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The Other Side
By Moshe Miller
To release the holy spark, the encumbering shell of evil must be removed
Kabbalah Online » Introductory » First Steps » The Other Side
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Kelipot and Sitra Achra
By Nissan Dovid Dubov
G-d is good and it is the nature of G-d to be good. So why did G-d create evil? Why do we live in a world which is full of injustice and where the wicked have the upper hand? Classical Jewish philosophy answers these timeless questions by stating that ...
Spirituality » Contemporary Works » The Key to Kabbalah » The Principles of Kabbalah » Kelipot and Sitra Achra
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The Sea and the Sandbag
By Yaakov Paley
As they disappear beneath the waves, we wonder whether our efforts are futile. Ten bags, twenty bags, thirty bags... It hasn't worked so far, so what's the point of continuing?
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yaakov Paley » The Sea and the Sandbag
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Judaism and the Art of Eating
By Yisrael Rice
A story is related about a half cup of water, the other half of which had been consumed by a human being. One half of the cup was jealous of the other, but which half of which?
Spirituality » Essays » Judaism and the Art of Eating
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The Baal Shem Tov's “Echad”
From the Chassidic Masters
"Fundraising for bribes?" objected Rabbi Baruch. "Surely the matter can be dealt with in a more elevated way. Could you not teach our Jews the Echad of my holy grandfather?"
Library » Stories » Chassidic » The Baal Shem Tov's “Echad”
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The Mystical Significance of the Mezuzah
By Alexander Poltorak
The mezuzah is an arrow, fixed upon the doorpost in the three dimensions of space, time and soul, pointing from the "domain of the many" to the "domain of the one"
Jewish Practice » Mezuzah » Insights » The Mystical Significance of the Mezuzah
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Why Do Great Things Happen To Rotten People?
By Tzvi Freeman
You're right, it shouldn't work that way. The world was not designed this way. The plain truth is: They've hacked the system
Ideas & Beliefs » Questions & Answers » G-d and Us » Why Do Great Things Happen To Rotten People?
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The Cry of the Holy Sparks
By Zvi Yair
A mystical interpretation of the law of the "beautiful captive"
Parshah » Devarim - Deuteronomy » Ki Teitzei » Parshah Columnists » Guest Columnists » The Cry of the Holy Sparks
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Swallowed Up Forever
By Yaakov Brawer
From every incident in a person's life, one can acquire profound insight into the service of the Creator. So says the holy Baal Shem Tov. Fortified by this idea, I began my descent in the morgue elevator of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at ...
Spirituality » Essays » Swallowed Up Forever
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A Rehearsal for Redemption
By Meir Michel Abehsera
Fallacious arguments flew away like frightened bats as we toned the walls of our hearts to prepare for an all-out war -- fairly fought, wind against wind
The Rebbe » Life » Reflections » A Rehearsal for Redemption
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