Daily Sparks – Day 8: Do You Reach for Your Phone as Soon as You Wake Up?

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Why is it that when a new school year begins we must buy our children new shoes and a new briefcase

What's wrong with the shoes from last year? They still fit the loose leaf the pencil case are still in good shape

Why all the new school supplies?

It's because beginnings have to be perfect a brand new backpack new pencils perfectly sharpened new pristine uniform shirts perfectly

Iron brand new gamara not a hand me down from my older brother all scribbled up

It also sends a message to your child a new year a new slate if last year was a difficult year

It doesn't carry over to this year

Everyone starts the new year on equal footing with a new rabbi or new teacher

Everyone is given an equal opportunity to rise and succeed

Ghazal say hakal hoilach ahraj the start has to be strong and positive when we wake up in the morning

The first thing we do is reach for our phone and check our messages email social media

However, hakal hoilach ahraj if we would devote the first five minutes of the day to avoid this asham

Davening Singh Berkes attire learning something a shallow guide and protect us the rest of the day

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