Knowing that You Don’t Know
PurimBurst 1999/5659. A burning issue is how to uncompromisingly devote oneself to truth, and yet share space with those who adamantly assert a conflicting truth, and even a false one.
Manna and Haman
Each life’s journey is filled with crossroads that rarely have signs to mark G‑d’s way. Each person must find the G‑d–serving truth that applies to this unique circumstance and this moment in time.
Haman as Archetype of Narcissism
PurimBurst 1997 / 5757 In our generation the war with Amalek is an inner war, and Haman’s is the voice of our narcissism.
Amalek At The Crossroads
PurimBurst 1996/5756. Whenever Israel is about to access a new revelation of Torah, Amalek comes to sabotage the event. His murderous intentions always terrify, and always backfire.
The Service of Purim IS Lots
Why is this holiday called Purim? Why is it called after the lots cast by Haman to determine how best to kill the Jews.
The Blessings and the Curse
There is a real place that exists right now, on an inner plane, in the mind’s eye of the Creator, where Israel is a righteous nation, and every Jew a perfect tsadik.
Haman and the Tree of Knowledge
Every “thing” and moment, both ancient and modern, has its source in the Torah. The sages ask, “What is Haman’s root in Scripture?”
What Went Wrong With Haman’s Lots
PurimBurst 1992. Lots (purim) are our primary means of accessing pure Divine influence, of evoking guidance untainted by personal attachments and preconceptions.
The Megilla of You and Me
PurimBurst 1991. The miracle of Purim is different. HaShem revealed that nature itself is nothing but an instrument for His conscious and compelling desire to bestow good.
The Power of Vision
PurimBurst 1989. The question of WHAT TO BE ON PURIM is not just for children! It is the secret of conscious determination–the power of vision to define reality.
A Nation of Tsadikim
PurimBurst 1988. “Mordechai left the King’s presence clad in royal apparel . . . and the city of Shushan was cheerful and glad.”