David Lapin

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Sep 30, 2021, 12:03 PM

What They Don’t Teach in Rabbi School

While delivering today’s Matmonim it struck me that Rabbis today are seldom taught the 10 vital capacities for Rabbinic practice: How to balance creative thinking (chidush) with authentic Torah (massorah). How to balance divergent views to reach halachik...

Mar 7, 2018, 9:48 PM

Enduring Investment: Parshat Vayakheil, 5778

The Nesi’im The Nesi’im (Princes of the Tribes of Israel) make a magnanimous gesture of philanthropy; they underwrite all the donations and contributions needed to build the elaborate Mishkan (Tabernacle) in the dessert. After the community has brought its donations,...

Mar 2, 2018, 10:38 PM

Ten Steps to Self-Mastery

Parshat Ki Tissa 5778 We have all had experiences when we have had to have a difficult conversation with a spouse, an employee, a child or a student, and have noticed no change in their behavior afterwards. Sometimes the conversation...

Feb 1, 2018, 12:45 PM

There Aren’t Ten Commandments!

Parshat Yitro, 5778 There are not 10 Commandments in the Decalogue; there are only nine. There are 10 Statements though, which is why we call them the Asseret Ha'Dibrot (10 Statements), not the 10 Commandments. According to the way we...

Jan 18, 2018, 9:52 AM

Your Appointment with the Future

Parshat Bo I would have expected the first mitzvah (commandment) of the Torah to be the first of the Ten Commandments - to have faith in one G-d. The Rambam Shabbat observance carries the same weight as observance of the...

Jan 11, 2018, 12:47 PM

Emunah – A Personal Journey (Parshat Vaera)

Emunah- the challenge Emunah, a natural and deep awareness of Hashem, has not always come easily to me. Yes, I have always believed in Hashem, but Emunah is so much more than a “belief.” I have always known Hashem, but...

Jan 4, 2018, 9:07 AM

The Storm before the Calm

Shemot, 5778 Comfort is a blessing; the pursuit of comfort can be a curse Suffering and Success Why does every major accomplishment of the Jewish People seem to come at a terrible cost? Freedom came at the cost of centuries in slavery....

Dec 28, 2017, 11:46 PM

How to Use Your Hands to Change Lives

Vayigash, 5778 (:לעולם אל תהי ברכת הדיות קלה בעיניך (מגילה ט"ו Never take the blessing of an ordinary person, lightly. Every cell of the body is attached to a Divine source and is nourished by the soul. As such we hold wisdom...

Dec 21, 2017, 1:54 AM

The Three Dimensions of the Power Within

Vayigash 5778 Inner power (introduced in last week’s essay) is not a weak form of power; it is not a substitute for the willingness to fight. Inner power lies in not having to resort to a fight because the energy...

Dec 15, 2017, 10:30 PM

The Power Within

Mikeitz 5778 Democracy may have started in ancient Athens, or 18th century England, France, and the USA. But the convergence of digitalization, mobile technology and social media has taken democracy to unprecedented levels. This new democracy has obliterated boundaries, diminishing...

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About Me

David Lapin, Rav of KBA, Raanana, author, speaker, and founder of Lapin International, a leadership and strategy consultancy, is dedicated to transforming leaders and restoring dignity and sanctity into the workplace. His life changing ideas and solutions to complex life issues move people into new paradigms of thought and action. He lives in Raanana, Israel, with his wife, has five children and fifteen grand-children. He is the author of Lead By Greatness, CEO of Lapin International, Inc. and teaches Torah on www.RabbiLapin.com

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