Sight, But No Vision: The Sin Of The Spies (Part II)
The letter peh literally means “mouth.” The reason ayin comes before peh in the aleph-beis is to portray the ideal process of spiritual speech.
The Deeper Purpose of Torah Wisdom
They cannot see your inner world, but they can access it through the outer expressions that you project. The same is true regarding human beings trying to experience Hashem and the spiritual.
The Beis HaMikdash: A Place Of Connection
Nowadays, we no longer have korbanos, as the world is in a lower spiritual state. How then do we maintain the connection between Hashem and this world? What replaced the korbanos?
The Power Of The Journey
This argument is rehashed year after year. CEO and homeless son, success and failure. But which is the success, and which is the failure?
Can You Really Become As Great As Moshe Rabbeinu?
We are each endowed with our own unique potential, and everything in our life – down to the smallest detail – is here to help us fulfill our unique role.
Deepening Our Perception Of Challenges
Hashem did not change His mind, the people themselves changed. The only way to change a gezeirah (decree) is through teshuva and tefillah.
Living With Emunah When The Light Fades (Part III)
During the first stage of history, Hashem revealed Himself openly, and the world was replete with miracles, prophecy, and clarity. Little effort was required to find Hashem or to connect to that which is higher. This was the time of emes.
Oneg And Nega: The Story Of Eden, Nahar, And Gan (Part III)
You begin with your inner thoughts and experience. You then form the specific words that will encase your thoughts as you give them concrete form and throw these words out into the world around you in the form of vibrations.
Your Creation Story: The Journey Of Self-Discovery
Like Adam, each of us has our own unique creation story.
Jewish Leadership: When Leaders Are Human
Every religion as well has its own perceptions and views on these topics, and just as a person’s views serve as a gateway into understanding their inner beliefs and values, a religion’s views serve a window into its inner beliefs and value system.
Living With Emunah When The Light Fades (Part II)
As human beings, we uniquely possess free will. We can know for a fact that something is wrong, and yet choose to do it anyway.
Shabbos: A Taste Of The World To Come
What makes Shabbos a root mitzvah, why is its punishment so severe, and why do we see it as the measuring stick for all of Torah observance? What is the secret of Shabbos?
A Spiritual Pitfall (Part I)
The story of Korach is often considered one of rebellion, but it can also be seen as a case of mistaken idealism, a philosophical challenge, or misplaced spiritual yearning.
The Journey To Your Ultimate Self
To genuinely venture on the path toward your true self requires a leap of faith into the unknown, ready to embrace whatever future Hashem has in store for you.
Sefiras Ha’Omer: Achieving the Impossible
Numbers don't tell the full the story
The Birth Of Torah SheBa’al Peh: Creating Light Within The Darkness (Part I)
It is clear that we now live in the second stage of history – one of darkness, distance, and seeming disconnect from Hashem. It is also clear that this was not always the case.
The Cosmic Battle Between Yaakov And Esav
And this was the very battle between the perception of Yaakov and Esav. They both wanted both the spiritual and the physical.
Re-Examining Our Chanukah Mission
Is Hashem within time and space, limited to this world alone, as Pantheists believe? Or is Hashem completely transcendent, beyond time, space, and this physical world, as many of the ancient philosophers believed?
Chesed, Din, And Tiferes: The Guiding Principles Of Reality
How can it be that Hashem made a mistake – that He originally wanted to create the world with din but then changed His mind?
Clothing: The Battle For True Beauty
When used properly, clothing mitigates the shame of our physical bodies and helps us express our higher, dignified selves in the world. When misused, clothing can hide our spiritual core, portraying ourselves as completely physical beings.
The Five Spiritual Stages Of The Creative Process
Applying this ability to spiritual wisdom allows one to enter the gateway into the infinite, gaining access to the deepest and most powerful truths of existence.
Transforming Our Challenges Into Opportunities
If I were to ask you, "What is the wealthiest place in the universe?", what would you answer?
Emerging From The Waters Reborn
A central question in the story of the mabul is why Hashem specifically chose to destroy the world through a flood. Hashem could have chosen any form of destruction, and yet, He chose water. Why?
The Mysterious Tenth Test
It seems strange, even ironic, to derive a source for marriage from a case in which a man’s wife dies. However, this is not ironic, nor is it a coincidence; it reflects the deep truth that marriage is eternal.
Chanukah: Re-Examining Our Ideological Battle Against the Greeks
Ideally,nthe physical wisdom of the Greeks and Yefes are to reside within the tent of Shem, for science and the wisdom of the world to be in harmony with Torah. The problem occurred when the Greeks tried to destroy the Torah, which contradicted their ideology, and the Jews were forced to fight for their beliefs. This was the battle of Chanukah.
The Turbulent Journey To Matan Torah
Inspiration-like a flash of lightning
Rosh Hashana: The Three Stages Of Teshuva
The birth of a new year is a time of reflection and resolution; a time when hope and inspiration fill the air. We dream about what this upcoming year holds in store; how we can make the rest of our life the best of our life.
The Curse of the Unborn Child
Elul is the time of teshuva, of self-awareness and recalibration, of inspiration and will. Ki Savo is the parsha of tochacha (rebuke). The connection between teshuva and rebuke appears self-evident, but exploring these topics in depth reveals an ever richer and perhaps less obvious connection. To better understand the connection between tochacha and teshuva, we must first understand the concept of flattery.
Deepening Our Perception Of Challenges
If we can change what we want, we can change who we are. When we make new decisions, we create a new reality for ourselves.
The Deeper Purpose Of Torah Wisdom
The world in which we live is an avenue to the spiritual; we can access the spiritual, transcendent world through the physical world because the two are intimately and intrinsically connected.
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