Shabbos

Me’ein hits 20,000

Excited to share the news that our new hit song/video “Me’ein Olam Haba” has passed 20,000 hits in less than three weeks! The video is a fun take on what happens when I ‘miss the last bus’ and a whole slew of things go wrong as I’m trying to get home in time for Shabbos. Baruch…

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Behar – losing oneself in unity

What is the concept of the Shemitah year where one gives up ownership on one’s own land? How does this relate to what happens on Shabbos? What is the significance of the sixth and seventh aspects in this context? When is it appropriate to ‘lose oneself’ in the greater Unity of God and spirituality? What…

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Pekudei – Spiritually Infused Livelihood

Why does the Mishkan seem to construct itself? Why does the Torah use similar language in regards to the way the Mishkan was constructed and the way that work is to be done during the six days of the week? How does one infuse one’s livelihood with this aspect of the mishkan, where it is…

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Dovid, 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…

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Vayelech – Giving it all to Hashem

Why does the special mitzvah of Hakhel (gathering) apply immediately after Shmitah (sabbatical year)? Why is it referred to as being in the Shmitah year, even though it’s in the following year? What is the parallel here between Shmitah and Shabbos? What is the special power of atonement intrinsic to Yom Kippur? What is the…

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Behaaloscha – Doing what you really want

Why does the command to light the Menorah in the sanctuary immediately follow the sacrifices of the Nesi’im of the tribes? What is the underlying concept of those sacrifices? What is the underlying concept of the lighting of the Menorah? What is the great praise of Aharon that he ‘did as he was told?’ What…

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Vayakhel-Pekudei – Sensing Hashem in our lives

hat is the deeper connection between Shabbos and the Mishkan? How did all of the parts of the Mishkan come together seamlessly if they were made by so many different people? How were the artisans able to avoid haughtiness from their work? How does working provide the tikkun for Adam’s sin? Find out in this…

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Shabbos figures

In my hilchos Shabbos podcast, we are learning about the melachos that are involved in weaving. These are the pictures that should give a better idea of what we are speaking about.

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Vayakhel – Active and passive relationship

Why does Shabbos introduce the mishkan? Why are the prohibitions of Shabbos based around the acts of creating the mishkan? Why is fire/cooking the one melacha singled out? Why is cooking referred to as making a fire and not simply cooking? Why is it permitted to cook on Yom Tov? Find out in this week’s…

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