Learning as Service Our desire for knowledge is one of the greatest of all our wills to receive. Even learning the Torah, or learning the Kabbalah can be a form of receiving. Emptying ourselves and coming to it fresh, in a spirit of active listening and giving, awakens the light that is in the Torah and leads us back to our true selves. listen now>>
Why we need authentic Kabbalah
I was looking on the internet the other day searching under the term “Kabbalah” to see what came up. What I found was the weirdest mix of stuff most of which seemed to me to be far-out and new-age. Occasionally I came across some more genuine material, But this brought me back to the question of what is authentic Kabbalah? … listen now>>
Crafting the detail of our lives
If a musician playing a piece of Mozart is careful to play exactly the correct note at the correct time is he or she being obsessive or are they paying attention? If he plays just any note, it wouldn’t be Mozart. Or he could play the right note but at the wrong time of for the wrong duration. Would that be Mozart? No. It would not Similarly, in working through the details of our lives. If we wish to make them as beautiful as a wonderful piece of music or a beautiful design on a carpet, each note we play requires attention. listen now>>
The language of Halachah Is living a life governed by Halachah, the means by which we carry out the mitzvot - the commandments- simply obsessive? Is it merely a life style....?
What is the essence of Halachah and is it meant for all Jews or just the religious?
Halachah is a language of action as precise as the words we speak in a sentence. It is a common lnaguage amongst Jews from all over the world and it helps us communicate within our daily lives to the higher spiritual worlds. All Jews stood together at Mount Sinai . We all received the same heritage. It is a gift awaiting each one of us. listen now>>