Essays
The Soiled Face
Two thousand years ago we washed the dirt from our limbs before spiritual endeavors. Now that dirt is on our faces, and we must find a way to wash it off.
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The Anonymous Essence
We call the Torah the “Five Books of Moses” since it was a part of his very identity. Yet he was willing to forgo it for something more vital- his people.
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Inside Time
G-d created time, allowing us to look to the past, present, and future. Yet we must look to the era of Moshiach, where time takes on a new meaning.
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The Rain of Peace
The dimensions of the rainy and sunny seasons of the Jewish calendar are explored in correlation to the birth of Chabad Chassidism, which is linked to Kislev, the third month of the “Season of Rains.”
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Knowledge and Naught
Drinking until one does not know the difference between Haman and Mordechai on Purim is explored in conjunction with the concept of the tzaddik versus the baal teshuvah.
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Joined at the Waist
The garments of the Kohen Gadol illustrate the impenetrable connection between the upper and lower aspects of life.
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Clearing the Rubble
When a building collapses, Torah law states one must free trapped people from among the rubble, just like one must rescue souls trapped within materiality.
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Absorbing The Joy: The Significance of Shemini Atzeret
Sukkot is followed by a day in which our joy reaches its peak and the holiday that preceded this day is internalized.
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Supernal Real Estate
An exploration of the laws pertaining to bar mitzra, the neighbor whose land borders your own, and the correlation to G-d’s giving of the Torah to man.
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