<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:24:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@askrabbistein/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[crossing the finish line]]></title><description><![CDATA[see this link it will give you encouragement]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@askrabbistein/crossing-the-finish-line</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@askrabbistein/crossing-the-finish-line</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 20:32:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man buys soldiers dinner]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philanthropy/@askrabbistein/man-buys-soldiers-dinner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philanthropy/@askrabbistein/man-buys-soldiers-dinner</guid><category><![CDATA[philanthropy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:20:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pictures That the Press Won’t Show You About Israel’s Kindness]]></title><description><![CDATA[I came across this article, and it is worth spreading around:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/israeli/@askrabbistein/pictures-that-the-press-won-t-show-you-about-israel-s-kindness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/israeli/@askrabbistein/pictures-that-the-press-won-t-show-you-about-israel-s-kindness</guid><category><![CDATA[israeli]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:15:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time – Arab clock begins at sunset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some six hundred years ago, the Arabs developed a novel way of telling the time. This Arab clock (or Eretz Yisroel clock) became very ingrained in the Middle East. Inaccurate Time for Inaccurate Times]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/time/@askrabbistein/time-arab-clock-begins-at-sunset</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/time/@askrabbistein/time-arab-clock-begins-at-sunset</guid><category><![CDATA[time]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 05:45:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing in prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[One should continually try to deepen his understanding of the meanings of the prayers he recites, since prayer is called the "service of the heart." One who prays from the depths of his heart,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/god/@askrabbistein/growing-in-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/god/@askrabbistein/growing-in-prayer</guid><category><![CDATA[god]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some logical reasons why we are expected to take care of our needs and not rely on faith and trust in God alone;]]></title><description><![CDATA[God wants us to be realistic We must not rely on miracles. God runs our lives through the laws of nature, and therefore we need to make a reasonable effort that will give God a seemingly natural way to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/faith/@askrabbistein/some-logical-reasons-why-we-are-expected-to-take-care-of-our-needs-and-not-rely-on-faith-and-trust-in-god-alone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/faith/@askrabbistein/some-logical-reasons-why-we-are-expected-to-take-care-of-our-needs-and-not-rely-on-faith-and-trust-in-god-alone</guid><category><![CDATA[faith]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:29:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[feeling connected in dark times and happy times]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have all experienced times of trouble, the dark hours of illness, sorrow and loneliness in our lives. At those times, we understood quite clearly that God is really the one who controls our destiny,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/faith/@askrabbistein/feeling-connected-in-dark-times-and-happy-times</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/faith/@askrabbistein/feeling-connected-in-dark-times-and-happy-times</guid><category><![CDATA[faith]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:33:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[fearing God]]></title><description><![CDATA[We need fear of Hashem to achieve our purpose in life. Fear of Hashem helps us identify the attacks of the yetzer hara and defend ourselves against them. Fear of Hashem motivates us to overcome the body's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fearing/@askrabbistein/fearing-god</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fearing/@askrabbistein/fearing-god</guid><category><![CDATA[fearing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 10:13:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[connecting internally to external deeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[One virtue of wise over fools is their connecting the depths of their souls and their very beings to their actions, whereas fools are satisfied by merely performing external acts without connecting to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/judaism/@askrabbistein/connecting-internally-to-external-deeds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/judaism/@askrabbistein/connecting-internally-to-external-deeds</guid><category><![CDATA[judaism]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 09:55:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[experience the reality of the Creator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chazon Ish in "Emunah Ubitochon" describes the emotions that awareness of Hashem brings: "When a person merits becoming aware of the reality of the Almighty's existence, he will experience]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/almighty/@askrabbistein/experience-the-reality-of-the-creator</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/almighty/@askrabbistein/experience-the-reality-of-the-creator</guid><category><![CDATA[almighty]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 09:39:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[prayer from the heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prayer is referred to as avodah shebalev, a duty of the heart. It serves as a spiritual and emotional connection with God. By praying trice daily that connection is constantly reinforced. When done properly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/prayer/@askrabbistein/prayer-from-the-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/prayer/@askrabbistein/prayer-from-the-heart</guid><category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 09:30:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[kuzari on prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pious man does not pray by rote. He does not enunciate words thoughtlessly and inattentively like a parrot. Rather, he says every word with the thought and intention befitting it. His heart and tongue]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/prayer/@askrabbistein/kuzari-on-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/prayer/@askrabbistein/kuzari-on-prayer</guid><category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 09:09:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[elevating prayer experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prayer has tremendous potential for spiritual elevation and intense pleasure. How to have an elevating prayer experience On one extreme, some people think that the object of prayer is to just rattle off]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/prayer/@askrabbistein/elevating-prayer-experience</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/prayer/@askrabbistein/elevating-prayer-experience</guid><category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 08:49:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defining Prayer Prayer is primarily a mode with which we connect to God. In prayer, a person goes above the mundane and connects spiritually with God. Prayer is also the way of supplicating and seeking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/judiasm/@askrabbistein/what-is-prayer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/judiasm/@askrabbistein/what-is-prayer</guid><category><![CDATA[judiasm]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 08:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sabbath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heard about Shabbath and want to know more? For starters, check this link.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/shabbos/@askrabbistein/sabbath</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/shabbos/@askrabbistein/sabbath</guid><category><![CDATA[shabbos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 06:27:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[hemorrhoidectomy recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[My son went through hemorrhoidectomy after losing lots of blood, and we were not told or aware of the extent of suffering afterwards. My son would sit in bathtubs full of ice, so that the discomfort would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hemorrhoidectomy/@askrabbistein/hemorrhoidectomy-recovery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hemorrhoidectomy/@askrabbistein/hemorrhoidectomy-recovery</guid><category><![CDATA[hemorrhoidectomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:23:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noahide laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[for a basic primer on Noahide laws, see this link:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/noahide/@askrabbistein/noahide-laws</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/noahide/@askrabbistein/noahide-laws</guid><category><![CDATA[noahide]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 15:23:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></title><description><![CDATA[hi everyone, Perhaps you are Jewish and wish to find out what it means to be Jewish... What is the belief of Judaism? Who is the God of the Jews? What are the core beliefs of Judaism? What are the laws]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/jewish/@askrabbistein/askrabbistein</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/jewish/@askrabbistein/askrabbistein</guid><category><![CDATA[jewish]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[askrabbistein]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 13:33:51 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>