Tag: kabbala

Hillel and Shammai’s Dispute about the Fruit Tree’s New Year

By Sarah Yehudit Schneider The first of Shevat is the New Year for

“…Until there are no stragglers in the marketplace.”

Sarah Yehudit Schneider When is the time for lighting Chanukka candles? The

Sisera’s Mother Sets the Tone for our Rosh HaShana Shofar

Rosh HaShana, 5775 / 2014 Sarah Yehudit Schneider And in the seventh month,

Like it Or Not, We Are In This Together

Shavuot 2014 / 5774 Sarah Yehudit Schneider The Torah’s revelation at Sinai was

Plagues by Land…Plagues by Sea

Pesach 2014 / 5774 Sarah Yehudit Schneider Rabbi Yosi the Gallilean said: The Egyptians

A Tribute to Wheat for Tu B’Shvat

Sarah Yehudit Schneider It is customary to eat fruits and drink wine in

Chanukka and the Feminine

by Sarah Yehudit Schneider In Jewish symbology, the masculine archetype conflates with the

Paradox #11 — The Quagmire of Moral Relativism

How do I become a patron of paradox without compromising my moral convictions?

Sweetening the Dinim – Rosh HaShanna

Rosh HaShana 2013/5774 Sarah Yehudit Schneider Our Rosh Hashana avoda—its soul-searching, lengthy prayers,

Paradox #9 — Hashmal Jig 3/3

This illustrated video teaching, called The Hashmal Jig 3/3, is the ninth installment in

Master of Prayer — Tisha b’Av, 5773 / 2013

“Everything that the Merciful One does is good.”[1] That means everything, without exception.

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

Dewdrops of Light–Shavuot 5773 / 2013

When HaShem revealed the Torah at Sinai, the Israelites died at every word.

Tsafun—Afikoman

Pesach 5773 / 2013 Sarah Yehudit Schneider The 12th step in our seder

Illustrated Video Teaching #5 — The Kabbala of I-Centers

This illustrated video teaching is the fifth installment in our series on Paradox.

A Tribute to Wine for Tu B’Shvat 2013 / 5773

It is customary to eat fruits and drink wine in celebration of TuB’Shvat,

Paradox 4: Introducing I-Centers

This Illustrated Video Teaching introduces the concept of I-centers—an extremely useful tool for

Hillel says to move toward many; Shammai says to move toward one

Chanukah, 2012 / 5773 Inspired by R. Tsadok HaKohen, Resisei Laila, 56 and

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

Yom HaZikharon–Our Holiday of Remembrance

Rosh HaShana, 5773 / 2012 אמר רבה, אמר הקדוש ברוך הוא: אמרו לפני

I-Centers — A Circle of Ways to See the World

TISHA B’AV 5772 / 2012 Based on R. Tsadok HaKohen Pri Tsadik, Devarim

Shavuot 5772 / 2012 (Inspired by Meor v’Shemesh)

Jacob’s ladder reaches up through the worlds to the inwardness of G-d called