Emuna

The Shabbat Candles represent permanently uniting the body and soul. Ideals must be sincerely expressed thru action, not just thought or speech which can be more artificial or hypocritical.

Through not gaining on the account of others, not over-investing time, remembering it's a means-not the goal, sharing and donating to others and Israel.

Despite Freud, Rav Kook claims that the urge to cling to G-d is the strongest inclination.

The positive conscious examination and improvement must not come at the expense of the G-dly nature and instinct with which we were all created. Listen to your inner-self.

The stress in the yeshiva curriculum on Talmud study needs to be explained, and how the intricate laws and arguments there refine one's moral sensitivity.

Genetics, surroundings, experience all contribute to our personality, as well as our spouse's and children's. Nevertheless it all is decided by our destining our fate through decisions.

Everyon knows there is a need for both discipline and leniency, but can there be guidelines as to the proper balance?

Everyone should try and dedicate a period of his life to intensive Torah study, which serves as the base for choosing a mate, profession, location and all major decisions, and always live near a yeshiva.

The severity of an official community decision is a lot more serious than a personal mishap or wrong private decision.