Dovid
Masei – Warring for Israel
Why do the thirty one kings desire to fight in the war on Sisera’s side against the people of Israel? Why are they willing to do it for free? What does it mean that they ‘thirst to drink of the waters of Israel?’ Why did Jacob, Moses and King David run away from their enemies?…
Read MoreDovid, Yosef, the sixth hour and the seventh hour
I thought that title would get your attention. And, to boot, this is post number 607. Cool. Someone recently left a comment on the blog that they miss my moshiach messages. I wrote back that the messages are still there, you just have to know how to hear them. I don’t need to say too…
Read MoreTerumah – Drawing Down Holiness
What is the difference between the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and the Mikdash (Holy Temple)? What is the significance of the connection of the Mishkan to Yosef, as opposed to the Mikdash which is connected to Yehudah/David? How does this tie in to the concept of the month of Adar? Find out in this week’s parsha podcast.…
Read MoreDevarim – Song and Prayer of Redemption
In this week’s Parsha Podcast, we study together the secret of the joy of Moshiach (Messiah) that is all about the revelation of God in the world, and how it is awakened through the female aspect, as is represented by King David, the great grandfather of Moshiach. We also explore the aspect of song and…
Read MoreVayetzei – Thanks and surrender
What can we learn from the names Leah gave her children? What is the progression we observe? Why does she thank Hashem with Yehuda’s birth? What is the connection between thanks and admission (surrender)? How does one surrender when the ego is strong? Find out in this week’s Parsha Podcast. Running time: 24:02
Read MoreVayera – Revealing God's plan
Why does Avraham’s meeting with the angels occur in conjunction with Pesach? Why does the destruction of Sodom occur concurrently? Why is Yitzchak born on Pesach? Why does the binding of Isaac occur on Pesach? Why does Lot’s conception with his daughters occur then, as well? Find out in this week’s Parsha Podcast. Running time:…
Read MoreThoughts on 5770 and Geulah
Before I begin this post, I want to preface it with a thought on the Gemara in Sanhedrin (97b) which was recently learned in the Daf Yomi. The Gemara quotes the statement of R’ Shmuel Bar Nachmeni in the name of R’ Yonasan, “Let the bones of those who calculate the end blow up.” This…
Read MoreMoshiach ben Yosef and Amalek
For the past few weeks, even though I have been out of the blogging mode of Moshiach ben Yosef, I have not been completely inactive. I started to tell my son a very long night time story. We call it the Torah story. I started from the beginning with Adam Harishon and spoke through a…
Read MoreVayigash
What was Yehuda’s power? How was he able to guarantee Binyomin? How did he have the fortitude to stand up to Yosef? What link to Dovid is found in his very name? How can we harness Yehuda’s power ourselves in light of the current matzav in Israel? Find out in this week’s parsha podcast.
Read MoreGog and Magog – part 1
A while ago I posted about the idea that Gog – גוג – is the opposite of Dovid – דוד. What this means is that whereas Dovid represents complete התבטלות (self-nullification) – דלות ודלות, Gog represents complete and absolute pride – גאווה וגאווה. The more we associate ourselves with the attribute of humility, the more…
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