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The dark horse

The anointment of King David is a fascinating story (Samuel I, Ch.16). Much like the later cinderella story, HaShem's desire for David...

The greatness of empathy

The first thing the Torah tells us about Moshe’s personality is “וַיֵּצֵא אֶל אֶחָיו, וַיַּרְא בְּסִבְלֹתָם”, he went out to observe his...

Whether you know it or not

“In every Jew there is an aspect of malchut, (rule, authority or influence). Everyone [rules] according to how much they possesses this...

Renewal, at its core

The holy Zohar characterizes Teshuva as “Throwing something back to the place where it was taken”. Just like if a thief wants to make...

Bringing down the light

“Imagine if I mamish believed that I should walk the streets all day, every day and give out gifts to everyone I see. I could do it, but...

Out of this world

The Arizal taught that before creation, there was only the light of einsof. Hashem wanted to unveil his glory and needed to create humans...

What’s so funny?

At the conclusion of every yoga practice, we get into a pose called shavasana. During this pose, the practitioner lies flat on his back...

Royal qualities

Hashem runs this world and all the higher worlds via the Ten Divine features, (sefiros). The last and final of these features is called...

Come as you are

I find it so difficult to concentrate in prayer. I think the hardest part about it for me is that when I stop to pray I feel weighed down...