Va’eira
Do you plague the world or does the world plague you?
It is one thing to take the body out of slavery, it is quite another to take the slavery out of the body. Transforming the finite into the infinite requires a process. The steps are called plagues. It begins with water into blood, cool indifference into hot life. Then comes frogs, followed by a tale of lice and men; then wild beasts, pestilence, boils, and a hail cocktail one part fire one part ice. Pharaoh’s heart is like a hard rock café – only without the café. Seven plagues later and the people are still enslaved in Egypt.
Blood, Frogs, Lice… The Kabbalah of the 10 Plagues
Blood? Frogs? Lice? Dead Animals? Etc. etc. Why did God choose punishments in these forms and what do they mean to our lives today? The Ten Plagues are actually a fascinating blueprint of the ten psychological effects of crimes against humanity.
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Texting, social media, online shopping… Overwhelmed? Discover how to experience your own personal exodus from forces that enslave us.
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Having a G-dly soul in a material world means constantly struggling to find the balance between transcendence and immersion.
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There are four steps that G-d used to take His nation out of slavery in Egypt, mirroring the four steps necessary to achieve freedom today.
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An allegory of diamonds and chicken fat that describes the soul’s descent into the physical body.
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Insights on the power of Aaron’s staff, divine sparks, and Egyptian rain.
Read MoreA Refreshing Death
Sleep is one of G-d’s greatest gifts to mankind- the ability to wake up to a new day free of yesterday’s mistakes and constraints.
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