The Coveted Sukkah of Sodom
"Anyone who fulfills the mitzvah of sukkah in this world, will get a perpetual share (are you ready for this) in the Sukkah of Sodom” [Pesikta d'Rav Kahana].
Video–Rosh HaShana and the Kabbalistic Mystery of Nesira
R. Tsadok notes that Rosh Hashana (humanity's birthday) is actually a very strange Yom Tov given the debate between Hillel and Shamai about whether its better to be born...or not.
Chai Elul—A Rosh HaShana Teaching for the Baal Shem Tov’s Birthday
R. Tsadok notes that Rosh Hashana (humanity's birthday) is actually a very strange Yom Tov given the debate between Hillel and Shamai about whether its better to be born...or not.
Masters of Judgement
Rosh Hashana marks the conception (when the thought of creation arose within the mind of G-d) and Pesach marks the actual birth (when an actual “creature” evolved that could hold the level of [...]
Shame is Nothing to Be Ashamed About
Rosh HaShana 5779 / 2018[1] Sarah Yehudit Schneider Divine perfection, in order for it to be infinite, must include the possibility of perfecting…a never-ending process by which perfection [...]
The Shame Behind Causeless Hatred
A Tisha B’Av Talk and Suggestion for Elul Work Sarah Yehudit Schneider My question is: how can it be, that for two thousand years we’ve known that Baseless Hatred is what caused our exile, [...]
The Akeida–A Hero’s Journey
This essay presents Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Gellman’s exploration of the Mei HaShiloach’s teachings on the Akeida that appears in his book “The Fear, the Trembling, and the Fire.” There may be some [...]
The different terms for love
The different terms for love and how they organize into a series of milestones that mark out a spiritual path (from Tanya, chapter 9, Zohar 11b/12a, Kuntres Hitpaalut) 1. Ahavat Olam. The process [...]
THE THREE LEVELS OF TESHUVA
A Rosh HaShana Teaching, 5770/2009 by Sarah Yehudit Schneider R. Isaac said: Why do we sound the shofar on Rosh HaShana? …To confound the Accuser (TB RH 16a/b).(1) Resh Lakish said: Great [...]