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Dear GYE Family, I hope everyone had an easy fast and a meaningful and uplifting Yom Kippur. Now as we move from the Yemei HaDin (which were also Yemei HaSimcha) into the days of Z'man Simchaseinu, I'd like to share a few thoughts with the chevra, which have special signi...

“You are standing here today, before Hashem…the covenant which Hashem seal with you today…but with whoever is here today, and with whoever is not here with us today” (Deuteronomy 29:1-14) The repetition of “today” is unnecessary for the context of Moses’ message. It add...

"You shall not accept a bribe, for the bribe will blind the eyes of the wise " (Deuteronomy16:19) We are all judges, making many judgments every day. Every desire that one has is a bribe, affecting one's judgment to favor the desired act. A recovering alcoholic said, "In ...

Imagine: you're caught in a whirlpool, doggy-paddling with both hands to stay afloat, but you're right in the middle of the vortex and are about to go under. You know you are powerless against these strong natural forces, but you are relying on the power of your two arm...

“This shall be the reward because you hearken to these ordinances” (Deuteronomy7:12) The Hebrew word for “because” in this verse is eikev, which also means “a footstep”. Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sasov said that a person should consider each step one takes. Life is a mission, a...

Two days ago I was feeling totally filled up with lust. I was downtown all afternoon with some stuff to do and a lot of waiting in between. I made the mistake of wandering into a book store to pass the time. I was on guard against the magazine racks, but the regular best...

I think somewhere in the holy books (maybe Rambam) it says that you know that you actually have done tshuvo is when the same situation arises, you withstand the temptation this time. I'm sure Machshova Tova can find the chapter and verse and the exact loshoin, in fact I w...

If you give me to look at a woman,I may not see everything I want to see at first glance.So I may ask to look again. When I look again, I may think she is attractive, and if I find her attractive, I'll want to sexualize her. Once I've sexualized her, I'll want a fantasy ...

In Chinese, the word for disaster and opportunity is the same. No one is immune to the fear of failure; all of us have failed and misinterpreted its meaning. The experience of failure is painful However, it is this pain that can initiate a search for its sources. We can ...

I slipped during last summer on a trip to Las Vegas. At every level of this disease, when you fall you fall at a higher level and its easier to cope and get back up. (Sheva Yipol Tzaddik V'kom - a Tzaddik falls seven times and gets up again). I had stopped going to m...

You've got a new story to write, and it looks nothing like your past.

I'm an assistant Rebbi in a yeshiva, and I have a female shadow in my classroom (she watches a specific child), who does not fully understand that her mode of dress is not very appropriate. It makes life very difficult but with HIS help (and constant chizuk from GYE - tha...

The Twelve Steps work whether or not you believe in G-d. They will not work, though, if you believe you are G-d.

Click here to listen to this shiur online (32 min). This talk was given at the 90th Agudah Convention in December 2012. It goes through the entire mehalech of the GYE network, the 20 Tools and 30 Attitude Principles, and explains how GYE helps people to break free. Cl...

Click here to listen to this game-changing shiur online (40 min). The shiur goes into all the details of the TaPHSiC method, dispells any doubts about its validity and effectiveness, and expounds on the psychology behind the success of this powerful tool. Break free of t...

In honor of Parshos Matos which discusses vows, we are proud to present this GAME CHANGING shiur (40 minutes long). Click on the image below to listen. The shiur goes into all the details of the TaPHSiC method, dispells any doubts about its validity and effectiveness, a...

The jack is a simple machine. It allows you to lift or move something that otherwise would be too heavy. However, this ability doesn't come from nowhere. You have to move the lever much farther, so you are exerting a smaller force but over a larger distance. When someone ...

The Torah reiterates a number of times that it was "with a strong hand" that Hashem took us out of Mitzrayim. It took much suffering on the part of the Egyptians until they were willing to let us out, and Chazal also tell us that it took the "extra" suffering at the end ...