Tag: kabbala
Fifteen Stages of the Pesach Seder
The Fifteen Stages That Form the Backbone of Our Pesach Ritual and trace
The Klipah Precedes the Fruit
The passion lights of the gevurot, when unpacked and enlightened by their matching
ZOT CHANUKKA: A TRIBUTE TO THE SHEKHINA
The kabbalists read into Chanukka’s eight days, a journey of progressive tikun down
From Eden to Purim: Simcha shel Mitzvah
Purim 2018 / 5778 To succeed in our mission we must become connoisseurs
All the Creatures Pray for a Fruitful Harvest
Tu B’Shvat 2018. All the trees of the field did not yet exist
A Chanukka Meditation from the Zohar
Those who seize this occasion to meditate on the Chanukka lamps will be
When the Body Gives Light to the Soul
Purim, 5777 / 2017 R. Tsadok HaKohen broadens the definition of Oral Torah
The Menorah: Secret of Ruach HaKodesh
Chanukka 2016 / 5777 The menorah symbolizes the Oral Torah—the light that we
The Transmutation of Shame though Teshuva
Rosh HaShana 2016 / 5777 There are three categories of tikunim, and every
The Torah of Atzilut: The Torah of Souls
Shavuot 2016 /5776 At Sinai we got the Torah of Atzilut—the Torah of
A Short Discourse on Freedom
Pesach 2016 /5776 The reward phase of history called the world-to-come is characterized
Topsy-Turvy Gluon Dance: Purim 2016 /5776
Relationship is a dynamic endeavor for it combines two contradictory poles—merging and differentiating—that
“A Single, Unified Alliance…”
Rosh HaShana 2015 / 5776 The messianic era is a planetary happening. We cannot
Masters of the Saf: Purim 2015 / 5775
The only thing that will make us happy is to finally become whole,
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
“…Until there are no stragglers in the marketplace.”
When is the time for lighting Chanukka candles? The earliest time is sunset
Sisera’s Mother Sets the Tone for our Rosh HaShana Shofar
Rosh HaShana, 5775 / 2014 The essential obligation of Rosh HaShana is not
Like it Or Not, We Are In This Together
Shavuot 2014 / 5774 One could depict the whole course of history as
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
Master of Prayer: Tisha b’Av 2013
During the three weeks our obligation is to decrease simcha. We focus on
Holiday Teachings