Tag: kabbala
Yom HaZikharon: Our Holiday of Remembrance
Recite before me the verses of remembrance, that your remembrance shall arise before
The Link Between Shame and Baseless Hatred
We are defining shame as the discomfort produced when the ego feels diminished
DIALOGUE WITH DESTINY<span style="font-size: 12pt;">(reprint)</span>
The Midrash on Esther presents free will and determinism as the central theme
Post October 7th, One Nation: Diverse Yet Indivisible
It’s going to take a conscious commitment to preserve the precious upsurge of
Post October 7th: Zohar on the “Three Cries” as a Model of Trauma
There are a million ways to make space for new light. But sometimes
Post October 7th: Anger Drives the Plot
Survival has required us to perfect the capacity to transform the intensely concentrated
Addiction and Higher Teshuvah: Rosh HaShana 2023
You might be surprised to hear that addiction is as old as humanity
SHADOWS AND LIGHT: CHANUKKA 5783/2022
Chanukka lights bring healing to the corruptions of power that surround our light
Solemn Joy, Sweet Sorrow
When Tisha B’Av—the day for mourning the woes of our nation—falls on Shabbos—our
“This Opposite This” HaShem Made the World
The whole drama of geopolitics comes down to “who eats who?": In the
A Kabbalistic Kavanna for Eating Matzah at the Seder
Pesach 2021 / 5781 by Sarah Yehudit Schneider Matzah on Pesach is a
Purim 2021: Who is Charvonah…
Charvonah is a seemingly insignificant character in the Purim story. He is one
Our Fruit Tree and Vegetable Kingdom Role Models: Tu B’Shvat 2021
On Tu B’Shvat we celebrate our generous and magnificent fruit trees that selflessly
The Seder as a Meditation on MATZAH
As we evolve and enlighten in the course of the evening we project
Turning Noga into Chashmal
Chashmal thus becomes the codeword for embracing paradox by skirting back and forth
A Short Tribute to Etrog for Tu B’Shvat
The word for etrog (אתרוג) relates to the Hebrew root, רגג, which means,
Chanukka: Harbinger of Messianic Gender Shifts to Come
Chanukka references toward the future, R. Luria associates them with Mashiach ben David,
Holiday Teachings