Feminine Force – Shevat 5782
Elevate your relationship by channeling your inner power
The Month of Shevat – Drawing Down A Line of Holiness – Shevat 5782
The month of Shevat teaches us how to widen the circles of sanctity and draw down holiness into our everyday lives. Notable events include Moses’ translation of the Torah on the first of Shevat, and the New Year for Trees on the 15th of Shevat.
Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson: A Lesson in Building the World – Shevat 5782
The sages explain that “God created to do” means that when God created the universe, He gave the souls of the Jewish People―His human messengers on earth―the responsibility of completing creation through their deeds. By rectifying creation in this way, the Jewish soul consummates God’s initial creation. Thus, the closing statement of creation, “That God created to do” is infused with great significance; the ultimate purpose of creation. This is especially relevant to the function of the Jewish woman, as we shall see.
Dedicated to Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, whose yahrzeit is 22 Shevat
Holy Eating – Insights into Tu B’Shvat – Shevat 5782
When Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of Knowledge, an impurity was brought into the world as a whole as well. On Tu B’Shevat, we have a unique opportunity to fix all of that.
Mark Moskowitz’s Story: In Prison for Defrauding Investors, I Turned My Life Around – Shevat 5782
Yom Kippur morning, 2016. Mark Moskowitz was at home in New Jersey, preparing to go to synagogue, when he heard a loud knock at the door. Two FBI agents were at the door with the news that Mark was under investigation for defrauding investors of nearly a million dollars.
My Father, My Superman – Shevat 5782
As a teenager, my father was afflicted with a rare neuromuscular dystonia that twisted his leg, stole the fine motor movement of his hands, and burdened him with a lisp that made the simple act of speech an effort-filled task. The doctors, struggling to cure him, cut into his brain twice and failed. Later in life, he developed debilitating seizures as a result of those botched procedures.
Impoverished Jew $19 Billion Start-Up – Adar 5781
How an impoverished and orphaned immigrant launched one of the most successful apps in the world.
The Fear Fix Solution – Shevat 5781
The Fear Fix: solutions for every child's moments of worry, panic and fear. Sarah Chana Radcliffe demonstrates tapping, a simple technique designed to deal with anxiety and fear
Celebrating Pleasure – Tu B’Shvat: a Mystical Interpretation – Shevat 5781
About 500 years ago, the Kabbalists revealed the deeper meaning of Tu B'Shvat. They taught that Tu B'Shvat is an opportune time for rectifying the transgression of Adam and Eve. Amazingly, just through the simple act of eating fruit during the Tu B'Shvat festive dinner, we are able to contribute to this cosmic repair ("tikkun").
Shevat and the Democratization of Righteousness – Shvat 5781
According to Kabbalah, every month in the Hebrew calendar was created by means of one of the letters of the alef-bet. Here, we delve into the mysteries of the letter tzadik, which is the source of the month of Shevat.