<ol><li>What is the difference between happiness and joy?</li><li>Which do you think most people are striving for?</li><li>How can you achieve joy in your life?</li></ol>

Three thought-provoking questions for the Shabbat table exploring the differences between happiness and joy and how to cultivate lasting joy in one's life.

Around the Shabbat Table

An essay by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on the spiritual significance and deep power of joy in Judaism, specifically within the context of Parshat Re'eh.

Covenant & Conversation: Re'eh

Re'eh

Rabbi Sacks explores the profound role of simcha (joy) in Judaism, contrasting it with happiness and highlighting its centrality in the book of Deuteronomy.

Around the Shabbat Table

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