Pleasure and Joy
By: Rabbi Shlomo Ezagui There is a Chassidic saying, “Joy breaks all boundaries”. The Talmud relates, once a great sage in the marketplace encountered Elijah the prophet and asked him, “Is there anyone who has...
The Center For Jewish Thought
By: Rabbi Shlomo Ezagui There is a Chassidic saying, “Joy breaks all boundaries”. The Talmud relates, once a great sage in the marketplace encountered Elijah the prophet and asked him, “Is there anyone who has...
By: Rabbi Dovid Markel Once, in a certain village, there lived a dog that became somewhat of a community fixture. Whenever there was some sort of event in the town, the dog would...
A thought from Kotzk. When one goes up a ladder, they must assure that they are secure on the lower rung before they go to a higher rung. So too, must be done in...
Your days are compared to arrows.
An allegory about our work in this world and the world to come.
By: Rabbi Dovid Markel A thought from Kotzk: The verse[1] says: “You shall not see the donkey of your brother or his ox falling on the road and hide yourself from them; you...
Three responses to the struggle of spirituality vs. corporeality.
Why are people so afraid to use the word G-d?
Finding G-d in nature.
Sometimes the best way to deal with our issues is by not dealing with them