5 Tisrei – 20 September 2023 “For with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared .” (Psalm 130:4) Why should we be fearful if Hashem is forgiving? The Baal Shem Tov explained that the potential for forgiveness exists if we grab the opportunity of teshuvah/repentance. It’s not… Read More »PSALM 130:4 – WHY SHOULD WE BE FEARFUL IF HASHEM IS FORGIVING?
בס”ד The Essence of Torah in the song Ha’azinu The Song of Ha’azinu, beginning with Deuteronomy 32:1 Give ear, O heavens, let me speak;Let the earth hear the words I utter! הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וַאֲדַבֵּ֑רָה וְתִשְׁמַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ אִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃ and concludes with Deuteronomy 32:43 43 Sing aloud, O ye nations, of His people; for… Read More »PARSHAT HA’AZINU – BEGINNING AND PURPOSE
בס”ד Hitbodedut Hitbodedut is a Jewish meditation technique. Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810) recommended the practice to his followers. It is a form of prayer and meditation that is unstructured, spontaneous, and personalized. As a result, one builds a close personal contact with G-d, discovering G-d in one’s own life… Read More »HITBODEDUT – CAN I PRAY IN A UNSTRUCTURED WAY?
Rabbi Nachman teaches, When a person draws personal lessons and sees his own smallness and lowliness everywhere that he studies in any Torah work , this is a sign that he wants to do G-d’s will. Likutey Moharan 1, 121 With permission taken over from: Daily Dose Of Rabbi Nachman ©… Read More »WHAT IS A SIGN THAT YOU WISH TO DO G-DS WILL?
בס”ד Cultivating Wholeness Through Mussar Practice Day 1-3: Choosing a Character Trait (Middah): Select one character trait (middah) from the provided list that you wish to work on over the next 20 days. Reflect on why you chose this trait and how it relates to your journey toward wholeness. Day… Read More »PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
בס”ד He bestows kindness upon a person in accordance with his [the person’s] deeds, and gives evil to the wicked in accordance with his [the person’s] wickedness. גּומֵל לְאִישׁ חֶסֶד כְּמִפְעָלו, נותֵן לְרָשָׁע רַע כְּרִשְׁעָתו 2. Rambam, Commentary on the Mishna, Sanhedrin 10:1 The eleventh principle is that G-d, may… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #11: REWARD AND PUNISHMENT
22 Elul – 8 September 2023 “Gather together the nation, the men, the women, and the small children and your stranger who is in your gates so that they will hear and so that they will learn and they will fear Hashem your God, and they will be careful to… Read More »DEUTERONOMY 31:12 – IN YOUR GATES
בס”ד See, I have set before you this day life and good, and death and evil (Deuteronomy 30:15) …therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your seed (ibid., verse 19) At some point, there was a trend of people wearing large, white t-shirts with the words “CHOOSE LIFE”… Read More »PARSHAT NITZAVIM – VAYELECH: CHOOSE LIFE
Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 In this week’s Torah portion the Torah tells us: ““For this mitzvah that I command you today is not hidden from you and is not distant. It is not in the heavens for you to say ‘Who can ascend to the heavens for us and take it for… Read More »Parshat Nitzavim – Repentance from Love
20 Elul – 6 September 2023 “You saw their abominations and their detestable idols of wood and stone, of silver and gold that were with them” If these idols are so repulsive, how could anyone even think of going after them to worship them? Why does Moses have to warn… Read More »DEUTERONOMY 29:16 – WOOD AND SILVER?
