In the Kabbalah, the sukkah is called tzila demehemenuta — the shelter of faith. In the Talmud, we are told…
When the Baal Shem Tov was once asked why he came into this world, he replied:
Lord, You fill all worlds, and surround all worlds. And Lord without You, there is no world at all — the Zohar ¹
A Song of dedication of the House, by David.
I exalt You Lord, for You have uplifted me,
Swami Adbhutanada, a disciple of the great 19th century Indian holyman, Sri Ramakrishna, used to say…
On Rosh Hashanah, New Year’s Day, we acclaim the kingdom of heaven. It is a day when this world fades into the background, and the…
On this physical plane of existence, we are bombarded daily by a constant stream of sensory…
“Do you know of what this net of maya [illusion] is comprised? Sense objects, lust, gold, name, fame, ego, vanity…
Eight is the number of completion. It is the number of infinity, of reaching beyond ourselves to touch…
Rebbe Natan of Nemirov teaches that on the holyday of Hanukkah we receive the light of the Beit Hamikdash or Temple. The…