Rabbi, I am Catholic, but I find your RU-vid casts very useful, educational, spiritually motivating, and inspiring. I will remain a Catholic, but with a definite allegiance to Judaism
The most liberating wisdom I’ve taken in from Rabbi Friedman follows the realization and clarity: “This world and my life are not my project”. Hashem created and maintains this world and 99.9% of things that happen are outside of my control. I’m just passing through this existence. I serve at the pleasure of The King. I don’t need any of this. I’m here because HE NEEDS ME here, and NOT because I need anything. Let G-d be G-d and run the world. Stop acting like you are in control; that’s idolatry. Keep reminding yourself of these truths and watch your anxiety and worry dissipate. Let G-d be in control and unburden yourself of the falsehood that you need anything.
Rabbi, I had another terrible night of “anxiety”, for me anxiety is fear, fear of many things. Predominantly though, death. The absolute ultimate in terms of no control. I began shaking and of course praying. After five hours, I decided to look you up and see and hope that you had some words of wisdom for me, perhaps in an old video, or one that I had missed. And, I couldn’t believe it! This video was just posted, as if you made it just for me. You hit every single thing that I’ve been dealing with, with pinpoint accuracy. I’m speechless. This is not coincidence. I needed this video, and I needed it right now. And, you had just posted it. From the bottom of my heart, thank you! ❤
Dear Rabbi, Your words have made a difference in my life. I just purchased your book “… a meaningful life”. This video will help so many. Thank you 🙏 Good tidings!
In order to become the best of the best, you have to make huge sacrifices. That is the hallmark of being the best. Besides having humility in the face of God.
Very true rabbi Friedman, it's been insightful yet again.. I will consider all this.. I always feel like I should be doing more at my little space on the planet. Thankyou
My anxiety stems not from the lack of control since I know gd is in control but from my feeling of unworthiness to be protected. I feel like bad things happen all the time to good people and I fear that they will happen to me since I'm not even the good person I want to be.
Rabbi thank you I do appreciate your teaching. No I'm not Jewish. Just looking for the truth. I think you carry a lot of it I wish I spoke yetsh. Or what you are speaking. Thank you. My blessings to you
1 Peter 5 vrs 7.....Cast all your anxiety on hjm because he cares for you , In a world riddled with worries and anxiety , this verse should come as a breath of fresh air 1 PETER 5 verse 7 , THERE IS NOTHING WE ARE GOING THROUGH THAT GOD CANT HANDLE l , All thinds are possible for him....Believe in him, Trust him , have faith in him...... and love one another , I LOVE YOU ALL !!!
I am too old to chew and digest the tons of wisdom proposed by rabbis, gurus, priests, and others. I am contented and satisfied with the plate of Nothing, that Buddha himself cooked for me. After the meal, I feel well-endowed, energetic, and courageous enough to even meet face to face, my demise with a smile on my heart and lips. I heard a voice saying ¨never too old to learn¨ and I answered, I have arrived at the heaven I wanted to be in, words and teachings lower me down to the realm I escaped. If you feel some envy, why don´t you strive to enter your own heaven?
I am not Jewish BUT LOVE the Jewish people and deeply love the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and every word He has given. This was so excellent. I know you are speaking primarily to Jewish believers so I mean no disrespect with this request. Is there anyway you can publish this with definition in English the words you used thatbI assume wereneither Hebrew or Yiddish. But it is only a sincere request and I know you and your team are probably swamped with comments and requests. May the LORD greatly bless you, your family and your community.
Heads up if your a christian you are a child of Abraham(the first Jew) the Father of Faith. A true Jew is one who is inwardly not outwardly. Galatians 3:7
This teaching also aligns with the Taoist view of life and letting go, trusting nature and the self organizing flow of the universe. God controls the universe so He is the organizing, harmonizing and ever loving Law. All human views a relative perceptions of the Absolute, so in a sense everyone is right from their own relative perspective, we are all unique ways of looking at life and God. How wonderful for God to be able to look at Himself in so many ways, and be able to help in so many ways, there is no end to His creativity.
@T.elegram-Rabbi_Manis_Friedman thank you Rabbi I'm not worthy of any blessings please give this blessings you are offering me too someone less fortunate then I Hashem has blessed me with everything I need right now at this moment give it too the orphans and widows whatever this blessing you want too give too me that is how I will accept this beautiful gift from you thank you and God bless you Rabbi thank you for your wisdom
The man is 100% correct: aimlessness is the worst thing to happen especially if you’re young and aimless and have no one to guide you to NOT be aimless.
