Several times each day, we describe God in our prayers as a shome’a tefila, One who hears prayers. “Hear our voice, Hashem, our God…accept our prayers with compassion&hell… Read More
The Be'er Hachaim [Chanukah, p 125] writes: ''The Zohar [206a] teaches that whenever the Aron HaKodesh is opened it is an Eis Ratzon [a time of favour]. We have a direct kabbalah… Read More
Since 2004, obstacle-course racing (OCR) has exploded in popularity with an estimated 7 million participants in 30 countries pushing human limits as they carry rocks, climb under barbed wire… Read More
Recently, I received an inquiry from someone who was researching transgender issues in halacha. The first thing I told them, before suggesting some sources, was that this issue is far above… Read More
by Reb Aharon Rubin, from Eye to the Infinite, shared with permission. & Connecting to G-d through the words and letters Another approach is to use the prayers’ words and letters… Read More
It is hard for me to even comprehend that three years have gone by since the death of Rav Yehuda Amital. His shadow lives on in many facets of my life and certainly in the life of thousands… Read More