Jonah, the prophet who fled from his mission and ultimately returned to it against his will, presents all of us with a warning sign. It is a story about storms, destiny, and a process of repairing the world that remains…
The period from Rosh Hashanah until Yom Kippur is called “the Days of Awe.” Yet everything depends on how we perceive these days. Kabbalah, which directs a person toward the future and correction, sees them not as frightening days but…
According to the wisdom of Kabbalah, Rosh Hashanah is an inner state where we start clarifying that everything we go through comes from the Creator, that the Creator is concealed behind everything in our lives. Then, we are in a…
Behind the Jewish calendar and each of the Jewish holidays lies a deep inner meaning that plays out at the level of the desires and thoughts within a person who makes spiritual progress. Each calendar date symbolizes a stage in…
Circumcision (Brit Milah) and Bar Mitzvah, what is the spiritual root of these ceremonies? Do they have any connection to the state of our society today? The circumcision ceremony is considered the rite of entry into the Jewish people and…
Why did education occupy such a central place in Jewish culture? What is missing in education today compared to its original Jewish form? First of all, it is important to be precise. It is not that education was important to…
The Song of Songs is the greatest love song of all time. Beyond being deeply moving, it is also filled with hidden meanings. In an age when even films rarely portray true love, let us uncover one layer of the…
What was the principal sin of Sodom and Gomorrah? How is it connected to the state of society today? What must change if we are to avoid bringing destruction upon ourselves? It is said that the motto of Sodom was:…
The biblical account states that the Flood came because “the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all day long.” It also says that “all flesh had…
To understand the secret of Jerusalem, we must journey back to ancient Babylon. There begins the story of the people of Israel, the foundation of the nation. It was Abraham the Babylonian, a persistent seeker, who discovered that nature is…
At the very beginning, Abraham’s worldview was that all of nature is whole, circular, and unified. A single general force operates throughout it, called “nature” or “God.” Human beings exist within the system of nature, and it is worthwhile for…
During the period of the Second Temple, a highly significant governing body operated: the Sanhedrin, or Council of Elders, which was composed of 71 members. The sages describe them as the “eyes of the congregation.” This means that they could…