Essays
Dancing with the Torah
Dancing with the Torah caused the Torah to become deeply embedded into my life, part of the weave and warp of my being.
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Daughters Near and Far: The Atzeret of Sukkot
Our receiving of the Torah on Shavuot is the “Atzeret” of our liberation from slavery seven weeks earlier.
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Intuition: The Romantic Art of Repenting
For it is with our observance of the customs that we express the depth of our love for G-d. The biblical commandments might be compared to the explicitly expressed desires between two people bound in marriage.
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Scrolled: Equality on Simchat Torah
On Simchat Torah we are all equal: equal in our inability to fathom the essence of Torah, and equal in our intrinsic and inviolable connection to it.
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The Marriage Contract: Moses’ Loyalty to the Jewish People
The Torah considers Moses’ highest virtue: his unequivocal loyalty to the Jewish people, a loyalty even greater than his loyalty to the Torah.
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Noise: Bells and Pomegranates
Both apples and pomegranates are representative of the Jewish people. Both bells and pomegranates are representative of the Jewish people. The bells and pomegranates that broadcast the Divine truth are more than the means toward a tranquil end. Learn more.
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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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Personal Transformation
The Torah basis for personal transformation: You can and must use your past misdeeds for the sake of personal transformation. Essay by Rabbi Simon Jacobson.
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An Outsider’s View: Jethro and Moses
What was Jethro’s addition to the Torah? What did it contribute to our understanding of the Divine wisdom? How did Jethro and Moses both contribute?
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