The Committed Life by Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis

The Committed Life: Principles for Good Living from Our Timeless Past (Paperback) by Esther Jungreis (Author) "My husband was a paradigm of commitment in public as in private life, in war as in peace, in health as in illness, in life..."

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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, forgiveness, banishing fear, gratitude, anger, committing 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. The inspirational guide will give you the sustenance you need to lead a more fulfilling and committed life.

About Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis:

Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis was born in Hungary and is descended from a great rabbine dynasty that traces its lineage back to King David. A survivor of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, founder and president of Hineni, she writes a weekly column for the Jewish Press, lectures extensively all over the globe, and has been featured in numerous national publications such as Newsweek, Time, People, and New York magazine, as well as the New York Times and other major newspapers worldwide. She lives in New York.

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