gematria – numerology
Behaalotcha: Returning Lost Souls
“Then, the standard of the camp of the sons of Dan set out, the rear guard for all the camps, each according to their troops….”[1]
The Gift from the Desert
Everyone knows where the Giving of the Torah took place: At Mount Sinai, of course. But where is Mount Sinai? Nobody is exactly sure. Researchers
Ba’al Shem Tov: From One End of the Worl...
Translated from Rabbi Ginsburgh’s Or Yisrael (vol. 3, pp. 167-171), a three-volume anthology of stories of the Ba’al Shem Tov with commentary. In the holy
Naso: How to Overcome Addictions
“A man or a woman, if he sets himself apart to make a vow to consecrate himself to be a nazir to God.” Why would
Q&A: Converts Lower Level?
Q: Are converts to Judaism on a lower level than Jews by birth? A: God especially loves people who convert to Judaism out of love
The Book of Ruth
Rabbi Ginsburgh explores the interplay between the protagonists in the Scroll of Ruth and modern physics, specifically the pigeon-hole principle. Meditating on the relationships between
The Fourth Revolution: Rabbi Ginsburgh and...
Recently a major project for disseminating Torah on the internet was initiated. The idea is to reach out to all the peoples of the world
Rabbi Meir of Premishlan: The Clouds and t...
Rabbi Meir of Premishlan was born in 5540 (1780) to Rabbi Aharon Aryeh Leib, one of the sons of the great Rabbi Meir of Premishlan,
Foundation in the Marriage Relationship
Rabbi Ginsburgh describes the attribute of Foundation in the phrase, 'a helpmate opposite him' as it applies to the marriage relationship.
Bamidbar: The Book of Numbers
The Book of Genesis is the book of the creation of the world and the stories of our Forefathers. The Book of Names is the