Peace is a universal human goal. In every country across the planet people talk about peace.
They yearn for peace. They rally for peace.
But it’s nowhere to be found.
After two devastating world wars the nations of the world came together to form the United Nations.
Its mission? To maintain international peace, to prevent threats to the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means the settlement of disputes which might lead to a breach of the peace.
Since that historic effort, generations have gone by. Are we there yet? Is this a world of peace? Judging by a quick glance at the news, I don’t think so.
Even if we forget about a peaceful world, what about our own peace of mind? Do we feel at peace at home with our family and friends?
The World Health Organization reports that anxiety and depression in young adults around the globe rose 25% in the last five years. Let’s face it. Peace is a lost cause.
Isn’t it?
For thousands of years, Jews have concluded our prayers by asking for shalom, for peace. Shalom is the way we greet each other. Shalom is described by the Talmud as being the ticket to all good things.
But what exactly is shalom and how do we get it?
That’s the topic of this course: Oseh Shalom | Words of Peace. In these brief, daily insights, you’ll learn what shalom means and how to achieve it.
Shalom is a realistic possibility, and each and every one of us can take practical, concrete steps to make our corner of the world — in fact, the whole world — a place of shalom.
By the end of this course, you’ll be a citizen of a whole new world — a world of peace.
Try this today: If you were to give yourself an S.Q. — a Shalom Quotient — what would it be?