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Vayakhel

The Purpose of a Fire

This week's Torah portion contains the prohibition against kindling a fire on Shabbos. What does this teach us about the role of spiritual inspiration in …

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Tu B’Shevat

Tu B'Shevat: Spiritual Lessons from the New Year for Trees

Various spiritual lessons that we can learn from trees, particularly the "seven species" associated with the Land of Israel.

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chapter 4

Garments of the Soul

The G-dly soul seeks expression through three modes or "garments"--namely, thought, speech, and action.

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chapter 35

A Comfort for the Beinoni

Since managing the inner conflict between the souls is a lifelong struggle for the beinoni, he may question if his mode of serving G-d actually …

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Shlach

G-d's Drink

Why are the libation offerings discussed immediately after the debacle of the spies? Why did R' Yochanan say that anyone who says Shema without tefilin …

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chapter 36

The Purpose of Creation

The purpose of all creation is that there be this physical world, the place of ultimate concealment, where G-d desires to be revealed most of …

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chapter 37

Perfecting the World Through Mitzvos

The process through which the physical world is transformed into the place where G-d's Essence will be revealed, is the physical performance of mitzvos using …

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chapter 38-40

Action and Feeling

Action and feeling are like body and soul. The feeling (kavanah) with which a mitzvah is performed intensifies its impact.

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chapter 51-53

Be the Light

Returning to the metaphor of the wick, the oil, and the flame (ch. 35) we explain how it is that we reveal G-d's Presence in …