ROSH HASHANA: Your chance to choose again
Choosing G-d At sunset on the eve of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, G-d** will remove some of his light from the world. He will still remain present in a basic way, of course, or the world could not sustain itself. But that presence will be remote, withdrawn. Then He will wait. The next […]
SUKKOS: Following G-d into the Wilderness
‘Thus said G-d: ‘I recall…the kindness of your youth, the love of your nuptials, your following Me into the Wilderness, into an unsown land. Israel is holy to G-d…’ (Jeremiah: 2, 2-3) Tishrei – the Ladder Up The month of Tishrei is filled with holidays, and each provides a gateway to a unique spiritual potential. […]
The Kabbalah of 'The Secret'
Over the past several months, a new movie called “The Secret” has been generating growing attention and excitement across America and beyond. If you haven’t heard about it yet, chances are you will. It’s a phenomenon. According to the film’s producers, an eclectic group of visionaries, authors, motivational speakers and internet millionaires, The “Secret” is […]
The Journey Back Part 2
The Journey Back: Part II Evil, and freedom of choice, existed before Adam ate from the Tree of Knowledge. But then evil was something external from the person, and the two domains were completely separate. Man’s mission in life was to “work and keep the Garden”–to cultivate the good and keep out the bad. By […]
The Journey Back Part 1
?”? The Journey Back: Part I ?And G-d commanded the man, saying: ?Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, you shall not eat of it; for on the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.? Genesis Our world […]
The Purpose of Creation
”I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this or that phenomenon, in the spectrum of this or that element. I want to know His thoughts; the rest are details”. – Albert Einstein “…I would ask, ‘Why was the universe created?’ Because then I would know the meaning of […]