The First and Second Temples were built from above. A spiritual force came down and united us. They were not the work of people, or in other words, they were states of unity that we did not achieve by ourselves.…
The First and Second Temples were built from above. A spiritual force came down and united us. They were not the work of people, or in other words, they were states of unity that we did not achieve by ourselves.…
The connection to the source of life, the force of love, bestowal, and connection, goes through Israel. Israel here is meant in the spiritual sense (“Israel” from the words, “Yashar-El” [straight to the upper force]), not as a geographic location…
Every year, Holocaust Remembrance Day compels us to pause and confront the unbearable pain etched into the Jewish people. Today, as memory fades into history, we must not only mourn but reflect deeply on the causes and lessons of that…
To understand what is truly going on in the story of the Exodus from Egypt, we must first free ourselves from the constraints of time and place. “Egypt” is a code name for a particular social state, a system of…
The story of the parting of the Red Sea is one of the most well-known and debated events in history. For over 3,000 years, people have argued over whether it actually happened. However, from a Kabbalistic perspective, we do not…
The spiritual meaning of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is that it represents a crucial pause in the inner battle for becoming as loving, giving, and united to one another through such qualities as the laws of nature themselves—a “rest…
There is a parable about a strong wind blowing at a tree, bending and almost breaking it. The tree told the wind: “You’re going to break me.” The wind answered: “No, I will make you stronger, your roots will grow…
History shows that the world’s biggest transformations and crises have always been accompanied by the rise of antisemitism. Jews have continuously been viewed as the root of all evil and have been the scapegoats for blame in a staggering array…
I cannot view the current wave of antisemitism heedlessly. During the last decade I’ve warned through media articles and books about the threat of a potential new Holocaust on American soil or Europe, in light of the growing anti-Jewish sentiment…
“Our nation’s success depends only on brotherly love, on connecting as one family.” – Rabbi Shmuel David Luzzatto When we are united as one, there can be nothing but peace and wholeness. The aspiration for oneness, to become Aguda Achat (one bundle)…