The Kabbalah of Curses
The 49 curses listed in the Torah portion of Bechukosei evokes an interesting question: what possible benefit can be found in these curses?
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Heaven and Earth
Don’t be discouraged by the gap between spiritual and material. G-d wants an earthly sanctuary constructed of the finite materials of physical life.
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Virtual Reality
The Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe (Frierdiker Rebbe) was a realist: an optimist with experience – the USSR has disintegrated but Judaism is alive & thriving.
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Lost in Translation
Can spiritual concepts be expressed in everyday language? Or must they be discussed only in somber tones and sacred whispers?
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What’s in a Name?
The Hebrew word vayikra, “and he called,” used by the Torah to describe Adam’s calling the name of every creature displays the significance of naming…
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The Kabbala of Curses
The 49 curses listed in the Torah portion of Bechukosei evokes an interesting question: what possible benefit can be found in these curses?
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Tazria: Divine Wrath
Understanding the apparent abundance of violence and anger in the Torah requires one to gain deeper insight into its literal and symbolic dimensions.
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Behaalotecha: Mitchum
Parshat Behaalotcho discusses kindling the menorah that the flames rise on their own: recognizing G-d in our own lives by saying “im yirtzeh Hashem”.
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Bamidbar: Whatever
Insecurities are reflected in the use of noncommittal expressions and speaking without conviction can create new insecurities.
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Shmot: The Art of Communication
In Parshat Shmot, Moses becomes the channel through which G/d speaks to Pharaoh and to His people, revealing the secret to communication.
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