https://main--uriel-ofir.netlify.app/blog/thoughts/Recent content in Thoughts on Uriel OfirHugoenhttps://main--uriel-ofir.netlify.app/blog/2024/03/20/serenity-prayer/Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://main--uriel-ofir.netlify.app/blog/2024/03/20/serenity-prayer/<p>&ldquo;God, grant me serenity to accept what I cannot change,<br> courage to change what I can,<br> And the wisdom to distinguish between the two.&rdquo;</p> <p>This prayer, in my view, embodies the quintessential philosophy for navigating life&rsquo;s challenges.<br> We often wish life could be as straightforward as a video game, where everything is precisely tailored to our capabilities, allowing us to advance and succeed step by step.</p> <p>Yet, life is inherently chaotic.</p>https://main--uriel-ofir.netlify.app/blog/2023/11/01/my-personal-journey-with-geekonomy-podcast/Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://main--uriel-ofir.netlify.app/blog/2023/11/01/my-personal-journey-with-geekonomy-podcast/<p>In the midst of the national chaos, it was quite challenging to find a moment to acknowledge that the episode featuring Shlomi Eldar marks the remarkable 800th installment of the Geekonomy podcast! I decided to take a brief pause and jot down my thoughts about this extraordinary podcast, which happens to be my absolute favorite. It has been a constant companion throughout many years.</p> <p>Let me begin by emphasizing the profound impact this podcast has had on my perspective of the world. When I first started tuning in, I was a curious student at the Har Hamor Beit Midrash, which, for those unfamiliar, was instrumental in the creation of the Noam party.</p>https://main--uriel-ofir.netlify.app/blog/2023/07/23/%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94-%D7%A6%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%91%D7%AA%D7%A9%D7%A2%D7%94-%D7%91%D7%90%D7%91-%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%AA-%D7%96%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9D-%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%A6%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%95%D7%AA/Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://main--uriel-ofir.netlify.app/blog/2023/07/23/%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94-%D7%A6%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%91%D7%AA%D7%A9%D7%A2%D7%94-%D7%91%D7%90%D7%91-%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%AA-%D7%96%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9D-%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%A6%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%95%D7%AA/<div dir="rtl"> <p>שאלה זו היתה נשאלת מדי שנה בבית המדרש של הר המור, ובשם הרב טאו היו עונים:</p> <p>ביום העצמאות אנחנו שמחים על המדינה העתידית. שהרי מדינת ישראל היא יסוד כסא השם בעולם. והמצב הנוכחי הוא רק אתחלתא דגאולה, ומתוך המצב המצומצם בטוחים אנו שיתקיים במלואו מאמר הפיוט ״כְּבוֹד יְיָ עָלַיִךְ נִגְלָה:״.</p> <p>לעומת זאת בתשעה באב, אנו אבלים על המצב כפי שהוא, מדינת ישראל דהשתא, אינה מדינה שראוי לנו להתפאר בה. הקלקולים רבים ואין כאן המקום לפרטם.</p>