Author: Rabbi J. Hershy Worch
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A mystical teaching on the “hidden light” of Creation, according to which God does not take away light from the wicked, but withholds their own inner light. This primordial light, the Or HaGanuz, is concealed within the opaque narratives of the Torah. Only through deep, non-judgmental insight can the righteous access this divine light hidden…
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What is a proper way to act? How can a person ensure that the things they do don’t somehow end up in a bad place?
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‘On the morning of the third day there was thunder and lightning, with a thick cloud over the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast. Everyone in the camp trembled. Then Moses led the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. Mount Sinai was…
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Who is God of Judah? “And it came to pass at that time that Judah went down from his brothers, and turned towards a man of Adullam, whose name was Hirah.” (Gen. 38:1) R. Shmuel b. Nachman opened this chapter with the following: It is written, “For I have known the thoughts that I am…
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God Has Even More Faith In Us Than We Have In Him! “For God’s portion is His people; Jacob the demesne of His inheritance.”[1] (Deut. 32:9) According to the Izbicy Rebbe, this verse shapes the text of Sidra Haazinu, and Sidra Haazinu shapes the text of the entire Torah.[2]In other words, if you were to…