The near-end of the tractate of Niddah describes the spiritual experience of the fetus in the womb. The Talmud says that the […]
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The Esoteric Nature of The Letter “Ayin”
The word “Ayin” means “Eye”. It is also the name of the letter that this word starts with. It is closed from […]
Shabbat vs The Idol of Harvesting
On Shabbat, I heard two Jews conversing on the topic of the stringencies that involve the prohibition of harvesting on Shabbat. One […]
Eretz Yisrael: The Divine Connection
There is a divine relationship between The Creator and the nation who received His Torah. The Nation of Israel has a divine […]
Torah: The Divine Light
Ascending to a higher level of spirituality is a product of dveykut (דבקות) – bonding to HaShem. I once saw the word […]
Counteracting the Negative Energies of Celestial Bodies
Our sages said that the Moon, Mars, and Saturn were affiliated with negative spiritual energy. The celebration of the ראש חודש (against the Moon), […]
The Shekhinah Under The Khuppah
The word “Shekhinah” (shoreish: שכן) refers to the esoteric idea that this softer, relatively less immense energy of G-d could dwell in the physical […]
Sheidim: The Origin of Demons
The time between clear day and night is called Bein Ha-Shmashot (בין השמשות). It is defined by having 2 medium-sized stars out […]
The Shekhinah and Marriage
The word “Shekhinah” (shoreish: שכן) refers to the esoteric idea that this softer, relatively less immense energy of G-d could dwell in the physical […]
Introduction to Zohar: Quote on Converts
גִּיּוֹרִין לֵית לוֹן חוּלָקָא בְּאִילָנָא עִלָּאָה כָּל שְׁכֵּן בְּגוּפָא דִּילֵיהּ. אֲבָל חוּלָקָא דִלְהוֹן בְּגַדְפִין אִיהוּ וְלָא יַתִּיר. וְגִיּוֹרָא תְּחוֹת גַּדְפֵי שְׁכִינְתָּא וְלָא […]