Ruach Hakodesh
Succos – Waters of Appreciation
What is the concept of water? Why does it come into play so much during Succos? How does it relate to the clouds of glory? How does it relate to the Lulav and the Succah (schach)? What is the connection between drawing the water to be offered on the mizbe’ach and ‘drawing’ Divine Inspiration? How…
Read MoreBeshalach – Water, prophecy and song
Why is the climax of the Exodus specifically at Yam Suf, a body of water?What is the significance of the fact that there was an incredible level of prophecy at yam suf? Why does the Torah stress, a number of times, that the water was a wall for them, to their right and left? What…
Read MoreMoshiach, now?
The following comment was posted on the previous post: Please, Ari, please don’t fall into the trap of predicting a scary downfall of America. Just three months ago, I asked R. Chaim Kanievsky if I should move my family to E”Y. I was all excited about it. He replied that I cannot come without parnassah.…
Read MoreRuach Hakodesh today
Does Ruach Hakodesh still exist today? I would like to share a number of quotes from Rav Aryeh Kaplan’s book “Handbook of Jewish Thought.” I will give the page references, and I highly recommend seeing the book itself for a better understanding, as there are numerous footnotes that will direct you to the sources of…
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