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Ascent Lights

Contemporary Illuminations from Ascent-of-Safed's director - Rabbi Shaul Leiter - & other staff & guest teachers

New Year of Delight
Tu B'Shvat is a ripe time for resolving to put pleasure into everything we do.
Tu B’Shevat: Celebrating Pleasure
The Tu B’Shevat festive dinner is an opportunity to repair the transgression of Adam and Eve.
The Healing Power of Trees
The 70 date palm trees symbolize the 70 aspects of Torah that are revealed to those who eat of its fruit.
Integration of Man and Environment
Appreciating the environment is not merely another Cause; it reflects awareness of the Divine in all.
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