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Known as both a provocative religious leader and a respected spiritual iconoclast, Irwin Kula has inspired thousands nationwide using Jewish wisdom in ways that speak to modern life.  He is[…]
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The measure of a good life is the cultivation of compassion as well as a deeper understanding of the self.

The measure of a good life is that actually . . . The measure of a good life directly relates to my philosophy of life in that respect; that at the end of the day, at the end of the week, at the end of the month, at the end of the year, at the end of the decade, at the end of your life, you can simply say two things: I really, relatively speaking, continue to grow and understand who I am. And I really, relatively speaking, became – there were some fits and starts – but I became more compassionate than I was at the beginning. Recorded on: 8/15/07

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