The fourth commandment, “Remember the Sabbath Day, to Keep It Holy,” means that we need to undergo a process of correction in order to reach a state of perfect connection. A correction takes place when we use our ego for…
The second commandment states: “You shall have no other gods before Me.” This is the second law, teaching that we should not imagine the upper force in various forms or figures. Instead, only what we attain in practice, through connections…
The story of Mount Sinai raises an important question: what kind of interaction existed there between people, and what can we learn from it in relation to what is happening today in Israel and throughout the world? It points to…
What exactly do we celebrate on Seder night? Is it relevant to today’s reality, which seems so chaotic? Also, what can give modern slaves a different quality of life? Even if we are unaware of it, Seder night symbolizes a…
These are not easy times for Israel. An ancient people and a relatively young state, who still searches for its identity. For decades, we have tried to be like every other nation, yet something has not worked. Something has remained…
What was the condition for receiving the Torah? Why was the Torah given? The Torah was given only for one purpose: to reach connection between us at the level of “love your neighbor as yourself.” Within that love between people,…
Shavuot represents one of the most profound moments in spiritual development: the receiving of the method for revealing the Creator within human connection. In Kabbalah, this method is called the Torah, not in the sense of a historical or religious…
When we speak about the problems facing humanity today, whether they appear on more psychological levels such as emptiness, depression, or loneliness, or in terms of the breakdown of the family, economic instability, and social breakdown, we are actually facing…
Lag BaOmer marks a very special point in the spiritual development of a person and of humanity as a whole. To understand it, we need to see the broader process that creation undergoes. The purpose of creation is to benefit…
When we speak about assimilation and intermarriage, we are touching on a very sensitive and, for many, painful issue. Statistics show that more than half of Jews who marry today choose partners outside the Jewish framework. This trend is not…
One of the pressing questions I am often asked in response to great tragedies is this: If the Creator—a loving, caring, and bestowing force—governs everything, how can so many harsh and cruel events take place? The answer lies in understanding…
Today the world is again approaching a state very similar to ancient Babylon, and that is why antisemitism is now rising from all directions at once. It is no local phenomenon and no mere political or social trend. It is…