Chassidut
Meeting the Other as ‘You’...
Click here for Part 1 Relating to another person with the pronoun “you” directly and honestly is the foundation of our relationships with others. Major
The Essence of Prayer: Turning...
Click here for part 2 Our connection with God expresses itself in different ways. When we study Torah and perform God’s commandments, we connect to
The Tenth of Tevet: Waking up ...
The tenth of Tevet is a day of fasting in mourning of the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem in 588 BCE by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylonia. The siege, which
19 Kislev: Between Heaven and ...
Rabbi Ginsburgh on the founders of Chassidut, the Ba'al Shem Tov, the Magid of Mezritch and the Alter Rebbe of Chabad.
The Secret of the West
The Lubavitcher Rebbe coined the word Ufaratzta (“and you shall spread/burst forth”) as the slogan of Chassidut in our time. Ufaratzta is part of the
Messianic Fear
On the surface, at the conscious level, a person’s energies are measured and limited and he has to take advantage of them to the best
Kabbalah
The Hod Continuum: From Destru...
This week was the week of Hod in the Counting of the Omer. This article will certainly give you a deeper insight on the compelling
The Wondrous Meaning of an Ear...
Excerpted and translated from Rabbi Ginsburgh's farbrengen, Purim 5780. Click here for Part 1 of this article In his commentary on Sefer Hapelee'ah, Rabbi Shimshon
The Wondrous Meaning of an Ear...
Excerpted and translated from Rabbi Ginsburgh's farbrengen, Purim 5780. There is an ancient book of Kabbalah called Sefer Hapelee’ah. There is a great deal of
Mathematics in Ki Tissa: The 1...
Click here to download a PDF version of this article Mathematics in the Torah Parashat Ki Tissa: The 13 Principles of Mercy The verses
Abraham’s Gift of the Name o...
Abraham’s Gift of the Name of Impurity “And to the children of the concubines of Abraham, Abraham gave gifts and he sent them from upon
The Seven Chambers of Prayer i...
Last week we learned that in our morning prayers, we are in the Chamber of Love from the blessing preceding the Shema Yisrael prayer, Ahavat
TORAH & SCIENCE
Mishpatim: Pi Day
One of the laws mentioned in our parashah is, “But if he lives for a day or two days (יוֹם אוֹ יוֹמַיִם) he will not
Beshalach: Perfect Health
Sweetening the Waters Following the Splitting of the Sea, the Children of Israel reached a place called Marah—literally, “bitter,” in Hebrew—and complained about the bitter
Melody Attributed to our Foref...
This extraordinary melody is attributed to our Patriarch, Jacob. It is the instrumental version, from Rabbi Ginsburgh’s disk of Meditative Chanukah melodies. For the
Lectures on Chassidic Psycholo...
This is the fourth part of a transcript of Rabbi Ginsburgh's class at the Torat Hanefesh School of Jewish Psychology from 13th of Av, 5769
Lectures on Chassidic Psycholo...
This is the third part of a transcript of Rabbi Ginsburgh's class at the Torat Hanefesh School of Jewish Psychology from 13th of Av, 5769
Lectures on Chassidic Psycholo...
This is the second part of a transcript of Rabbi Ginsburgh's class at the Torat Hanefesh School of Jewish Psychology from 13th of Av, 5769
TORAH & Education
And Moses Was Enraged (Q&...
Question: Is it correct for a teacher to berate a student, or punish them for unsuitable behavior or talking back, while the teacher feels impaired
Measuring Aptitude: The 12 Sen...
DATE AND LOCATION Cheshvan 18, 5766 | November 20, 2005 at Chabad of San Francisco SUMMARY On the High Priest's breastplate, 12 precious stones were
A Kabbalistic Approach to Spir...
The task of setting priorities carries with it an additional requirement and that is the need for maximum patience. The teacher must first restrain his
Education: Cognitive Developme...
This article may contain special characters or charts. To view it correctly, you can select the PDF version of this document by clicking here. (You can
A Kabbalistic Approach to Spir...
In the previous chapter, we discussed the skill of getting to know the student's inner and outer realities. This skill corresponds to the sefirah of da'at ("knowledge") because every
A Kabbalistic Approach to Spir...
In the coming chapters, we will consider the seven skills necessary for an educator to be effective. These seven skills develop both logically and chronologically. They
Torah & Mathematics
Mishpatim: Pi Day
One of the laws mentioned in our parashah is, “But if he lives for a day or two days (יוֹם אוֹ יוֹמַיִם) he will not
Mathematics in the Torah: Dev...
