Counting the Omer, 49 Gates
Mastering the Ego through the First Seven Gates and Rules of Chesed A Mystical and Ethical Framework for the Transformation of Selfhood The spiritual architecture of the Seven Gates of…
The Touch of the Outstretched Arm
Nisan 13, 5785 – The Touch of the Outstretched Arm Two nights from now, the gates will open. But tonight, something begins to move—not in heaven, but in you. “I…
The Lamb Looked Back – A Meditation for the Twelfth of Nisan
The Lamb Looked Back – A Meditation for the Twelfth of Nisan Two days ago, we picked out the lamb for the Pesach sacrifice.What a beautiful creature. My thoughts looked…
Jewish Fast Day – Other days to Nullify the Ego
Jewish Fast Days (Ta’aniyot) in the annual cycle, including their date, origin, and spiritual purpose—especially in the mystical and historical frameworks of the Jewish year. I hope to turn this…
The Chametz Within – A Meditation for the 9th of Nisan
It’s not just about bread. It never was. The real chametz—the leaven—is the pride that rises unnoticed: The need to be right, to be seen, to be in control. The…
Five Cups
The Cups and the Land Overview Within the sacred verses of Shemot 6:5–8 lies a cosmic ladder—four Divine utterances that echo not only through the Y'tzi'at Mitzrayim but through the…
The Thirteenth Cup
The Silent Cup at the Edge of Time Among the familiar symbols that crown the Pesach table—matzah, maror, wine, and roasted offerings—there stands a quiet sentinel: the Cup of Eliyahu.…
Preparing for Pesach #2
In This Shir Yom Rishon (Sunday Shiur), We continue our Dive into the true aspects of the Pesach Seder. Our study begins in Shemot (Exodus) 12:1-15, and the call is…
Preparing for Pesach #1
In This Shir Yom Rishon (Sunday Shiur), We take a Dive into the true aspects of Redemption. Our study begins in Shemot (Exodus) 12:1-15, and the call is made to…