Tag: kabbalah
The Akeida: A Hero’s Journey
Rosh HaShana 5778 / 2017 Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Gellman’s exploration of the Mei
When the People are Ready the Obstacles Dissolve
Tisha B'av 2017. Enemies are the primary obstacle to quality of life. If
Blessed Be the Makom…Blessed Be the Giver of Torah…
Pesach 5777 / 2017 HaMakom refers to the womblike vacuum produced by the
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
Sisera’s Mother Sets the Tone for our Rosh HaShana Shofar
Rosh HaShana, 5775 / 2014 The essential obligation of Rosh HaShana is not
Remember Amalek…Don’t Forget
PurimBurst 2014 Who is this Amalek that three of our 613 mitzvot revolve
Master of Prayer: Tisha b’Av 2013
During the three weeks our obligation is to decrease simcha. We focus on
Lavan the Aramean
Lavan becomes the prototype of the irrational component of anti-semitism, the Jew-hatred that
Three Levels of Prayer: Rosh HaShana
Eliyahu Dessler teaches that there are three levels of prayer, which can be
Tikkun of Speech: Pesach 2011
On Pesach, our bodies were released from slavery and we literally exited the
The Inevitable Fall From Grace: Pesach 2009
The sedar is a ritual meditation—a symbolic reenactment of our journey from exile
Matzah: Bread of Humility
The Ari declares that “on sedar night a conception occurred, and seven days
Slavery, Redemption and Matzah
Thoughts on Slavery, Redemption and Matzah; Based on teachings by the Freidiker Rebbe
The Four Questions
The hagada is transmitting lights and instructions on many levels. There is information
The Removal of Chametz
Everyone knows that on Pesach, the removal of all chametz (leavened grains) from
The Secret of Eating at the Seder
Rabbi Tsadok HaKohen says that humanity's first sin was not Adam and Eve's
Holiday Teachings