Kindred Kindness
Why is the chassidah an impure bird? “Because she does kindness with her compatriots,” explained Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk.
Read MoreBurial: Truth Refuted
The mystical meaning of Jewish burial customs. Burial is the ultimate kindness to another person. A kindness done to the dead is a true kindness, for one does not expect a favor in return.
Read MoreEmor: How to Speak
Passionate faith can spill over into dogma and intolerance. We must be vigilant that the path of faith should be saturated with love and inspiration.
Read MoreToldot: The Plot Thickens – Jacob & Esau: Two Nations
How do you reconcile and integrate body and soul, matter and spirit – G-d and the universe? The answer is to infuse matter with spirit.
Read MoreChaya Sarah: Ishmael – How Does it End ?
The story of Ishmael son of Abraham – a story of aggression and banishment, but also a story that concludes with hope and redemption.
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