The trust aspect is my problem. I’ve been deceived by everyone that meant the most to me. My mother, husband and most of my family member’s have wronged me in the worst ways. It gets so hard trying to separate those peoples love from Gods love. I have to continuously remind myself that God isn’t mankind.
What worked for me was mind or matter. The powers of the mind are incredible. It just knowing how too activate the physical mind. It like fear isn`t a solid form, the physical body is a solid form. The physical mind can overcome the wandering mind. The best tool too combat anxiety is a pair of dark or mirrored sunglasses. To those who suffer, hide your fears behind the sunglasses, you`ll see the world in a whole new light. It like your hiding and nobody can see you. See the world through rose colored glasses will help your anxieties.
This is very intense because humans always wants to think over and over in there mind until that thought becomes toy slime. Work with it until all the bendable and consistency is gone. You have to pitch it, you've already wasted how many hours on the slime and now you have made it unworkable. Same thing still there slides gone throw away not fixable or moldable. Your grass was given you make it green, someone else's is never greener.
i like to listen to you in the morning to start my day with something insightful. thanku for sharing ur wisdom and making it accessable to everyone. 🎉👏🙏
Shalom, May blessings be poured upon all The Morning prayer requesting protection from unforeseeable events that Rabbi Freidman talked about has caught my attention Can anyone post it or direct me to that prayer I’m a gentile but from a tradition that understands our ties with Israel But I must admit that listening to Rabbi Friedman has bought much insight The peace that surpasses all understanding
Sometimes is kind of like trying to figure in poker what the other’s cards and game is or where the ball is going to fall. I am obsessed with intelligence information about the coming day.
In Judaism there is a mitzvah "Netilat Yadaim" (washing the hands while saying a blessing). According to him, if a person does not wash his hands after cutting his hair or nails, he will suffer from anxiety that has no logical basis. A kind of anxiety that as if floats in the air, not washing your hands will cause the person to absorb it into him.
Thank you for the beautiful lesson Rabbi Friedman. Can you please explain what you're saying and what you mean at minute 11 when you say ".. if you cut your fingernails or you cut your hair and you don't wash ,," "negavasa", you're going to suffer irrational anxiety."? ... What does that word that sounds like nagavasa mean? and how do you wash nagavasa?
I went from owning a tiny company to working for a millionaire in several months after extreme work. This trucking company wants 14 hours on duty most days. A total of 80 hours in eight days. If you manage to piss off someone in the office you might get to roll where you like. But you will run out of hours then get to have a 34 hour break called a restart so you actually use nearly 90 hours in 8 days. This must stop because it's killing drivers daily. I have three messages from the company bragging on a driver that went home just four times in two years and he's being buried. He was in his fifties. You lose over 10 years average if you continue to drive for a living. I met a 81 year old driver and he told me he was retiring in just a few months. This is what we have came to? He was driving from Nebraska to Texas and back and I had that route and at least it wasn't difficult through Oklahoma City. You lose your will no live inside a truck. Never brake check one because some will hit you. I know one that will push you out of the way. That month, out 30 days I drove 13,500 miles.
This makes perfect sense - if there is a G-D. If not, when feeling anxious just do what Greeks do: freak out! 🤬💥🤯 ADDENDUM (edit): Then have a meal and dance it off.
I understand now I think I've been knowing he's telling me to stop depending on men ( humans) ..to learn to depend on God and trust in him in everything..I'm trying so hard I know this is true and right..what's so wrong with me I keep seeking help from others instead of trusting in the Only ONE who will never fail me and knows all n knows what's best for me n will never leave me!! I think I can't make myself feel worthy I know I know I'll never be worthy .but I feel so unworthy for GOD to ever turn his face to me..why am I so hard headed .I know him I believe in him with a faith that's unbreakable..I can't get my head around why would I ever ever ever be worthy of one moment of his grace or time ..please help with any advice
Let me clarify I do believe seeking advice from a rabbi an elder is meant for us to have some one to speak to to ask advice but I mean the dependence the fullness ..like "no not worry of what you will eat or what you will wear for GOD already knows you need them...but also in everyday life i need to learn to know and believe im worthy to know n depend that GOD has. Plan and I need to stop trusting in men n trust in him it's an endless cycle years now .I know I'm stuck until GoD sees I've understood...am I making sense?
That one wants your boys for creating Wiccan "after-death bonds" and stuff like that, because technically speaking ladies are easy to entrap physically. So, then they must understand psychology, education, and so on.
