Providence
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
From Nothing…
In Hebrew, the question "where [am I/are you] from?" (מאין) contains the answer. "Where from?" literally reads "from nothing." The first appearance in the Torah
The Last Exile
The four questions that we ask at the Seder table begin: "What is the difference between this night (of Pesach) and all (other) nights?" The children at
Reflection without Mirror
The pit was empty, no water, but full of snakes and scorpions. The pit is the mind, water – Torah, snakes and scorpions – bad
Diamonds and Sapphires
Torah is the blueprint of reality. Blue is the color of the sea, the sky, and the Throne of Glory. White – transcendence, blue –
Rectifying Imagination
One of the objectives of studying Kabbalah is to rectify, broaden, and mature our associative power of imagination. So do we witness unity. To recognize
Jacob, David, their Enemies, and the Mashia...
God saved Jacob from his father-in-law Lavan, his brother Esau, and his "son-in-law" Shechem (his daughter's rapist), three generations. Jacob is the all-inclusive Jewish soul.
Divine Protection
God created all of us; He put us here, and gave us free choice. Let's ask Him to look over us and protect us from
Spiritual Eye Movement
In Kabbalah, to live is to be on the move. Life is defined as movement. Movement originates in the mind, physically manifesting in the eyes.
Falling Up
"The tzadik falls seven times and rises." Each fall is for the sake of an additional rise. After each fall you get a raise. After