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Rabbi’s wisdom on coronavirus coping
LA Rabbi Steve Leder says there’s a lot of catastrophic (and thus unproductive) thinking among his congregants. He reminds us that we’ve had frightening and seemingly hopeless experiences in the past, but we got through them all.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenLA Rabbi Steve Leder says there’s a lot of catastrophic (and thus unproductive) thinking among his congregants. He reminds us that we’ve had frightening and seemingly hopeless experiences in the past, but we got through them all. Perspective is also important: Are you having a real problem or an inconvenience?
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