Tag: wisdom
Turning Wisdom into Oral Torah
Our Written Torah is fixed and final. Its sequence of letters, spacings, stories
Video: On Yom Kippur, Leave Your Begging Bowl at the Door
The Sod Yesharim suggests a very powerful practice to get the most out
Video: Rosh HaShana and the Kabbalistic Mystery of Nesira
You might be surprised to know that Rosh HaShana is not only Day
Tisha B’av Video by Sarah Yehudit Schneider, 2023
Explores the metaphoric question of, "Does God cry?"
SHADOWS AND LIGHT: CHANUKKA 5783/2022
Chanukka lights bring healing to the corruptions of power that surround our light
Video: Sarah, Sarai, Yiska
Sarah is the Matriarch of the Jewish people. Tradition ascribes superiority to her
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
Elul and the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy
The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy, when spoken in a prayer gathering, are always
“This Opposite This” HaShem Made the World
This tug-of-war stripped down to its basics is really about “who eats who?”
Our Fruit Tree and Vegetable Kingdom Role Models: Tu B’Shvat 2021
On Tu B’Shvat we celebrate our generous and magnificent fruit trees that selflessly
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
A Short Tribute to Etrog for Tu B’Shvat
The word for etrog (אתרוג) relates to the Hebrew root, רגג, which means,
Chanukka: Harbinger of Messianic Gender Shifts to Come
Chanukka references toward the future, R. Luria associates them with Mashiach ben David,
Masters of Judgement
Rosh Hashana marks the conception and Pesach marks the birth of Knesset Yisrael,
The Klipah Precedes the Fruit
The passion lights of the gevurot, when unpacked and enlightened by their matching
ZOT CHANUKKA: A TRIBUTE TO THE SHEKHINA
The kabbalists read into Chanukka’s eight days, a journey of progressive tikun down
Shame is Nothing to Be Ashamed About
Divine perfection, in order for it to be infinite, must include the possibility
The Shame Behind Causeless Hatred
Baseless Hatred is what caused our exile, and yet for two thousand years
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 5777 / 2017 These wild beasts, says kabbala, are actually the
Holiday Teachings