationships are stalled. Personal growth seems unattainable. In the end, the things we buy offer us no comfort. We grow old, lonely, and afraid, wondering how we could have done it differently. 
 The Committed Life teaches us a better way. Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis has been reaching out to people and helping others find happiness her entire life. By age six she was smuggling food and messages into Nazi detention camps during World War II, thereby learning her first lesson of the Torah: "You shall not stand idly by while the life of your brother is in jeopardy." Today she is a dynamic and inspiring leader who has devoted her life to combating the spiritual wasteland surrounding us. 
 The Rebbetzin knows that many of us are in trouble. She has heard countless cries for help escaping the emotional vacuums that have become our lives. Twenty-five years ago, she founded Hineni (Hebrew for "Here I am"), an outreach organization that has ignited the hearts and minds of people throughout the world. Her popular classes, based on the teachings of the Torah and focused on what is truly important in life, draw thousands every week. 
 Filled with wisdom as timeless as the Torah itself, The Committed Life is for anyone eager to connect with ancient wellsprings of faith. Each chapter offers its own riveting lesson on such pivotal subjects as responsibility, forgiving, banishing fear, gratitude, anger, commitment to marriage, depression, faith, and hope. This is a book that you will want to keep on your bookshelf and pick up again and again for help dealing with the many restrictions of daily living. 
 Written with the Rebbetzin's rare combination of honesty, love, and chutzpah, the stories here are universal and yet so deeply personal that reading them is like having her speak to you in your own home. This inspirational guide will give you the sustenance you need to lead a more fulfilling and committed life. 
 Drawing on the timeless wisdom of the Torah, Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis reminds us of the principles necessary for living a better and more committed life: 
<ul>
<li>Commitment </li>
<li> Inviting G-D Into Your Life Responsibility/Accountability Charity--Tzedukah </li>
<li> Prayer </li>
<li> Forgiveness Banishing Fear</li>
<li> Compassion </li>
<li> Faith </li>
<li> Hope Gratitude </li>
<li>Time </li>
<li>Gaining Control Over Yourself </li>
<li>Committing To Marriage the Sabbath </li>
<li>Creating A Family the Legacy Of Grandparents</li>
</ul>
"A Long Life is not good enough, but a good life is long enough." 
"Let me share with you the formula our sages proposed for change and personal growth. `A man,' they teach, `is shaped by his deeds and actions' [Sefer Ha Chinuch, The Book of Education]. Now this may not sound like such a revolutionary idea, but it is diametrically opposed to that which our secular world believes--that it is our thoughts and convictions that mold and make us what we are...The mind is tricky, capable of rationalizing, playing games with ideas that the heart finds too demanding or too restrictive, and so Sefer Ha Chinuch advises us to bypass the cerebral, concentrate on our deeds and actions, and just do what we have to do. Through that doing, our personalities, our character traits, will be reshaped and molded until one day we will discover that we have become the new beings that we had hoped to become, that we are connecting to that goodness in our souls, and that we are on our way to fulfilling our mission in life." -- from The Committed Life

The Committed Life: Principles for Good Living from Our Timeless Past

Self-Help

Jungreis, Esther

Relationships

HarperOne

Drawing on the timeless wisdom of the torah.Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis reminds us of the principlesnecessary for living a better and more committed life.Inspirational and deeply moving. This book willtouch your heart like no other.

Reference

In our turbulent world, it sometimes seems difficult to forge and maintain the bonds of a committed, loving relationship. In The Committed Marriage, Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, esteemed teacher, counselor, and matchmaker, helps even the most pressured modern couples find harmony and unity, guided by the timeless wisdom of the Torah. Starting with the first stagesof finding a soul mate, and continuing through the challenge of learning to communicate with compassion and understanding, whether debating parenting issues or how to grow old in harmony, these real-life success stories reflect the practicality and endurance of traditional values. The anecdotes and true-life stories will speak to your heart and mind, while the Rebbetzin's faith and depth of understanding will inspire you and strengthen your marriage.

COMMITTED MARRIAGE

Parenting & Relationships

SanFran

Marriage has the potential to be one of life's most fulfilling experiences. But even in the best marriages, communication problems, everyday stress, or lack of compassion can prevent a relationship from truly blossoming. Rebbetzin Jungreis has been counselling couples and singles for decades, helping them find their soul mates and strengthen their marriages. Now she shares her wisdom in The Committed Marriage. Drawing on experience gained from her own 40+ years of marriage, as well as her strong faith in the healing power of prayer and tradition, Rebbetzin Jungreis outlines some common marital problems and their solutions, offering practical, optimistic advice on how to find a mate by becoming a desirable mate; how spouses can strengthen their marriage by strengthening their own identities; how couples can communicate in a loving, compassionate way even in the midst of hurts and arguments; and how faith can provide a loving foundation for marriage.

The Committed Marriage: A Guide to Finding a Soul Mate and Building a Relationship Through Timeless Biblical Wisdom

The celebrated rebbetzin, widely known for her dramatic lectures and founder of an international Jewish heritage movement, outlines her views on the values of faith and the traditional, family-centered way of life

The Jewish Soul on Fire

Religion & Spirituality

Judaism

William Morrow & Co.

For over forty years, Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis has been a globetrotting spokeswoman for Judaism. Whether counseling a searching soul or addressing a packed house in Madison Square Garden, her message is elegantly universal, while simultaneously addressing the specific needs of contemporary Jews. In LIFE IS A TEST, the Rebbetzin's uncompromising convictions, her insights on faith, her soul-stirring wisdom, and her palpable love of all people saturate every word. LIFE IS A TEST is really three audiobooks in one, each bearing a particular focus to help listeners find the hidden significance in challenging circumstances. The audiobook begins with tests of self-discovery and then examines the challenging realm of interpersonal relationships, concluding with a section on perceiving Divine Design in the big picture of global events, as well as in one's own world. Regardless of age or experience, people of all persuasions will find meaningful substance in LIFE IS A TEST. Rebbetzin Jungreis has captured many of our deep-seated questions, and has graciously provided us with a decipherable answer key.

Life Is a Test: How to Meet Life's Challenges Successfully

Hachette Original

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The Committed Life: Principles for Good Living from Our Timeless Past

The Committed Life: Principles for Good Living from Our Timeless Past

COMMITTED MARRIAGE

The Committed Marriage: A Guide to Finding a Soul Mate and Building a Relationship Through Timeless Biblical Wisdom

The Jewish Soul on Fire

Life Is a Test: How to Meet Life's Challenges Successfully