Paradox — A Hanukkah Dilemma
Hanukkah teaches us how to survive exile and how to accomplish the purpose
Category: Illustrated Video Teachings
The Temple for Which We Are Supposed to Yearn
Illustrated Video Teaching: On Tisha B’Av we mourn the loss of our House of Holy Presence (aka Bet HaMikdash), the heart of our people, that turns us from a throng into a higher order unity called Kenesset Yisrael, a synonymous term for Shekhina. Without our holy hub it is hard to contain the ricochet of our clashing extremes that produce the causeless hatred that prevents our inner peace. But what is it, really, that we are missing? It is probably not what most assume.
Choice vs Fate Video Teaching (Part 3 of 3)
Part 3 of our series on CHOICE & FATE explores the “Reconciliation of
Choice vs Fate Video Teaching (Part 2 of 3)
Part 2 of our 3-part series on CHOICE & FATE explores the chaotic
Choice vs Fate Video Teaching (Part 1 of 3)
A kabbalistic exploration of Choice vs Fate based on a teaching of the
Meditation #10 – The Obstacle of Strange Fire (part 2 of 2)
A spiritual path asks its adherents to walk their talk. Yet that is
The Obstacle of Strange Fire — #9
One of the most difficult and subtle challenges of a spiritual path is
Prayer as Meditation — #8
Prayer is called “service of the heart” because it’s challenge (and calling) is
Textual Study as Meditation — #7
Textual Study as Meditation alternates study with meditation in a way that dissolves
Meditation and Shabbat — Lesson #6
Our break from work on Shabbat creates an atmosphere of rest that permeates
Kabbalistic Underpinnings of Speaking Truth to Lie — Meditation #5
This FIFTH video teaching on Jewish meditation explains how meditation, and in particular the
Speaking Truth to Lie — Jewish Meditation # 4
This FOURTH video teaching on Jewish meditation, explains how meditation expands our field
Labeling as a Meditation Tool — Lesson 3
Labeling as a Meditation Tool — Lesson 3 Judaism is a fourfold path.
The Benefits and Obstacles of Meditation — Lesson Two
Benefits and Obstacles of Meditation — Lesson 2 Judaism is a fourfold path.
A Meditation from the Code of Jewish Law
Judaism is a fourfold path. There are physical practices that rectify the body,
Paradox #11 — The Quagmire of Moral Relativism
How do I become a patron of paradox without compromising my moral convictions?
Paradox Video Teaching #10
This video teaching, called Varieties of Paradox, is a summary of the different
Paradox #9 — Hashmal Jig 3/3
This illustrated video teaching, called The Hashmal Jig 3/3, is the ninth installment in
Paradox 8–Hashmal Jig 2/3
This video teaching, called The Hashmal Jig 2/3, is the eighth installment in
Paradox 7 — The Hashmal Jig
This video teaching, called The Hashmal Jig 1/3, is the seventh installment in
PoleHolders — Illustrated Video Teaching on Paradox #6
This illustrated video teaching, called Poleholders, is the sixth installment in our series on
Illustrated Video Teaching #5 — The Kabbala of I-Centers
This illustrated video teaching is the fifth installment in our series on Paradox.
Paradox 4: Introducing I-Centers
This Illustrated Video Teaching introduces the concept of I-centers—an extremely useful tool for
Paradox 3: The Cosmic Roots of Paradox
“The Cosmic Roots of Paradox” is the third in a series of video
The Mission: Part 2 of our Illustrated Series on Paradox
“The Mission” is the second in our illustrated video series called “Paradox: A