Jealousy

The Prohibition Against Coveting Another’s Possessions: While it may seem intuitive not to covet what is not yours, the intricacies of this prohibition may surprise you. What is the actual biblical prohibition?

I envy the angels, among whom there is no envy. The angels envy me, in whom envy burns without respite.

Jealousy cannot just be eradicated. It needs to be supplanted with a positive antidote...

Dear Rabbi, It says in the Ten Commandments, “Do not be jealous.” Does that mean that if I see my friend wearing a dress that I really like, I can’t be jealous and want the same dress, even if I don’t say anything to my friend? —An Eight-Year-Old Inquirer...

It didn’t matter that those in the tables around us had so much food it could barely fit; as soon as they saw I had something different, heads turned

Was this the first time that my mother felt welcomed and greeted with sincere happiness? Can I ever remember, as a child, being excited as my mother walked in the door?

Yesterday, shiva over, the rabbi had said, “It’s time for you to go out.” Time was so unforgiving; Becky was not ready...

When you cultivate a "we" sensibility in the family, your child will feel less competition and more identification with siblings

I'm fourteen-years-old and I am having an issue I hope you can help with. I'm happy most of the time, I like my group of friends, and I'm excited that we're going to be starting high school this fall. The problem is - I can't help being envious of my youn...