Proper Nutrition for Body and Soul - Not What You Think

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The opening of this shiur, in Rabbi Zamir Cohen’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

Hello and blessings and good evening. It is a great joy to return after a long break. Both the break of the Passover holiday and the break that was forced upon us due to the war. May God grant lasting peace in the world. In the book of Ecclesiastes, we find teachings that guide us in every area of life. And the verse before us carries a powerful message. One that relates both to physical health and to emotional and mental well-being. mental well-being. When a person has both physical and emotional health, he has the foundation to succeed in every area of life. But when a person is not healthy, either in body or in mind, his entire functioning is affected. He suffers and those around him suffer as well. And King Solomon says the following words. Let's first understand the simple meaning and then we'll go a bit deeper. The righteous person eats to satisfy his soul, but the stomach of the wicked will soul, but the stomach of the wicked will always be lacking. This is a well-known verse. Anyone who doesn't know it should take it to heart. It's a short but powerful sentence with many layers of depth. On a simple level, King Solomon is saying the righteous eats to satisfy his soul. Meaning, his goal in eating is not indulgence. He does not see eating itself as the purpose. Rather, he eats in order to bring satisfaction, to fulfill a need.

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1. 0:00Hello and blessings and good evening. It is a great joy to return after a long…
2. 4:08where he addresses these very ideas. Maimonides was the personal physician of Saladin. Those familiar with…
3. 8:42A person has to learn to know himself. If he eats out of craving, he won't…
4. 12:49in King Solomon's words. The righteous eats to satisfy his soul because who feels the need…
5. 17:23What is considered true physical activity? A person might say, "What do you mean I don't…
6. 21:29"Not at all. Don't think like that." Even though he himself knew that, according to her…
7. 26:04So, why does the father still say no to certain things? Because he understands better than…
8. 30:07"If I had what he has, I'd be happier." But in reality, if he truly switched…
9. 34:46at least he enjoys his own life. Whereas a person consumed by jealousy loses everything. He…
10. 38:50Now, back to Adam and Eve. They were the only couple in the world. No comparison,…

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