The Big Confrontation – Jacob & Esau Meet
Each of us must ask ourselves the question: Is my material life aligned with my spiritual one? Have I integrated what I do with who I am?
Read MoreStandards of Expectation
A profound but clear elucidation of Judaism’s view on judgmentalism and standards of expectation.
Read MoreLand and See
One of the greatest tragedies of Jewish history was the debacle of “The Spies” in Parshat Shelach. The spies failed their mission: it all came down to sight
Read MoreThe Eastern Colonists
Chassidic explanation of the difference between the Spies and later the Tribes of Reuben and Gad who requested land east of the Jordan re divine sparks.
Read MoreMystical Meals
One can fulfill G-d’s will while eating by allowing his body, his soul, and the food to be dominated by a transcendent perspective.
Read MoreThe Duplicity of the Jew
The Jew dresses in Esau’s clothes, but he refuses to allow the clothes to make the man.
Read MoreMikeitz: Coming In from the Cold
We are blessed with the gift and responsibility to create a warm oasis, and bring people in from the heartless streets and nameless plains – and bring to life the innate warmth within each person’s soul, which is essentially a Divine pilot flame waiting to be fanned.
Read MoreMikeitz: Joseph's Treasure – The Refinement Process Begins
Joseph’s leadership sets the tone and gives direction for the work to come in refining the wealth of sparks in the world today, empowering this generation.
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