Tag: jewish mysticism
The Link Between Shame and Baseless Hatred
We are defining shame as the discomfort produced when the ego feels diminished
Addiction and Higher Teshuvah: Rosh HaShana 2023
You might be surprised to hear that addiction is as old as humanity
A TEACHING FOR THE FAST OF TAMMUZ
This Torah of Atzilut is what we received at Sinai, but forfeited when
The Reward of a Mitzvah
The Zohar is teaching that HaShem (so to speak) looked into Him/Her/Itself and
Black Fire on White Fire: Torah of Atzilut
This Torah of Atzilut was what Adam would have received had he not
Converts: Unsung Heroes of the Oral Torah
Shavuot 5778 / 2018 "And you shall know the soul of a convert,
The Transmutation of Shame though Teshuva
Rosh HaShana 2016 / 5777 There are three categories of tikunim, and every
Hillel and Shammai’s Dispute about the Fruit Tree’s New Year
The first of Shevat is the New Year for trees, says the School
Chanukka and the Feminine
The deepening union between the Shekhina and HKBH occurs in a very different
Sweetening the Dinim: Rosh HaShanna
Rosh HaShana 2013. Our Rosh Hashana avoda—its soul-searching, lengthy prayers, and special mitzvot—is
Dewdrops of Light: Shavuot 5773/2013
When HaShem revealed the Torah at Sinai, the Israelites died at every word...
On Rosh HaShana Our Sparks Get Distributed
Our mission is to collect all the sparks connected to our soul. But
Holiday Teachings