Devarim’s first two verses Let’s look at the first three verses of the Penateuch’s fifth book, or chumash, Deuteronomy (or Devarim): Verse 1: These are
Mathematics in Ki Tissa: The 1...
Click here to download a PDF version of this article Mathematics in the Torah Parashat Ki Tissa: The 13 Principles of Mercy The verses
Mathematics in Tetzaveh: Varia...
Mathematics in the Torah Parashat Tetzaveh: Variant spellings A rare word Parshashat Tetzaveh is especially connected with parashat Terumah that precedes it since the
Mathematics in Mishpatim: The ...
To view this article correctly, you will want to print it in PDF format Mathematics in the Torah Parashat Mishpatim: The evolution of thievery
Mathematics in Yitro: Connecti...
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Torah and Psychology
Lectures on Chassidic Psycholo...
This is the fourth part of a transcript of Rabbi Ginsburgh's class at the Torat Hanefesh School of Jewish Psychology from 13th of Av, 5769
Lectures on Chassidic Psycholo...
This is the third part of a transcript of Rabbi Ginsburgh's class at the Torat Hanefesh School of Jewish Psychology from 13th of Av, 5769
Lectures on Chassidic Psycholo...
This is the second part of a transcript of Rabbi Ginsburgh's class at the Torat Hanefesh School of Jewish Psychology from 13th of Av, 5769
Lectures on Chassidic Psycholo...
This is part one of a transcript of Rabbi Ginsburgh's class at the Torat Hanefesh School of Jewish Psychology from 13th of Av, 5769 To
Lectures on Chassidic Psycholo...
The 42 Journeys of the Psyche Parashat Massei (the parashah of the week) begins with a list of the 42 journeys the Israelites made from
Lectures on Chassidic Psycholo...
Click here to read part 1 The foundation of therapy—hard work and joy Let’s say something more about the root of “advice” (עֵצָה) in the
Family
Rachel: Understanding Infertil...
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Q&A: Men and Women Equal?
Q: Does Judaism consider men and women equal? A: In this world, the woman is in the role of the receiver. Though appearing to be
Rachel: Understanding Infertil...
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Rachel: Understanding Infertil...
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The Plague of Promiscuity: Wha...
One of the most painful banes of our generation is promiscuity. The world around us is a permissive world. It seems that all the barriers
Marriage: The Litmus Test
The Shulchan Aruch, the most famous Code of Jewish Law written by Rabbi Yosef Caro in the 16th century is divided into four parts, with
Ba'al Shem Tov Stories
Rabbi Yisrael Ba’al Shem Tov and the Hidden...
Rabbi Yisrael Ba’al Shem Tov was born to his parents, Eliezer and Sarah, on the 18th of Elul 5458 (1698). When he was a small
The Ba’al Shem Tov: Rejoice and Dance
When the Ba’al Shem Tov was ten years old, he was already a member of the cohort of hidden tzaddikim. When he was seventeen, he
The Ba’al Shem Tov: A Baby from the Fake Wo...
This story was told by Reb Refael Berchider, who heard it from the Maggid of Mezritch himself. He said that if he had not heard
You Mean I Missed Him?
Translated and excerpted from Rabbi Ginsburgh’s book, ‘Or Yisrael,’ Volume 3 page 30. Rabbi Gershon of Kitov once asked the Ba’al Shem Tov to arrange
The Key to Chassidut and Overcoming Confusion
The key to Chassidut and overcoming confusion Translated from Rabbi Ginsburgh’s book on the stories of the Ba’al Shem Tov: Or Yisra’el: Volume 2
Pirkei-Avot
Torah and Love: Pirkei Avot 2:2
Rabban Gamliel the son of Rabbi Yehudah Hanassi said, “Torah study with derech eretz (the way of the land) is becoming, for toiling over
Non-Jews
The Ascent of Humanity: Part 1
From Sons of Adam to Sons of Noah The topic of the Fourth Revolution—Torah for non-Jews—has aroused much interest. We can see that this concept
Torah and Healing
Beshalach: Perfect Health
Sweetening the Waters Following the Splitting of the Sea, the Children of Israel reached a place called Marah—literally, “bitter,” in Hebrew—and complained about the bitter water. God showed
