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Video: Rosh HaShana and the Kabbalistic Mystery of Nesira

You might be surprised to know that Rosh HaShana is not only Day
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Post October 7th, One Nation: Diverse Yet Indivisible

It’s going to take a conscious commitment to preserve the precious upsurge of
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Post October 7th: Zohar on the “Three Cries” as a Model of Trauma

There are a million ways to make space for new light. But sometimes
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Post October 7th: Anger Drives the Plot

Survival has required us to perfect the capacity to transform the intensely concentrated
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The Dust of Their Skirmish Reached to the Throne of Glory: Sukkot 5783

The “dust” of Yakov's epic battle with Essav reached to the Throne of
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Elul and the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy

The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy, when spoken in a prayer gathering, are always
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Chai Elul: A Rosh HaShana Teaching for the Baal Shem Tov’s Birthday

Rosh Hashana (humanity's birthday) is actually a very strange Yom Tov given the
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Masters of Judgement

Rosh Hashana marks the conception and Pesach marks the birth of Knesset Yisrael,
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Shame is Nothing to Be Ashamed About

Divine perfection, in order for it to be infinite, must include the possibility
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The Transmutation of Shame though Teshuva

Rosh HaShana 2016 / 5777 There are three categories of tikunim, and every
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Masters of the Saf: Purim 2015 / 5775

The only thing that will make us happy is to finally become whole,
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The Power of a Good Eye

PurimBurst 2009. Esther inspired affection in the eyes of all who saw her…
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The Book of Esther is a Map of Feminine Development

Based on the teachings of R. Isaac Luria as presented in Kabbalistic Writings
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Anger Drives the Plot

Every moment is a story, and every story has a motor that propels
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A Time for Silence, A Time for Speech

Since the genocidal decree would not take effect for close to a year,
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I Am the First, I Am the Last

The Book of Esther is an historical narrative, that occurred between the years
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Torah of Souls

PurimBurst 2003. Then the King conferred with His sages, experts in reading the
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Mesirut Nefesh and Oral Torah

Mordekhai replied, “If you persist in keeping silent at this time relief and
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How to Identify the Crown Princess

PurimBurst 2001 / 5761. And the king loved Esther more than all the
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The Cosmic Seven Millenia Wine Party

PurimBurst 2000/5760. And it was in the days of Achashverosh… when the king
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Knowing that You Don’t Know

PurimBurst 1999/5659. A burning issue is how to uncompromisingly devote oneself to truth,
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Manna and Haman

Each life’s journey is filled with crossroads that rarely have signs to mark
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Haman as Archetype of Narcissism

PurimBurst 1997 / 5757 In our generation the war with Amalek is an
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Amalek At The Crossroads

PurimBurst 1996/5756. Whenever Israel is about to access a new revelation of Torah,
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The Service of Purim IS Lots

Why is this holiday called Purim?  Why is it called after the lots
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