Twenty-Three Judges
“A judge who judges with absolute truthfulness,” say our sages, “becomes like a partner with G-d in creation.”
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What’s in a Name?
In the Holy Tongue, a word precedes its subject, creates it, and constitutes its very being.
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Existence as Birth
One who sees the world born anew every fraction of time by an act of Divine creation, understands, in the most vivid and absolute manner possible, that “reality” can never be inconsistent with the Divine will.
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Faith, Reason, and Predetermined Choice.
A deep exploration of the balance between the deterministic character of the universe, and the freedom of choice that we all hold so dear.
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A Moment’s Harvest: Fruit Trees
Our sages relate that when the Red Sea split for the Jewish people, fruit-bearing trees grew from the sea bed; the children picked the fruit off these trees and fed them to the birds, who joined the Jewish people in their singing of praise to the Almighty.
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A Marriage Made on Earth
Man was created male and female initially—as a “single being with two faces.” In marriage, the divine analogue is made whole again. Essay by Rabbi Simon Jacobson based on a letter from the Rebbe.
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Inside Time: The Spiritual Meaning of Days of the Week
A Kabbalistic look at the spiritual meaning of days of the week, with an emphasis on Shabbat — the seventh day of the week. By Rabbi Simon Jacobson.
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The Human Story in Twelve Words: The Book of Genesis
The section names of the Book of Genesis chronicle the most basic truths of our existence: that life is purposeful. It chronicles the human story.
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What Do Nuclear Energy & Love Have in Common? A New Look at Intimate Relationships
How powerful is intimacy and sexuality? In human experience it is as powerful as nuclear energy. Like nuclear power, it also has the potential of becoming the most devastating. When two people come together, they have the power to create a new life – or to behave so abusively that one or both people suffer a trauma of a lifetime.
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