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Observing Shabbat
Shabbat in relation to the weekdays is as sight to hearing. Throughout the week Divine vibrations fill my heart. On Shabbat I see Godliness. In
Keen Eyesight Isn't Necessarily Good Eyesig...
The Torah lists by name the non-kosher birds. One of them is the ra'ah, literally "the seer." The sages explain: It stands in Babylonia and sees
Seeing Inside
In Hebrew, the idiom "to see someone's face" can mean either to appease him or to fight him. After winning the wrestling bout with Esau's
Perfect Vision
Each month of the year is associated with a sense. The sense of the month of Tamuz is sight. The month of Tamuz is the
Kabbalah and the Art of Tying Your Shoelace...
First put on your right shoe, then your left shoe, then bind your left shoe, and finally bind your right shoe. That's the way Jews
The First Ten Questions
Questions come from doubt. Doubt comes from sin. Sin comes from illusion. The Torah was given to save us from false illusions. Illusion is in
Who Am I? The Reddishness of King David
King David asked the question "Who am I?" The Bible describes him as "reddish with beautiful eyes and goodly appearance." Each of us has a
Never Too Late
Never give up. It's never too late. Apparent irreversible damage is also reversible. Even when it's all over it's not over. Life goes on. Maybe
Mouth to Mouth
Both Purim and Pesach commemorate the redemption of the Jewish People. Both begin with the letter pei (פ), which means "mouth." Informing Miriam and Aaron
Eyes of the Congregation
The sages are called "the eyes of the congregation." They are visionaries, they are guides, and they open our eyes to see truth. In the